Southampton vs Sheffield United

Championship

Southampton

9-9-10

1-0

Final

Sheffield Utd

10-2-15

St. Mary's Stadium

Match pulse

SOUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SHU

54%Possession46%

15Shots16

3On target4

6Corners7

4Saves2

11Fouls14

53'Callum O'HareSHU55'Léo ScienzaSOU90'+3'Shea CharlesSOU90'+7'Caspar JanderSOU

Team	1H	2H	T
SOU	1	0	1
SHU	0	0	0

Who won: Southampton 1-0

Southampton beat Sheffield United 1-0 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium. Goals for Southampton: Léo Scienza (7').

Play by play

Match ends, Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.
Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.
90'+7'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
90'+7'
Yellow card
Caspar Jander (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
C. Jander
90'+7'
Free kick won
Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7'
Foul
Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
90'+5'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Brooks with a cross.
90'+3'
Yellow card
Shea Charles (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
S. Charles
90'+3'
Free kick won
Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for E. Jelert
Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Elias Jelert.
N. Wood
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Foul
Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
90'
Free kick won
Elias Jelert (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Danny Ings.
P. Bamford
87'
Free kick won
Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Foul
Foul by Danny Ings (Sheffield United).
86'
Foul
Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
86'
Free kick won
Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a corner.
84'SOU
Corner awarded
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Mee.
83'
Offside
Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
82'
Free kick won
Jay Robinson (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82'
Foul
Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
80'
Offside
Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens is caught offside.

Leaders

SOUSHU

Total Shots

Léo Scienza

Mark McGuinness

Accurate Passes

Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Mark McGuinness

Saves

Daniel Peretz

Michael Cooper