Norwich City 0 - 1 Southampton: Full Match Result - English Football League - Championship - 14 Oct 2026

Match facts

Norwich City 0 - 1 Southampton (full time)

• Competition: English Football League - Championship
• Date: 14 Oct 2026
• Goals: Kuryu Matsuki 54'
• Yellow cards: Ryan Manning 15', Zach Abbott 26', Jacob Wright 48', Sam Field 77'
• Venue: Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
• Attendance: 25,633
• Referee: Steve Martin

Southampton claimed a 1-0 victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road in the Championship on Wednesday - 14 October 2026. The visitors took the lead through Kuryu Matsuki's goal in the 54th minute with the final score standing at Norwich City 0-1 Southampton. The match played in partly cloudy conditions with a temperature of 15°C saw 25,633 fans in attendance. The result extended Southampton's winning streak in their recent form while Norwich City suffered a third consecutive loss.

The match began evenly with both teams showing strong defensive organization. In the 15th minute Ryan Manning of Southampton was shown a yellow card for a reckless challenge. The visitors continued to dominate possession with Zach Abbott receiving a second yellow card in the 26th minute for a cynical foul. Southampton made their first substitution in the 22nd minute with Caspar Jander replacing Flynn Downes. The same minute saw Welington come on for Ryan Manning and James Bree replace Zach Abbott.

Norwich City responded with a series of substitutions in the 61st minute with Edmond-Paris Maghoma replacing Anis Ben Slimane and Jovon Makama coming on for Mathias Kvistgaarden. The hosts also introduced Anthony Musaba for Oscar Schwartau and Ante Crnac for Andre Brooks in the 72nd minute. In stoppage time at the end of the first half Jacob Wright was substituted for Sam Field. Southampton continued to make changes with Cyle Larin replacing Samuel Edozie in the 70th minute and Divin Mubama coming on for Lewis Dobbin in the 82nd minute.

Southampton's attacking efforts paid off in the 54th minute when Matsuki capitalized on a defensive error to score the only goal of the match. The visitors maintained their composure in the second half with Norwich City struggling to create clear-cut chances. The hosts had a few opportunities but they failed to convert them with the final score remaining unchanged. The match ended with Southampton securing a narrow win.

Statistics showed a closely contested game with Norwich City recording 49% possession compared to Southampton's 51%. Both teams took a similar number of shots with 12 for Norwich City and 15 for Southampton. Shots on target were equal at four apiece and both teams recorded three keeper saves. Southampton committed fewer fouls with nine compared to Norwich City's 15. The hosts also had more corners with five compared to Southampton's three.

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Match statistics

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Defence

Line-ups

Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes

Coach: Philippe Clement

Southampton (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes

Coach: Tonda Eckert

Top players

Norwich City

Southampton

Head to head

Norwich City 4W, 5D, Southampton 8W

Championship