2021–22 Southampton F.C. season
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| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Gao Jisheng (until 4 January 2022) Henrik Kraft (from 4 January 2022) | |||
| Manager | Ralph Hasenhüttl | |||
| Stadium | St Mary's Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 15th | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: James Ward-Prowse (10) All: James Ward-Prowse (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 31,588 v Liverpool (17 May 2022) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 26,951 v Leicester City (1 December 2021) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 29,884 | |||
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The 2021–22 season was Southampton's 10th consecutive season in the Premier League and the 105th season in existence. This season, the club participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Squad
[edit]- Ages as of the end of the 2021–22 season
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 
|
Alex McCarthy | 32 | EU | Summer 2016 | 129 | 0 | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 2 | DF |
|
Kyle Walker-Peters | 25 | EU | Summer 2020 | 82 | 3 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 4 | DF | 
|
Lyanco | 25 | EU | Summer 2021 | 18 | 0 | 2025 | Undisclosed | Serbian passport |
| 5 | DF |
|
Jack Stephens | 28 | EU | Summer 2011 | 149 | 6 | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 6 | MF | 
|
Oriol Romeu | 30 | EU | Summer 2015 | 254 | 9 | 2023 | £5M | |
| 7 | FW | 
|
Shane Long | 35 | EU | Summer 2014 | 245 | 36 | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 8 | MF |
|
James Ward-Prowse | 27 | EU | 2003 | 364 | 44 | 2025 | Academy | Captain |
| 9 | FW |
|
Adam Armstrong | 25 | EU | Summer 2021 | 28 | 2 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 10 | FW | 
|
Ché Adams | 25 | EU | Summer 2019 | 110 | 21 | 2024 | Undisclosed | |
| 11 | MF |
|
Nathan Redmond | 28 | EU | Summer 2016 | 231 | 30 | 2023 | Undisclosed | |
| 13 | GK | 
|
Willy Caballero | 40 | EU | Winter 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2022 | Free transfer | Spanish passport |
| 15 | DF | 
|
Romain Perraud | 24 | EU | Summer 2021 | 23 | 1 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 16 | DF |
|
Thierry Small | 17 | EU | Summer 2021 | 1 | 0 | 2024 | Undisclosed | |
| 17 | MF |
|
Stuart Armstrong | 30 | EU | Summer 2018 | 135 | 17 | 2024 | £7M | |
| 18 | FW | 
|
Armando Broja | 20 | EU | Summer 2021 | 38 | 9 | 2022 | Loan | On loan from Chelsea |
| 19 | MF | 
|
Moussa Djenepo | 23 | Non-EU | Summer 2019 | 67 | 4 | 2023 | Undisclosed | |
| 20 | MF |
|
Will Smallbone | 22 | EU | 2008 | 20 | 1 | 2024 | Academy | |
| 21 | DF |
|
Tino Livramento | 19 | EU | Summer 2021 | 32 | 1 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 22 | DF | 
|
Mohammed Salisu | 23 | Non-EU | Summer 2020 | 52 | 1 | 2024 | Undisclosed | |
| 23 | MF |
|
Nathan Tella | 22 | EU | 2017 | 41 | 2 | 2025 | Academy | |
| 24 | MF | 
|
Mohamed Elyounoussi | 27 | EU | Summer 2018 | 52 | 8 | 2023 | Undisclosed | |
| 27 | MF |
|
Ibrahima Diallo | 23 | EU | Summer 2020 | 56 | 1 | 2024 | Undisclosed | |
| 32 | MF |
|
Theo Walcott | 33 | EU | Summer 2021 | 58 | 8 | 2023 | Free transfer | |
| 35 | DF | 
|
Jan Bednarek | 26 | EU | Summer 2017 | 150 | 7 | 2025 | £5M | |
| 41 | GK |
|
Harry Lewis | 24 | EU | Summer 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 43 | DF |
|
Yan Valery | 23 | EU | 2015 | 51 | 2 | 2023 | Academy | |
| 44 | GK |
|
Fraser Forster | 34 | EU | Summer 2014 | 162 | 0 | 2022 | Undisclosed |
Transfers
[edit]Players transferred in
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | MF | Theo Walcott
|
Everton
|
Free transfer | [1] |
| 2 July 2021 | DF | Romain Perraud
|
Stade Brest
|
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 27 July 2021 | DF | Olly Lancashire
|
Crewe Alexandra
|
Free transfer | [3] |
| 28 July 2021 | DF | Dynel Simeu
|
Chelsea
|
Undisclosed | [4] |
| 2 August 2021 | DF | Tino Livramento
|
Chelsea
|
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 10 August 2021 | FW | Adam Armstrong
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
Undisclosed | [6] |
| 24 August 2021 | DF | Thierry Small
|
Everton
|
Undisclosed | [7] |
| 25 August 2021 | DF | Lyanco
|
 Torino
|
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 6 December 2021 | GK | Willy Caballero
|
Unattached | Free transfer | [9] |
| 11 February 2022 | DF | Nico Lawrence
|
Glebe
|
Undisclosed | [10] |
Players loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2021 | FW | Armando Broja
|
Chelsea
|
End of season | [11] |
Players transferred out
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2021 | DF |  Wesley Hoedt
|
 Anderlecht
|
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 23 June 2021 | GK | Angus Gunn
|
Norwich City
|
Undisclosed | [13] |
