2018–19 Southampton F.C. season

The 2018–19 Southampton F.C. season is the club's 20th season in the Premier League and their 42nd in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. Southampton finished the season 16th in the Premier League table with 9 wins, 12 draws and 17 losses.[2] The club were knocked out of the third round of the FA Cup by Championship side Derby County,[3] and were knocked out of the EFL Cup in the fourth round by fellow Premier League team Leicester City.[4] The 2018–19 season was Southampton's last with manager Mark Hughes, who departed on 3 December 2018 with the club in the relegation zone with only one win from 14 games.[5] Former Leipzig manager Ralph Hasenhüttl was appointed as his replacement the next day, after Kelvin Davis took charge of the team's next game.[6]

Southampton F.C.
2018–19 season
ChairmanRalph Krueger
(until 12 April)
Martin Semmens (acting)
(from 12 April)
ManagerMark Hughes
(until 3 December)
Ralph Hasenhüttl
(from 5 December)
StadiumSt Mary's Stadium
Premier League16th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Danny Ings &
James Ward-Prowse (both 7)
All:
Nathan Redmond (9)
Highest home attendance31,890 v Tottenham Hotspur
(9 March 2019)
Lowest home attendance14,651 v Derby County
(17 January 2019)
Average home league attendance29,365
Biggest win2–0 v Crystal Palace
(1 Sep 2018, PL round 4)
Biggest defeat1–6 v Manchester City
(4 Nov 2018, PL round 11)

Following the end of the 2017–18 season, Southampton released a number of players, including first-team defenders Florin Gardoș and Jérémy Pied.[7] The club also sold Serbian midfielder Dušan Tadić to Dutch club Ajax for £10 million.[8] Several players were also brought in during the summer – Scottish midfielder Stuart Armstrong from Premiership champions Celtic for £7 million,[9] Norwegian winger Mohamed Elyounoussi from Swiss side Basel for £16 million,[10] goalkeeper Angus Gunn from Premier League champions Manchester City for £13.5 million,[11] and Danish centre-back Jannik Vestergaard from German club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[12] In August, Liverpool striker Danny Ings joined on an initial loan, with a permanent move planned for the following summer.[13] A number of players were loaned out, including striker Guido Carrillo,[14] playmaker Sofiane Boufal,[15] and midfielder Jordy Clasie.[16]

In the January transfer window, the club sold out-of-favour striker Manolo Gabbiadini to Italian side Sampdoria for an undisclosed fee.[17] Midfielder Steven Davis also returned to his former club Rangers on loan until the end of the season,[18] while Wesley Hoedt and Cédric Soares moved to Celta Vigo and Inter Milan on loan until the end of the season respectively.[19][20]

Pre-season

Southampton begun their 2018–19 pre-season preparations with a short tour of China, including matches against German club Schalke 04 and local side Jiangsu Suning. The first game ended in a 3–3 draw, with Nathan Redmond, Harrison Reed and Jake Hesketh scoring for the Saints.[21] In the second, the Premier League side edged a 3–2 victory, thanks to goals from Manolo Gabbiadini, Redmond and Sam Gallagher.[22] Returning to England, the club faced Championship side Derby County at Pride Park on 21 July.[23] The lower league hosts subjected the Premier League visitors to their first pre-season defeat with a 3–0 win, goals coming from Tom Lawrence (two) and Mason Bennett.[23] A week later, Southampton beat French side Dijon FCO 2–0, with Shane Long and Gabbiadini securing the win.[24]

The club's final two pre-season games took place at St Mary's Stadium. The first, against Spanish club Celta Vigo, ended 3–2 after a late winner from new signing Mohamed Elyounoussi completed a second-half comeback.[25] Celta Vigo took a 2–0 lead in the first 45 minutes, with goals from Pione Sisto and Iago Aspas giving the hosts a disadvantage to overcome.[25] Shortly after the break, Charlie Austin and Stuart Armstrong struck in a five-minute period to bring the game level, before Elyounoussi's finish gave the Saints the win.[25] The second match took place three days later against German side Borussia Mönchengladbach. The visitors won the game comfortably, with two goals from Patrick Herrmann and a third from Denis Zakaria (both brought on as substitutes) giving them a 3–0 victory.[26]

