Lincoln City vs Southampton Highlights - September 05, 2026

Lincoln City vs Southampton Full Match Highlights, Stats & Lineups

Championship
September 05, 2026 • LNER Stadium
Lincoln City

Lincoln City

1:1
Full Time
Southampton

Southampton

Match Report

Lincoln City and Southampton drew 1-1 in Championship on September 05, 2026. The match was played at LNER Stadium.

Mikkel Ladefoged (87') scored for Lincoln City. Welington (44') scored for Southampton.

Lincoln City went into the game in position 17, on 4 points. They had won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 in their previous five.

At kick-off Southampton stood in position 18 with 3 points. Their previous five had brought 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats.

Andrei Coubis saw a shot blocked (1'). Shortly afterwards, a block denied Robert Street on 1 minutes.

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Andrei Coubis’s effort (1'). Moments later, Freddie Draper could not find the target for Lincoln City (5').

Kuryu Matsuki tested the goalkeeper for Southampton (12'). Soon after, Robert Street forced a save for Lincoln City on 15 minutes.

Conor McGrandles was booked for Lincoln City (43').

Shortly afterwards, James Ward-Prowse picked out Welington, who scored for Southampton (44').

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Freddie Draper’s effort (45'+2').

After the break, Kuryu Matsuki sent an effort off target for Southampton (47'). Léo Scienza shot wide for Southampton on 55 minutes.

Moments later, Ayodeji Elerewe could not find the target for Lincoln City (56'). The referee cautioned Ivan Varfolomeev of Lincoln City on 56 minutes.

Léo Scienza tested the goalkeeper for Southampton (62'). Freddie Draper was booked for Lincoln City (75').

Soon after, Chiedozie Ogbene forced a save for Lincoln City on 80 minutes.

Mikkel Ladefoged scored for Lincoln City on 87 minutes after a pass from Recco Hackett-Fairchild.

Substitutions: Lincoln City 5, Southampton 5.

Southampton controlled 61% of possession. Lincoln City had 19 shots with 5 on target, while Southampton had 16 and 4.

Goalkeeper saves: Lincoln City 2, Southampton 4. Corners: Lincoln City 4, Southampton 6.

Southampton completed the most passes, 510 in total at 88.8% accuracy. The referee produced 3 yellow cards.

Form Going Into This Match

Lincoln CityDWWLL
Pos: 17Played: 4W-D-L: 1-1-2GD: -2Pts: 4
SouthamptonDWLWL
Pos: 18Played: 4W-D-L: 2-1-1GD: +5Pts: 3

Match Stats

Lincoln CitySouthampton
39Possession (%)61
19Shots16
5Shots on Target4
4Corners6
2Saves4
14Fouls10
0Offsides1
3Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
316Total Passes510
75.9Pass Accuracy (%)88.8

Lineups

Lincoln City

Starting XI
  • 1George Wickens
  • 15Sonny Bradley
  • 6Ryley Towler
  • 25Ayodeji Elerewe
  • 14Conor McGrandles
  • 24Ivan Varfolomeev
  • 3Adam Reach
  • 4Andrei Coubis
  • 34Freddie Draper
  • 17Robert Street
  • 18Ben House
Substitutes
  • 27Chiedozie Ogbene
  • 26Yunus Konak
  • 46Joe Gauci
  • 20Callum Elder
  • 8Tom Bayliss
  • 19Isaac Olaofe
  • 7Recco Hackett-Fairchild
  • 11Mikkel Ladefoged
  • 16Dom Jefferies

Southampton

Starting XI
  • 1Daniel Peretz
  • 13Keven Schlotterbeck
  • 5Jack Stephens
  • 34Welington
  • 14James Bree
  • 10Finn Azaz
  • 30James Ward-Prowse
  • 4Flynn Downes
  • 9Cyle Larin
  • 7Léo Scienza
  • 27Kuryu Matsuki
Substitutes
  • 28Divin Mubama
  • 3Ryan Manning
  • 6Zach Abbott
  • 18Tom Fellows
  • 25George Long
  • 11Lewis Dobbin
  • 15Nathan Wood
  • 26Cameron Bragg
  • 23Samuel Edozie