Match report

Southampton Secures 3-2 Win Over West Brom in Championship

Southampton
Southampton
3–2
FT
West Brom
West Brom
Dec 9, 2025

Southampton secured a narrow but significant 3-2 win over West Brom on Sunday in the Championship. Adam Armstrong scored two goals for Southampton within the first half-hour to establish an early lead. Despite West Brom's late comeback, Southampton held on to extend their unbeaten run in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Southampton 3–2 West Brom (Championship)
  • • Goals: L. Scienza (12'), Adam Armstrong (17', 35') for Southampton, Karlan Grant (62'), Nathaniel Phillips (86') for West Brom
  • • Yellow cards: O. Diakite (WBA), Adam Armstrong (SOU), I. Price (WBA), O. Romeu (SOU)

Lineups

Southampton

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 G. Bazunu (G)
  • 6 T. Harwood-Bellis (D)
  • 15 N. Wood (D)
  • 17 J. Quarshie (D)
  • 18 T. Fellows (M)
  • 4 F. Downes (M)
  • 20 C. Jander (M)
  • 3 R. Manning (M)
  • 10 F. Azaz (F)
  • 13 L. Scienza (F)
  • 9 A. Armstrong (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. McCarthy
  • 5 J. Stephens
  • 12 R. Edwards
  • 34 Welington
  • 28 O. Romeu
  • 26 R. Fraser
  • 7 J. Aribo
  • 46 J. Robinson
  • 19 C. Archer

West Brom

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Wildsmith (G)
  • 5 K. Bielik (D)
  • 3 N. Phillips (D)
  • 2 C. Mepham (D)
  • 4 C. Styles (D)
  • 17 O. Diakite (M)
  • 27 A. Mowatt (M)
  • 22 S. Iling Junior (M)
  • 21 I. Price (M)
  • 10 K. Grant (M)
  • 19 A. Heggebo (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 J. Griffiths
  • 14 A. Gilchrist
  • 6 G. Campbell
  • 37 O. Bostock
  • 8 J. Molumby
  • 11 M. Johnston
  • 9 J. Maja
  • 26 T. Bany
  • 12 D. Dike

Timeline

  1. West Brom
    8' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    O. Diakite

    Foul

  2. Southampton
    12' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Scienza · Assist: T. Fellows
  3. Southampton
    17' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    Adam Armstrong
  4. Southampton
    35' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    Adam Armstrong · Assist: F. Azaz
  5. West Brom
    39' West Brom subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Mowatt · On: J. Molumby
  6. Southampton
    49' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    Adam Armstrong

    Foul

  7. West Brom
    62' West Brom Goal · Normal Goal
    Karlan Grant
  8. Southampton
    63' Southampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Fellows · On: R. Fraser
  9. Southampton
    63' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Scienza · On: C. Archer
  10. Southampton
    75' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Adam Armstrong · On: J. Robinson
  11. West Brom
    76' West Brom subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Diakite · On: Michael Johnston
  12. West Brom
    78' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    I. Price

    Argument

  13. West Brom
    86' West Brom Goal · Normal Goal
    Nathaniel Phillips · Assist: Michael Johnston
  14. Southampton
    87' Southampton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Jander · On: O. Romeu
  15. Southampton
    87' Southampton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Azaz · On: J. Aribo
  16. Southampton
    89' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    O. Romeu

    Foul

  17. West Brom
    89' West Brom subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Price · On: D. Dike

Match Stats

Stat Southampton West Brom
Fouls 12 13
Pass Accuracy 86% 83%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 18
Corners 2 9
Total Passes 554 424
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 7
Shots on Target 4 7
xG 0.97 1.34
Shots off Target 2 4
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 477 354
Shots Inside Box 5 16
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Southampton's early goals by L. Scienza and two from Adam Armstrong in the first half set the tone of the match, giving them a comfortable 3-0 lead.
  • ▸ West Brom staged a late comeback with Karlan Grant and Nathaniel Phillips scoring within 14 minutes to make it competitive but could not secure an equalizer.