Match report

Southampton Outclass Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 in Championship Clash

Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
1–3
FT
Southampton
Southampton
Feb 28, 2026

Southampton secured their place at the top of the Championship table with a convincing 3-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday. Goals from J. Bree, R. Manning, and T. Harwood-Bellis ensured Southampton's dominance despite a late reply from J. Yates for the home side.

Key Facts

  • • J. Bree scored first for Southampton at minute 17.
  • • R. Manning extended the lead just before half-time with an additional goal in extra time (45+1).
  • • Sheffield Wednesday's J. Yates pulled one back at minute 57, assisted by J. Lowe.
  • • T. Harwood-Bellis sealed Southampton's victory with a third goal at minute 72.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 33 Seny Dieng (G)
  • 6 Dominic Iorfa (D)
  • 22 Gabriel Otegbayo (D)
  • 2 Liam Palmer (D)
  • 14 Nathaniel Chalobah (M)
  • 4 Sean Fusire (M)
  • 17 Charlie McNeill (M)
  • 8 Svante Ingelsson (M)
  • 45 Tayo Adaramola (M)
  • 12 Jerry Yates (F)
  • 9 Jamal Lowe (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 Jarvis Thornton
  • 25 Logan Stretch
  • 28 Cole McGhee
  • 32 Joe Emery
  • 27 Reece Johnson
  • 18 Marvelous Nakamba
  • 21 Joel Ndala
  • 31 William Grainger
  • 40 Devlan Moses

Southampton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 41 Daniel Peretz (G)
  • 14 James Bree (D)
  • 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (D)
  • 5 Jack Stephens (D)
  • 3 Ryan Manning (D)
  • 24 Shea Charles (M)
  • 48 Cameron Bragg (M)
  • 27 Kuryu Matsuki (M)
  • 10 Finn Azaz (M)
  • 13 Leo Scienza (M)
  • 9 Cyle Larin (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 George Long
  • 38 Elias Jelert
  • 15 Nathan Wood
  • 17 Joshua Quarshie
  • 18 Tom Fellows
  • 4 Flynn Downes
  • 23 Samuel Edozie
  • 28 Oriol Romeu
  • 19 Cameron Archer

Timeline

  1. Southampton
    17' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Bree
  2. Southampton
    45'+1 Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Manning
  3. Sheffield Wednesday
    46' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Chalobah · On: J. Thornton
  4. Sheffield Wednesday
    57' Sheffield Wednesday Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Yates · Assist: J. Lowe
  5. Southampton
    72' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Harwood-Bellis · Assist: K. Matsuki
  6. Southampton
    74' Southampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Larin · On: C. Archer
  7. Southampton
    74' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Bree · On: Nathan Wood
  8. Sheffield Wednesday
    80' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Dominic Iorfa · On: J. Emery
  9. Sheffield Wednesday
    80' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Lowe · On: J. Ndala
  10. Southampton
    81' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Matsuki · On: T. Fellows
  11. Southampton
    81' Southampton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Scienza · On: S. Edozie
  12. Southampton
    89' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    C. Bragg
  13. Sheffield Wednesday
    90'+2 Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Fusire · On: W. Grainger
  14. Southampton
    90' Southampton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Bragg · On: O. Romeu

Match Stats

Stat Sheffield Wednesday Southampton
Fouls 11 11
Pass Accuracy 71% 87%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 15
Corners 5 8
Total Passes 280 502
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 0.63 1.79
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 200 437
Shots Inside Box 3 10
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Southampton took an early lead through Bree’s goal in the 17th minute, setting the tone for their performance.
  • ▸ The second Southampton goal by Manning just before half-time effectively extinguished any hopes of a comeback from Sheffield Wednesday.