5 July 2018 (2018-07-05) FriendlySchalke 04 3–3SouthamptonKunshan, China
13:05 BST Konoplyanka  20'
Serdar  55'
Skrzybski  84'		 Report Redmond  45'
Reed  48'
Hesketh  68'		 Stadium: Kunshan Sports Centre Stadium
11 July 2018 (2018-07-11) FriendlyJiangsu Suning 2–3SouthamptonXuzhou, China
13:05 BST Zhang Lingfeng  29'
Boakye  35'		 Report Gabbiadini  26'
Redmond  43'
Gallagher  77'		 Stadium: Xuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) FriendlyDerby County3–0SouthamptonDerby
15:00 BST Lawrence  58', 71'
Bennett  81'		 Report Stadium: Pride Park
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) FriendlyDijon FCO 0–2SouthamptonÉvian-les-Bains, France
14:00 BST Report Long  27'
Gabbiadini  46'		 Stadium: Complexe Sportif De Divonne
1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) FriendlySouthampton3–2 Celta VigoSouthampton
19:45 BST Austin  56'
Armstrong  61'
Elyounoussi  90'		 Report Sisto  11'
Aspas  43'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Referee: Andre Marriner
4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) FriendlySouthampton0–3 Borussia MönchengladbachSouthampton
15:00 BST Report Herrmann  21', 58'
Zakaria  49'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Referee: Stuart Attwell

Premier League
Main article: 2018–19 Premier League

August–September 2018
Danny Ings scored twice in his first four league games for the Saints, after joining on loan from Liverpool in the summer transfer window.

Southampton picked up just one point from their first three games of the 2018–19 Premier League campaign, holding Burnley to a goalless draw in their opening fixture.[27] The club lost their following two games 2–1. In the first, against Everton, the Saints were down by two goals within 31 minutes following goals from Theo Walcott and Richarlison.[28] New signing Danny Ings scored his first goal for the club after the break, but the hosts held on for the three points, with Walcott almost doubling his tally late on.[28] The second, against Leicester City, saw few chances for either side in the first 45 minutes.[29] Ryan Bertrand opened the scoring shortly after the break, but his side's lead was cancelled out by Demarai Gray within a few minutes.[29] After Pierre-Emile Højbjerg was sent off, the visitors secured the win in injury time through Harry Maguire.[29] The Saints picked up their first win of the season the following week, beating Crystal Palace 2–0 thanks to second-half goals from Ings and Højbjerg.[30]

Two weeks later, a second consecutive win of the season at home to Brighton & Hove Albion was denied by a penalty in injury time at the end of the game.[31] Højbjerg opened the scoring before half-time with a strike from long range, with Ings adding a second after the break from a penalty awarded for a foul on the striker.[31] Shane Duffy brought the Seagulls back into the game, with Glenn Murray converting an injury time penalty to secure a point for the visitors.[31] The draw with Brighton was followed by three consecutive losses. First, the Saints were beaten 3–0 by a Liverpool side at the top of the league table, with goals from centre-back Joël Matip and striker Mohamed Salah following a tenth-minute own goal by Wesley Hoedt.[32] Next was a 2–0 loss at recently promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers, with goals scored by Ivan Cavaleiro (his first touch in the Premier League) and Jonny Castro Otto within the last 11 minutes of the game.[33] The run left Southampton 16th in the Premier League table.[33]

