In the Premier League 2 Division One game on 28 August 2026, Southampton U21 beat Everton U21 1:2. Match numbers: shots on target 4:6, corners 5:6.
Match report
Southampton U21 secured a 2:1 win over Everton U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One on 28 August 2026, moving up to ninth in the table while the hosts remain rooted at the bottom.
J. Van Schoor changed the complexion of the contest when he was sent off on the hour mark, picking up a second yellow card after his first booking in stoppage time before half-hour. By then Everton were already down to ten men and had to chase the game.
H. Foster gave the home side an early lead from the spot in the twenty-fifth minute, but P. Ehibhatiomhan struck twice after the interval to turn the match. His first goal in the seventieth minute levelled things, and the second in the seventy-ninth minute completed the turnaround.
Southampton controlled possession at 63 per cent and registered 91 attacks compared to Everton's 34, yet the visitors failed to convert their dominance into a more comfortable margin. Everton managed four shots on target to Southampton's six, but the red card proved decisive.
The result leaves Everton U21 with just one point from two games in twenty-fourth place, while Southampton move clear of the drop zone with four points and an unbeaten record.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %37–63
Shots on target4–6
Shots off target3–10
Attacks34–91
HT⇄9' W. Tamen — Substitution⚽25' H. Foster — Penalty🟨41' J. Patterson — Yellow card🟨45+4' J. Van Schoor — Yellow card🟨50' J. Van Schoor — Yellow card🟥50' J. Van Schoor — Red card⇄54' R. Lambert — Substitution🟨63' H. Adjei Afriyie — Yellow card⇄69' S. Kakay — Substitution⚽70' P. Ehibhatiomhan — Goal⇄71' L. Davis — Substitution⇄71' J. Catesby — Substitution⇄71' C. Loney — Substitution⚽79' P. Ehibhatiomhan — Goal
0'45'90'
Match events
9'0:0Everton U21⇄SubstitutionW. Tamen off: G. Finney
