Norwich vs Southampton 0-1

Southampton left Carrow Road with a 1-0 win after Kuryu Matsuki scored the only goal in the 54th minute. Norwich could not turn 12 shots into an equaliser, and Southampton held on through a second half shaped by changes and bookings.

There were no goals before the break, though Southampton had already had to manage two first-half bookings and a change. Ryan Manning was booked in the 15th minute and Zach Abbott in the 26th, before Southampton made two substitutions on 45 minutes, with Welington replacing Manning and James Bree coming on for Abbott. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Matsuki, who scored the winner in the 54th minute, put Southampton in front after the restart. Norwich made two changes in the 61st minute, then two more in the 72nd, but they never found a way through a defence that had already been adjusted at the break. Jacob Wright was booked in the 48th minute, and Samuel Field, who came on in the 76th minute, was booked in the 77th minute soon after entering. Southampton also made a change in the 70th minute, with Cyle Larin replacing Samuel Edozie, and another in the 82nd minute when Divin Mubama came on for Lewis Dobbin.

The numbers were fairly close in possession, with Norwich on 49% and Southampton on 51%, but Southampton had the edge in shots, 15 to 12, and in expected goals, 2.42 to 1.09. Both sides had four shots on target and three saves, while Norwich won five corners to Southampton's three. Southampton made 468 passes to Norwich's 438, Norwich fouled 15 times to Southampton's 9, and Southampton were caught offside three times while Norwich had none.

Both sides finished with two yellow cards and there were no red cards. Southampton's bookings went to Ryan Manning and Zach Abbott, while Norwich's were shown to Jacob Wright and Samuel Field.