October–December 2018

October started off with another 3–0 loss, at home to title challengers Chelsea.[34] Winger Eden Hazard opened the scoring after half an hour, with Ross Barkley and Álvaro Morata contributing in the second half to the convincing win which left Southampton just two points above the relegation zone and Chelsea second in the table.[34] Southampton's poor form continued, although they remained clear of the drop zone, with a point each from two goalless draws later in October. The first at Bournemouth, featured few chances for either side;[35] the second, at home to Newcastle United, saw the Saints dominate proceedings with 22 shots compared to the Magpies' six.[36] The following week, the Saints suffered their worst defeat in Premier League history,[37] when they lost 6–1 to league champions and leaders Manchester City.[38] Another Hoedt own goal put the visitors down within six minutes, and by the 20th the hosts were three ahead after Sergio Agüero and David Silva added to the scoreline.[38] Ings pulled one back with a first-half penalty, but two goals from Raheem Sterling and one from Leroy Sané ensured a convincing win for the league leaders.[38]

Southampton continued their winless run in the next two games, drawing 1–1 with Watford and losing 3–2 to recently promoted Fulham.[39][40] In the former, the Saints led through Manolo Gabbiadini's first-half strike, but were denied a two-goal cushion when a goal scored by Charlie Austin was "incorrectly" denied due to offside.[39] José Holebas equalised in the last ten minutes to secure a point for the visitors.[39] Against Fulham, a first goal for Stuart Armstrong put his side ahead, but one from Aleksandar Mitrović and one from André Schürrle before the break put the hosts up at half-time.[40] Armstrong scored a second time to equalise for the Saints, but Mitrović responded in kind to secure the win.[40] In their first game of December, Southampton hosted Manchester United and shared the points in a 2–2 draw.[41] The Saints took an unlikely lead within 20 minutes, as Armstrong and Cédric Soares put the hosts two up against the struggling visitors.[41] United responded before half-time, however, with Romelu Lukaku and Ander Herrera levelling the game going into the break.[41] A second half of few chances left both sides picking up a point for the game, and Southampton without a win in three months.[41]

Ralph Hasenhüttl took over from the sacked Mark Hughes as Southampton manager on 5 December 2018.

On 3 December 2018, Mark Hughes was sacked as the manager of Southampton.[5] Assistant first-team coach Kelvin Davis took charge of the team at Wembley Stadium against Tottenham Hotspur two days later, which ended 3–1 to the hosts.[42] Despite Harry Kane opening the scoring within the first ten minutes, it took until the second half for Spurs to score again, which they did through Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min within ten minutes of the restart to go three up.[42] Austin scored a consolation goal for the Saints in injury time, but the loss left them in the relegation zone.[42] Former Leipzig boss Ralph Hasenhüttl was named as Southampton's new manager before the Tottenham game, with his first match in charge to be the fixture against Cardiff City on 8 December.[6] Hasenhüttl's first game at the club ended in a loss, with Callum Paterson scoring the only goal of the match late on to send the Saints down to 19th in the league table, three points away from safety.[43]

In Hasenhüttl's first home game, Southampton beat Arsenal 3–2.[44] Danny Ings headed in a cross from Matt Targett within 20 minutes, although Henrikh Mkhitaryan responded with an equalising header just eight minutes later.[44] Before half-time, Ings scored a second to put the hosts back in front, although less than ten minutes after the break Mkhitaryan responded in kind to level it for the visitors again.[44] Shane Long saw a late goal disallowed, but later set up Charlie Austin to score the winner in the 85th minute; Southampton's first win since September saw them move out of the relegation zone for the first time in three weeks.[44] The following week, the Saints beat fellow strugglers Huddersfield Town 3–1 away to pick up a second consecutive league win for the first time since April 2017.[45] Nathan Redmond opened the scoring with his first goal of the season after 15 minutes, and Ings doubled the lead just before half-time with a penalty after being brought down in the box.[45] Within 15 minutes of the restart, a long-range effort from Philip Billing brought the hosts back into the game, however a first goal for young striker Michael Obafemi just five minutes after coming on gave Southampton back their two-goal lead.[45]

