Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Shots outsideboxSouthampton 9 · Lincoln City 3 Scoring sequence2 scoring events · 44 to 87 Shots insideboxSouthampton 7 · Lincoln City 16
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English League Championship · 2026-2027
Final · Sep 5, 2026 · LNER Stadium England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Welington Santos opened the supplied scoring feed; Mikkel Riis Ladefoged recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
451Passes accurate239
7Shots insidebox16
9Shots outsidebox3
3Blocked Shots6
14Free Kicks10
4Shots on Goal5
4Goalkeeper Saves2
9Shots off Goal8
511Total passes318
16Total Shots19
0Yellow Cards3
6Corner Kicks4
1Offsides0
10Fouls14
0Red Cards0
61Ball Possession39
Timeline
Goal · 
Lincoln CityMikkel Riis Ladefoged Normal Goal
Lincoln CityMikkel Riis Ladefoged Normal Goalsubst · 
SouthamptonKuryu Matsuki Substitution 5
SouthamptonKuryu Matsuki Substitution 5subst · SouthamptonWelington Santos Substitution 4
SouthamptonWelington Santos Substitution 4subst · SouthamptonFinn Azaz Substitution 3
SouthamptonFinn Azaz Substitution 3subst · Lincoln CityBenjamin House Substitution 5
Lincoln CityBenjamin House Substitution 5subst · Lincoln CityConor McGrandles Substitution 4
Lincoln CityConor McGrandles Substitution 4Card · Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Yellow Card
Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Yellow Cardsubst · Lincoln CityRob Street Substitution 3
Lincoln CityRob Street Substitution 3subst · Lincoln CitySonny Bradley Substitution 2
Lincoln CitySonny Bradley Substitution 2subst · Lincoln CityIvan Varfolomeev Substitution 1
Lincoln CityIvan Varfolomeev Substitution 1subst · SouthamptonLéo Scienza Substitution 2
SouthamptonLéo Scienza Substitution 2subst · SouthamptonCyle Larin Substitution 1
SouthamptonCyle Larin Substitution 1Card · Lincoln CityIvan Varfolomeev Yellow Card
Lincoln CityIvan Varfolomeev Yellow CardCard · Lincoln CityWelington Santos Yellow Card
Lincoln CityWelington Santos Yellow CardGoal · SouthamptonWelington Santos Normal Goal
SouthamptonWelington Santos Normal GoalCard · Lincoln CityConor McGrandles Yellow Card
Lincoln CityConor McGrandles Yellow CardLineups
West Ham United
Starting lineup
1Daniel PeretzGoalkeeper34Welington SantosDefender10Finn AzazMidfielder27Kuryu MatsukiMidfielder30James Ward-ProwseCentral Midfield4Flynn DownesCentral Midfield13Keven SchlotterbeckCentre-Back14James BreeRight-Back5Jack StephensCentre-Back7Léo ScienzaLeft Wing9Cyle LarinCentre-Forward
Lincoln City
Starting lineup
Final result
Game ends tied
1Final1
Southampton and Lincoln City finished level.
- Date
- Sep 5, 2026
- Venue
- LNER Stadium