| 12 July 2021 | MF |  Alex Jankewitz
|
Young Boys
|
Undisclosed | [14] |
| 24 July 2021 | MF |  Mario Lemina
|
Nice
|
Undisclosed | [15] |
| 24 July 2021 | MF | Callum Slattery
|
Motherwell
|
Undisclosed | [16] |
| 4 August 2021 | FW | Danny Ings
|
Aston Villa
|
Undisclosed | [17] |
| 13 August 2021 | DF |  Jannik Vestergaard
|
Leicester City
|
Undisclosed | [18] |
| 31 August 2021 | FW | Michael Obafemi
|
 Swansea City
|
Undisclosed | [19] |
Players loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2021 | DF | Kayne Ramsay
|
Crewe Alexandra
|
14 January 2022 | [20][21] |
| 2 July 2021 | DF | Jake Vokins
|
Ross County
|
End of season | [22] |
| 14 July 2021 | FW | Dan Nlundulu
|
Lincoln City
|
6 January 2022 | [23][24] |
| 3 August 2021 | MF | Will Ferry
|
Crawley Town
|
End of season | [25] |
| 20 August 2021 | GK | Matthew Hall
|
Melksham Town
|
End of season | [26][27] |
| 27 August 2021 | FW | Benni Smales-Braithwaite
|
Gloucester City
|
31 December 2021 | [28] |
| 4 January 2022 | GK | Jack Bycroft
|
Dorchester Town
|
End of season | [29] |
| 6 January 2022 | FW | Dan Nlundulu
|
Cheltenham Town
|
End of season | [30] |
| 11 January 2022 | DF | Jeremi Rodriguez
|
Burgos
|
End of season | [31] |
| 12 January 2022 | MF |  Caleb Watts
|
Crawley Town
|
End of season | [32] |
| 14 January 2022 | DF | Kayne Ramsay
|
Ross County
|
End of season | [21] |
| 25 January 2022 | DF | Dynel Simeu
|
Carlisle United
|
End of season | [33] |
Players released
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | DF | David Agbontohoma
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
1 July 2021 | [34][35] |
| MF | Thomas O'Connor
|
Burton Albion
|
1 July 2021 | [34][36] | |
| DF | Ryan Bertrand
|
Leicester City
|
15 July 2021 | [37][38] | |
| DF | Kameron Ledwidge
|
Shelbourne
|
30 July 2021 | [34][39] | |
| MF | Jake Hesketh
|
Eastleigh
|
2 August 2021 | [34][40] | |
| DF | James Morris
|
Watford
|
2 August 2021 | [34][41] | |
| DF | Pascal Kpohomouh
|
Weston-super-Mare
|
19 August 2021 | [34][42] | |
| GK | Kingsley Latham
|
Farnborough
|
27 August 2021 | [34][43] | |
| MF | Lucas Defise
|
Union Saint-Gilloise
|
2 September 2021 | [34][44] | |
| GK |  Tommy Scott
|
Hamworthy United
|
14 October 2021 | [34][45] | |
| DF | Allan Tchaptchet
|
Grenoble
|
1 February 2022 | [46][47] | |
| MF | Josh Sims
|
Ross County
|
14 February 2022 | [34][48] | |
| 31 December 2021 | DF | Sam McQueen
|
None (retired) | [49] | |
Pre-season friendlies
[edit]Southampton announced two pre-season matches against Cardiff City and Swansea City for 27 July and 31 July respectively, on 2 July.[50] Further friendlies were announced with a behind closed doors friendly against Fulham confirmed for 24 July[51] and Athletic Bilbao to visit St Mary's Stadium on 7 August.[52] On 25 July, a further friendly against Levante was confirmed for 4 August.[53]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Southampton | 1–1 | Fulham | Marchwood |
Long  47' |
Report | Kebano 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 19:00 BST | Walcott 40' Djenepo 66'Adams 74', 85' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Swansea City | 1–3 | Southampton | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Salisu 15' (o.g.) |
Report | Tella 16' Redmond 24' Armstrong 57' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium |
| 4 August 2021 Friendly | Southampton | 1–0 | Levante | Southampton |
| 19:00 BST | Walker-Peters 62' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
| 7 August 2021 Friendly | Southampton | 1–3 | Athletic Bilbao | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Walcott 47' |
Report | Vesga 34' Villalibre 43' Bednarek 60' (o.g.) |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
Competitions
[edit]Premier League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brentford | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 46 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 45 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 40 |
| 16 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 39 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 79 | −37 | 38 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[54]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[54]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 43 | −23 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were revealed on 16 June 2021.[55]
| 14 August 2021 1 | Everton | 3–1 | Southampton | Walton |
| 15:00 BST | Richarlison 47' Doucouré 76'Calvert-Lewin 81' |
Report | A. Armstrong 22' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,487 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 22 August 2021 2 | Southampton | 1–1 | Manchester United | Southampton |
| 14:00 BST | Fred 30' (o.g.) |
Report | Greenwood 55' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,485 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 28 August 2021 3 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Southampton | Newcastle |