On 27 December, the club lost 2–1 at home to West Ham United.[46] After a first half of few chances, Nathan Redmond scored for the second game running just after the break to put the hosts ahead.[46] However, within ten minutes the Hammers had responded twice through Felipe Anderson, ending Southampton's short winning run.[46] In their final game of 2018, Southampton hosted Premier League champions Manchester City, losing 3–1.[47] David Silva opened the scoring after ten minutes, but Pierre-Emile Højbjerg responded 25 minutes later to equalise for the hosts.[47] On the stroke of half-time, however, a shot from Raheem Sterling was deflected into his own goal by James Ward-Prowse, and in injury time a back-post header from Sergio Agüero made it 3–1.[47] Southampton were unable to mount a comeback in the second half, and Højbjerg was shown a straight red card five minutes from full-time for a tackle on Fernandinho.[47] The loss left the Saints out of the relegation zone on goal difference only.[47]

January–March 2019

In their first fixture of 2019, Southampton were held to a goalless draw by Chelsea.[48] The hosts dominated possession throughout the game, but despite 17 shots were unable to find a way through the defence.[48] In the best chances of the game, Eden Hazard saw his shot saved by Angus Gunn, while Álvaro Morata's second-half goal was disallowed for offside.[48] Two weeks later, the Saints picked up a 2–1 win over Leicester City.[49] The visitors opened the scoring early through a James Ward-Prowse penalty, after Nampalys Mendy fouled Shane Long in the box.[49] On the stroke of half-time, however, Yan Valery was sent off for a second yellow card after a foul on Marc Albrighton.[49] Long doubled Southampton's lead in injury time before the break, before Wilfred Ndidi scored a consolation goal for the hosts in the second half.[49]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Bournemouth 38 13 6 19 56 70 −14 45
15 Burnley 38 11 7 20 45 68 −23 40
16 Southampton 38 9 12 17 45 65 −20 39
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 9 20 35 60 −25 36
18 Cardiff City (R) 38 10 4 24 34 69 −35 34 Relegation to the EFL Championship
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(R) Relegated.

