Match Events
- 27′Southampton, yellow card:
- 35′Southampton, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 60′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 60′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 61′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 68′Arsenal, goal:1–1assist
- 70′Southampton, substitution:off
- 71′Southampton, substitution:off
- 72′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 76′Southampton, substitution:off
- 79′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 85′Southampton, goal:2–1assist
- 89′Southampton, yellow card:
- 90+4′Arsenal, yellow card:
- 90+7′Southampton, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
Southampton
6.97
Average match ratingSouthampton +0.40
6.57
Arsenal
4-2-3-1
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Southampton
Formation unavailable
Arsenal
4-2-3-1
St. Mary's Stadium
Key Stats
36%Possession64%
–Expected Goals–
8Shots23
4Shots on Target7
4Corners9
78%Pass Accuracy89%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Player Ratings
Southampton
Arsenal
Match report
Southampton vs Arsenal — the facts
Southampton beat Arsenal 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Southampton met Arsenal in the FA Cup (Quarter-finals). Kick-off was Saturday, 4 April 2026, 19:00 UTC at St. Mary's Stadium. Referee: S. Barrott.
Team pages: Southampton · Arsenal · FA Cup
Key moments
- 35' Goal: Ross Stewart (assist: James Bree) — 1–0
- 68' Goal: Viktor Gyökeres (assist: Kai Havertz) — 1–1
- 85' Goal: Shea Charles (assist: Tom Fellows) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Southampton
- 41 Daniel Peretz
- 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (c)
- 15 Nathan Wood
- 3 Ryan Manning
- 14 James Bree
- 11 Ross Stewart
- 48 Cameron Bragg
- 20 Caspar Jander
- 18 Tom Fellows
- 10 Finn Azaz
- 13 Léo Scienza
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Southampton vs Arsenal final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Southampton and Arsenal team pages or the FA Cup page.