Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 11 February 2023

Score2-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeJarred Gillett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance29,751

View Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Southampton won: 3 Drawn: 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 7 Southampton scored: 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 18 . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won four consecutive away games in the top division against the same opponent for the first time since against Stoke City from 1952 to 1968 in League Division One.

1 Southampton

Manager: Nathan Jones

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Julen Lopetegui

Goals:

Carlos Alcaraz 24 G

Goals:

Jan Bednarek own goal 72 OG
João Gomes 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender/Midfielder James Bree
Defender/Midfielder Romain Perraud
Midfielder Carlos Alcaraz
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Kamaldeen Sulemana
Forward Paul Onuachu

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Max Kilman Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
Matheus Nunes Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Che Adams for Paul Onuachu 74
Lyanco for Romain Perraud 74
Sam Edozie for James Bree 79
Joe Aribo for Carlos Alcaraz 80
Stuart Armstrong for Roméo Lavia 89

Substitutions:

Hugo Bueno for Rayan Aït Nouri 46
Adama Traoré for João Moutinho 46
Diego Costa for Matheus Cunha 59
João Gomes for Matheus Nunes 70
Jonny for Nélson Semedo 84

Cards:

James Ward-Prowse 35 Y
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 37 Y

Cards:

Mario Lemina 9 Y
Nélson Semedo 23 Y
Mario Lemina 27 Y
Mario Lemina 27 R
Rayan Aït Nouri 30 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Lyanco
Midfielder Joe Aribo
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Sam Edozie
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Sékou Mara

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Midfielder João Gomes
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Diego Costa
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Comments:

League position: 20th . After 94 days in charge, manager Nathan Jones was sacked the day after this game. Southampton lost seven of his eight games in the Premier League (won one). . The Saints had now equalled their club record of five consecutive home league defeats. . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 27 of their last 28 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 15th . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won two of their last 15 away games in the Premier League (lost nine). . Wolves had now scored eight goals in second-half of their last 25 games in the Premier League. . Former Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina was sent-off for the third time in his career; previously when playing for Olympique Marseille in February 2015 and for OGC Nice in August 2022 (both in Ligue 1).

1 Southampton

Manager: Nathan Jones

Goals:

Carlos Alcaraz 24 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender/Midfielder James Bree
Defender/Midfielder Romain Perraud
Midfielder Carlos Alcaraz
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Kamaldeen Sulemana
Forward Paul Onuachu

Substitutions:

Che Adams for Paul Onuachu 74
Lyanco for Romain Perraud 74
Sam Edozie for James Bree 79
Joe Aribo for Carlos Alcaraz 80
Stuart Armstrong for Roméo Lavia 89

Cards:

James Ward-Prowse 35 Y
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Lyanco
Midfielder Joe Aribo
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Sam Edozie
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Sékou Mara

Comments:

League position: 20th . After 94 days in charge, manager Nathan Jones was sacked the day after this game. Southampton lost seven of his eight games in the Premier League (won one). . The Saints had now equalled their club record of five consecutive home league defeats. . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 27 of their last 28 games in the Premier League.

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Julen Lopetegui

Goals:

Jan Bednarek own goal 72 OG
João Gomes 87 G

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Max Kilman Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
Matheus Nunes Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Hugo Bueno for Rayan Aït Nouri 46
Adama Traoré for João Moutinho 46
Diego Costa for Matheus Cunha 59
João Gomes for Matheus Nunes 70
Jonny for Nélson Semedo 84

Cards:

Mario Lemina 9 Y
Nélson Semedo 23 Y
Mario Lemina 27 Y
Mario Lemina 27 R
Rayan Aït Nouri 30 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Midfielder João Gomes
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Diego Costa
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Comments:

League position: 15th . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won two of their last 15 away games in the Premier League (lost nine). . Wolves had now scored eight goals in second-half of their last 25 games in the Premier League. . Former Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina was sent-off for the third time in his career; previously when playing for Olympique Marseille in February 2015 and for OGC Nice in August 2022 (both in Ligue 1).