Results by matchday
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GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH
ResultDLLWDLLLDDLDLDLLWWLLDWWDDLLWLWWLWLDDLD
Position1212171213141616161616171718181917161617181615161618181717161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) 1Southampton0–0BurnleySouthampton
13:30 BST Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,784
Referee: Graham Scott
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 2Everton2–1SouthamptonLiverpool
15:00 BST Walcott  15'
Richarlison  31'		 Report Ings  54' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,601
Referee: Lee Mason
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 3Southampton1–2Leicester CitySouthampton
15:00 BST Bertrand  52' Report Gray  56'
Maguire  90+2'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,925
Referee: Jonathan Moss
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 4Crystal Palace0–2SouthamptonLondon
15:00 BST Report Ings  47'
Højbjerg  90+2'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,495
Referee: Martin Atkinson
17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) 5Southampton2–2Brighton & Hove AlbionSouthampton
20:00 BST Højbjerg  35'
Ings  64' (pen.)		 Report Duffy  67'
Murray  90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,811
Referee: Anthony Taylor
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 6Liverpool3–0SouthamptonLiverpool
15:00 BST Hoedt  10' (o.g.)
Matip  21'
Salah  45+3'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 50,965
Referee: Paul Tierney
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 7Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0SouthamptonWolverhampton
15:00 BST Jonny  87'
Cavaleiro  79'		 Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,147
Referee: Stuart Attwell
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) 8Southampton0–3ChelseaSouthampton
14:15 BST Report Hazard  30'
Barkley  57'
Morata  90+3'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 27,077
Referee: Craig Pawson
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 9Bournemouth0–0SouthamptonBournemouth
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,986
Referee: Lee Probert
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 10Southampton0–0Newcastle UnitedSouthampton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,736
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) 11Manchester City6–1SouthamptonManchester
15:00 GMT Hoedt  6' (o.g.)
Agüero  12'
D. Silva  18'
Sterling  45+2', 67'
Sané  90+1'		 Report Ings  29' (pen.) Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 53,916
Referee: Lee Mason
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 12Southampton1–1WatfordSouthampton
15:00 GMT Gabbiadini  20' Report Holebas  82' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,153
Referee: Simon Hooper
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 13Fulham3–2SouthamptonLondon
15:00 GMT Mitrović  33', 63'
Schürrle  43'		 Report Armstrong  18', 53' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,603
Referee: Michael Oliver
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 14Southampton2–2Manchester UnitedSouthampton
17:30 GMT Armstrong  13'
Cédric  20'		 Report Lukaku  33'
Herrera  39'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,187
Referee: Kevin Friend
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05) 15Tottenham Hotspur3–1SouthamptonLondon
20:00 GMT Kane  9'
Moura  51'
Son Heung-min  55'		 Report Austin  90+3' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 33,012
Referee: Anthony Taylor
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 16Cardiff City1–0SouthamptonCardiff
15:00 GMT Paterson  74' Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 30,067
Referee: Jonathan Moss
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16) 17Southampton3–2ArsenalSouthampton
13:30 GMT Ings  20', 44'
Austin  85'		 Report Mkhitaryan  28', 53' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,497
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 18Huddersfield Town1–3SouthamptonHuddersfield
15:00 GMT Billing  58' Report Redmond  15'
Ings  42' (pen.)
Obafemi  71'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 22,384
Referee: Stuart Attwell
27 December 2018 (2018-12-27) 19Southampton1–2West Ham UnitedSouthampton
19:45 GMT Redmond  50' Report Anderson  53', 59' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,654
Referee: Craig Pawson
30 December 2018 (2018-12-30) 20Southampton1–3Manchester CitySouthampton
14:15 GMT Højbjerg  37' Report D. Silva  10'
Ward-Prowse  45' (o.g.)
Agüero  45+3'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,381
Referee: Paul Tierney
2 January 2019 (2019-01-02) 21Chelsea0–0SouthamptonFulham
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,668
Referee: Jonathan Moss
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 22Leicester City1–2SouthamptonLeicester
15:00 GMT Ndidi  58' Report Ward-Prowse  11' (pen.)
Long  45+2'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,491
Referee: Michael Oliver
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 23Southampton2–1EvertonSouthampton
15:00 GMT Ward-Prowse  50'
Digne  64' (o.g.)		 Report Sigurðsson  90+1' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,989
Referee: Graham Scott
30 January 2019 (2019-01-30) 24Southampton1–1Crystal PalaceSouthampton
19:45 GMT Ward-Prowse  77' Report Zaha  41' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,339
Referee: Andre Marriner
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 25Burnley1–1SouthamptonBurnley
15:00 GMT Barnes  90+4' (pen.) Report Redmond  55' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,787
Referee: Anthony Taylor
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 26Southampton1–2Cardiff CitySouthampton
15:00 GMT Stephens  90+1' Report Bamba  69'
Zohore  90+3'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,438
Referee: Martin Atkinson
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) 27Arsenal2–0SouthamptonHolloway
14:05 GMT Lacazette  6'
Mkhitaryan  17'		 Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,877
Referee: Graham Scott
27 February 2019 (2019-02-27) 28Southampton2–0FulhamSouthampton
19:45 GMT Romeu  23'
Ward-Prowse  41'		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 27,597
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 29Manchester United3–2SouthamptonGreater Manchester
15:00 GMT Pereira  53'
Lukaku  59', 88'		 Report Valery  26'
Ward-Prowse  75'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,459
Referee: Stuart Attwell
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 30Southampton2–1Tottenham HotspurSouthampton
15:00 GMT Valery  76'
Ward-Prowse  81'		 Report Kane  26' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,890
Referee: Kevin Friend
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 31Brighton & Hove Albion0–1SouthamptonFalmer
15:00 GMT Report Højbjerg  53' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,636
Referee: Michael Oliver
5 April 2019 (2019-04-05) 32Southampton1–3LiverpoolSouthampton
20:00 BST Long  9' Report Keïta  36'
Salah  80'
Henderson  86'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,797
Referee: Paul Tierney
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 33Southampton3–1Wolverhampton WanderersSouthampton
15:00 BST Redmond  2', 30'
Long  71'		 Report Boly  28' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,708
Referee: Jonathan Moss
20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) 34Newcastle United3–1SouthamptonNewcastle-upon-Tyne
17:30 BST Pérez  27', 31', 86' Report Lemina  59' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,191
Referee: Anthony Taylor
23 April 2019 (2019-04-23) 35Watford1–1SouthamptonWatford
19:45 BST Gray  90' Report Long  1' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,170
Referee: Mike Dean
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 36Southampton3–3BournemouthSouthampton
15:00 BST Long  12'
Ward-Prowse  55'
Targett  67'		 Report Gosling  20'
Wilson  32', 86'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,310
Referee: Graham Scott
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 37West Ham United3–0SouthamptonLondon
15:00 BST Arnautović  16', 69'
Fredericks  72'		 Report Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 59,961
Referee: Stuart Attwell
12 May 2019 (2019-05-12) 38Southampton1–1Huddersfield TownSouthampton
15:00 BST Redmond  41' Report Pritchard  55' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,367
Referee: Lee Probert

