Manchester City vs Southampton — FA Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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25.04.26 16:152 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 58′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 58′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 61′Southampton, substitution:off
- 61′Southampton, substitution:off
- 71′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 71′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 76′Southampton, substitution:off
- 79′Southampton, goal:0–1assist
- 82′Manchester City, goal:1–1assist
- 85′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 87′Manchester City, goal:2–1assist
- 89′Southampton, substitution:off
- 89′Southampton, substitution:off
- 90+3′Southampton, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
Manchester City
4-3-2-1
7.15
Average match ratingManchester City +0.53
6.62
Southampton
5-4-1
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Manchester City
4-3-2-1
Southampton
5-4-1
Wembley Stadium
Key Stats
70%Possession30%
–Expected Goals–
26Shots4
6Shots on Target3
10Corners3
90%Pass Accuracy73%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Player Ratings
Manchester City
Southampton
Match report
Manchester City vs Southampton — the facts
Manchester City beat Southampton 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
Manchester City met Southampton in the FA Cup (Semi-finals). Kick-off was Saturday, 25 April 2026, 16:15 UTC at Wembley Stadium. Referee: Craig Pawson.
Team pages: Manchester City · Southampton · FA Cup
Key moments
- 79' Goal: Finn Azaz (assist: Kuryu Matsuki) — 0–1
- 82' Goal: Jérémy Doku (assist: Tijjani Reijnders) — 1–1
- 87' Goal: Nico González (assist: Jérémy Doku) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-3-2-1)
Southampton (5-4-1)
- 10 Finn Azaz
- 41 Daniel Peretz
- 13 Léo Scienza
- 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (c)
- 15 Nathan Wood
- 14 James Bree
- 11 Ross Stewart
- 34 Welington
- 48 Cameron Bragg
- 20 Caspar Jander
- 18 Tom Fellows
About this match
On this page: the Manchester City vs Southampton 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 Manchester City and Southampton team pages or the FA Cup page.