Colchester 0


Southampton 2

  • Larin 72'
  • Akachukwu 90'+2

Officials/Attendance

  • Referee: Isaac Searle
  • Assistant Referee 1: Ian Cooper
  • Assistant Referee 2: Christopher Myatt
  • Fourth Official: Emily Heaslip
  • Venue: Colchester Community Stadium
  • Attendance: 5,822

Saints wore the club’s 2026/27 home strip of red-and-white-striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. The hosts were in their traditional colours of blue-and-white-striped shirts, blue shorts and white socks.

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Cyle Larin scores shortly after coming on the field

Colchester

Manager - Danny Cowley
  • 22, T Lo-Tutala
  • 24, F Terry
  • 20, S Raggett
  • 5, J. Tucker, (S. Kuffour 46')
  • 3, E Iandolo, (J. Leake 78')
  • 30, K Vincent-Young
  • 7, H Anderson
  • 10, J Payne
  • 2, R Hunt, (P. Digby 73')
  • 27, O Thorn, (M. Oni 68')
  • 9, B Ihionvien, (L. Chiwome 68')
Substitutes
  • 11, L Chiwome
  • 39, K Connolly
  • 6, P Digby
  • 47, R Harvey
  • 44, S Kuffour
  • 21, J Leake
  • 34, K Lisbie
  • 42, M Oni
  • 1, T Smith

Southampton

Manager: Tonda Eckert
  • 1, D Peretz
  • 3, R Manning
  • 5, J Stephens
  • 6, T Harwood-Bellis
  • 14, J Bree
  • 27, K Matsuki, (R. Akachukwu 86')
  • 4, F Downes
  • 7, Léo Scienza, (C. Archer 75')
  • 11, L Dobbin, (F. Azaz 75')
  • 18, T Fellows, (C. Bragg 62')
  • 22, B Brereton Diaź, (C. Larin 62')
Substitutes
  • 29, R Akachukwu
  • 19, C Archer
  • 10, F Azaz
  • 26, C Bragg
  • 24, S Charles
  • 9, C Larin
  • 25, G Long
  • 34, Welington
  • 15, N Wood
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Romeo Akachukwu scored his first senior goal for Saints in time added

Match Stats

  • Overall possession:
    • Colchester United 25.9% - Southampton 74.1%
  • Shots:
    • Colchester United 11 - Southampton 25
  • Shots on target:
    • Colchester United 4 - Southampton 5
  • Total touches inside the opposition box:
    • Colchester United 20 - Southampton 46
  • Goalkeeper saves:
    • Colchester United 3 - Southampton 4
  • Fouls committed:
    • Colchester United 14 - Southampton 5
  • Corners:
    • Colchester United 1 - Southampton 5
  • Total passes:
    • Colchester United 252 - Southampton 731
  • Pass Accuracy:
    • Colchester United 70.2% - Southampton 90.2%
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Shea Charles said his farewells to the Saints fans before his transfer to Fulham

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