FA Cup
Main article: 2018–19 FA Cup

Southampton will enter the 2018–19 FA Cup in the third round against Championship side Derby County.[50]

5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Third roundDerby County2–2SouthamptonDerby
15:00 GMT Marriott  58'
Lawrence  61'		 Report Redmond  4', 48' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 17,095
Referee: Oliver Langford
16 January 2019 (2019-01-16) Third round replaySouthampton2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		Derby CountySouthampton
19:45 GMT Armstrong  68'
Redmond  70'		 Report Wilson  76'
Waghorn  82'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 14,651
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Penalties
Ward-Prowse
Redmond
Vestergaard
Targett 		Waghorn
Nugent
Mount
Lawrence
Keogh

EFL Cup
Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup

Southampton entered the 2018–19 EFL Cup in the second round, beating fellow Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion by a single late goal on 28 August.[51] The game was closely fought, with Angus Gunn twice denying Viktor Gyökeres for the hosts.[51] Substitute Charlie Austin had a shot blocked on the line by Bernardo late on, but scored in the 88th minute to secure the first win of the season for the visitors.[51] In the third round, the Saints travelled again to face Everton, to whom they had lost in the league a few weeks prior.[52] Another win looked to be likely for the South Coast club, after a lead secured by Danny Ings before the break remained for most of the second half, however a late response from Theo Walcott sent the game to penalties.[52] Southampton won the penalty shootout 4–3, with Cédric Soares converting the decisive spot kick after Walcott saw his effort saved by Gunn (Richarlison also missed his penalty, while Matt Targett missed for the Saints).[52]

In the fourth round, Southampton travelled again to face Leicester City, another side who had already beaten them in the league.[4] Initially due to take place on 30 October, the fixture was postponed following the death of Leicester's chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.[4] The visitors enjoyed the majority of chances, most of which came in the second half, with Nathan Redmond and Manolo Gabbiadini both coming close to breaking the goalless deadlock, and Steven Davis seeing a goal disallowed by the video assistant referee due to a handball by Redmond.[4] The game went to penalties, with both sides scoring all five of their initial spot kicks.[4] Gabbiadini failed to score his sudden death penalty, allowing Nampalys Mendy to secure the win for the Foxes.[4]

28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second roundBrighton & Hove Albion0–1SouthamptonFalmer
19:45 BST Report Austin  88' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 13,651
Referee: Andre Marriner
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) Third roundEverton1–1
(3–4 p)		SouthamptonLiverpool
19:45 BST Walcott  85' Report Ings  44' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 30,545
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Penalties
Baines
Tosun
Richarlison
Zouma
Walcott 		Ings
Davis
Højbjerg
Targett
Cédric
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) Fourth roundLeicester City0–0
(6–5 p)		SouthamptonLeicester
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 22,150
Referee: Roger East
Penalties
Fuchs
Albrighton
Söyüncü
Gray
Vardy
Mendy 		Davis
Højbjerg
Redmond
Vestergaard
Cédric
Gabbiadini

Squad statistics
As of 12 May 2019
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Alex McCarthy 250 00 00 250 10
3 DF Maya Yoshida 170 00 30 200 00
4 DF Jannik Vestergaard 230 20 10 260 20
5 DF Jack Stephens 19(5)1 20 30 24(5)1 40
7 FW Shane Long 12(14)5 20 00 14(14)5 30
9 FW Danny Ings 23(1)7 00 11 24(1)8 10
10 FW Charlie Austin 11(14)2 10 0(1)1 12(15)3 10
11 MF Mohamed Elyounoussi 8(8)0 20 10 11(8)0 10
14 MF Oriol Romeu 25(6)1 10 10 27(6)1 110
15 FW Sam Gallagher 0(4)0 0(1)0 0(1)0 0(6)0 00
16 MF James Ward-Prowse 21(5)7 20 10 24(5)7 40
17 MF Stuart Armstrong 16(13)3 11 20 19(13)4 20
18 MF Mario Lemina 18(3)1 00 20 20(3)1 50
21 DF Ryan Bertrand 241 00 00 241 80
22 MF Nathan Redmond 36(2)6 1(1)3 2(1)0 39(4)9 30
23 MF Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 314 00 20 334 72
28 GK Angus Gunn 120 20 30 170 00
32 DF Alfie Jones 00 00 00 00 00
33 DF Matt Targett 13(3)1 1(1)0 30 17(4)1 20
35 DF Jan Bednarek 24(1)0 00 20 26(1)0 90
39 MF Josh Sims 2(5)0 00 00 2(5)0 00
41 GK Harry Lewis 00 00 00 00 00
43 DF Yan Valery 20(3)2 00 10 21(3)2 31
44 GK Fraser Forster 10 00 00 10 00
51 MF Tyreke Johnson 0(1)0 1(1)0 00 1(2)0 10
55 MF Callum Slattery 1(2)0 1(1)0 00 2(3)0 00
61 FW Michael Obafemi 1(5)1 00 10 2(5)1 10
65 FW Marcus Barnes 00 0(1)0 00 0(1)0 00
66 DF Kayne Ramsay 10 10 00 20 00
Players with appearances who left during the season
20 FW Manolo Gabbiadini 4(8)1 00 2(1)0 6(9)1 00
Players with appearances who ended the season on loan
2 DF Cédric Soares 16(2)1 20 1(1)0 19(3)1 50
6 DF Wesley Hoedt 130 00 00 130 20
8 MF Steven Davis 1(2)0 00 1(2)0 2(4)0 10

Most appearances
As of 12 May 2019
# Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Starts Subs Starts Subs Starts Subs Starts Subs Total
1 MF Nathan Redmond 362 11 21 39443
2 MF Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 310 00 20 33033
MF Oriol Romeu 265 10 10 28533
4 MF Stuart Armstrong 1613 10 20 191332
5 MF James Ward-Prowse 215 20 10 24529
DF Jack Stephens 195 20 30 24529
7 FW Shane Long 1214 20 00 141428
8 DF Jan Bednarek 241 00 20 26127
FW Charlie Austin 1114 10 01 121527
10 DF Jannik Vestergaard 230 20 10 26026

Top goalscorers
As of 12 May 2019
# Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. GPG
1 MF Nathan Redmond 638 32 03 9430.21
2 FW Danny Ings 724 00 11 8250.32
3 MF James Ward-Prowse 726 02 01 7290.24
4 FW Shane Long 526 02 00 5280.18
5 MF Stuart Armstrong 329 11 02 4320.13
MF Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 431 00 02 4330.12
7 FW Charlie Austin 225 01 11 3270.11
8 DF Yan Valery 223 00 01 2240.08
9 FW Michael Obafemi 16 00 01 170.14
FW Manolo Gabbiadini 112 00 03 1150.07
DF Matt Targett 116 02 03 1210.05
DF Cédric Soares 118 02 02 1220.05
MF Mario Lemina 121 02 00 1230.04
DF Ryan Bertrand 124 00 00 1240.04
DF Jack Stephens 124 02 03 1290.03
MF Oriol Romeu 131 01 01 1330.03

Transfers

Players transferred in

Date Pos. Name Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 MF Stuart Armstrong Celtic £7 million [9]
1 July 2018 MF Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel £16 million [10]
10 July 2018 GK Angus Gunn Manchester City £13.5 million [11]
13 July 2018 DF Jannik Vestergaard Borussia Mönchengladbach Undisclosed [12]

Players transferred out

Date Pos. Name Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 MF Dušan Tadić Ajax Undisclosed [8]
11 January 2019 FW Manolo Gabbiadini Sampdoria Undisclosed [17]
23 January 2019 GK Adam Parkes Watford Undisclosed [53]

Players loaned in

Date Pos. Name Club Duration Ref.
9 August 2018 FW Danny Ings Liverpool End of season[upper-alpha 1] [13]
  1. Becomes permanent deal for undisclosed fee on 1 July 2019.

Players loaned out

Date Pos. Name Club Duration Ref.
8 July 2018 FW Guido Carrillo Leganés End of season [14]
14 July 2018 FW Ryan Seager Telstar 7 January 2019 [54][55]
20 July 2018 MF Sofiane Boufal Celta Vigo End of season [15]
25 July 2018 MF Jordy Clasie Feyenoord End of season [16]
8 August 2018 GK Kingsley Latham Dorchester Town End of season [56][57]
15 August 2018 DF Alfie Jones St Mirren 7 January 2019 [58][59]
20 August 2018 MF Josh Sims Reading 7 January 2019 [60][59]
27 August 2018 MF Harrison Reed Blackburn Rovers End of season [61]
30 August 2018 MF Jake Flannigan Burton Albion 1 January 2019 [62]
30 August 2018 MF Jake Hesketh Burton Albion 1 January 2019 [62]
30 August 2018 DF Sam McQueen Middlesbrough End of season [63]
6 January 2019 MF Steven Davis Rangers End of season [18]
18 January 2019 DF Ben Rowthorn Truro City End of season [64]
22 January 2019 DF Wesley Hoedt Celta Vigo End of season [19]
26 January 2019 DF Cédric Soares Inter Milan End of season [20]
31 January 2019 MF Jake Hesketh Milton Keynes Dons End of season [65]
1 February 2019 MF Siph Mdlalose Salisbury End of season [66]

Players released

Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2018 DF Florin Gardoș Universitatea Craiova 1 July 2018 [7][67]
30 June 2018 MF Armani Little Oxford United 1 July 2018 [7][68]
30 June 2018 FW Olufela Olomola Scunthorpe United 1 July 2018 [7][69]
30 June 2018 DF Will Wood Accrington Stanley 1 July 2018 [7][70]
30 June 2018 DF Jérémy Pied Lille 15 August 2018 [7][71]
30 June 2018 DF Ollie Cook Merstham 16 September 2018 [7][72]
30 June 2018 DF Oliver Gardner Barnstaple Town 3 October 2018 [7][73]
30 June 2018 DF Richard Bakary Currently unattached [7]
30 June 2018 DF Ben Cull None (retired) [7]
30 June 2018 DF Javen Siu None (retired) [7]
30 June 2018 GK Stuart Taylor None (retired) [74]
29 January 2019 FW Ryan Seager Yeovil Town 29 January 2019 [75][76]
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