| 15:00 BST | Wilson 52' Saint-Maximin 90' |
Report | Elyounoussi 74' Ward-Prowse 90+6' (pen.) |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 44,017 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 11 September 2021 4 | Southampton | 0–0 | West Ham United | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,861 Referee: David Coote |
| 18 September 2021 5 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Southampton | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 52,698 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 26 September 2021 6 | Southampton | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southampton |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Jiménez 61' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,002 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 2 October 2021 7 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Southampton | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Chalobah 9' Werner 84'Chilwell 89' |
Report | Ward-Prowse 61' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,109 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 16 October 2021 8 | Southampton | 1–0 | Leeds United | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Broja 53' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,506 Referee: David Coote |
| 23 October 2021 9 | Southampton | 2–2 | Burnley | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Livramento 41' Broja 50' |
Report | Cornet 13', 57' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,145 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 30 October 2021 10 | Watford | 0–1 | Southampton | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Adams 20' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,869 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 5 November 2021 11 | Southampton | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| 20:00 GMT | A. Armstrong 3' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,178 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 20 November 2021 12 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Pukki 7' Hanley 79' |
Report | Adams 4' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,885 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 27 November 2021 13 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Jota 2', 32' Thiago 37'Van Dijk 52' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,040 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 1 December 2021 14 | Southampton | 2–2 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Bednarek 3' Adams 34' |
Report | Evans 22' Maddison 49' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 26,951 Referee: Robert Jones |
| Note: Live on Amazon Prime. | ||||
| 4 December 2021 15 | Southampton | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Broja 29' |
Report | Maupay 90+8' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,706 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 11 December 2021 16 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Southampton | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Lacazette 21' Ødegaard 27'Gabriel 62' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,653 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 15 December 2021 17 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Southampton | Croydon |
| 19:30 GMT | Zaha 2' Ayew 65' |
Report | Ward-Prowse 32' Broja 36' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 22,861 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Note: Live on BT Sport. | ||||
| 26 December 2021 18 | West Ham United | 2–3 | Southampton | Stratford |
| 15:00 GMT | Antonio 49' Benrahma 64' |
Report | Elyounoussi 8' Ward-Prowse 61' (pen.)Bednarek 70' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 41,027 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 28 December 2021 19 | Southampton | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Ward-Prowse 25' |
Report | Kane 41' (pen.) |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,304 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| Note: Live on Amazon Prime. | ||||
| 11 January 2022 20 | Southampton | 4–1 | Brentford | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Bednarek 5' Fernández 37' (o.g.)Broja 49'Adams 70' |
Report | Janelt 23' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,383 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 15 January 2022 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Southampton | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Jiménez 37' (pen.) Coady 59'Traoré 90+1' |
Report | Ward-Prowse 84' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 30,057 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 22 January 2022 22 | Southampton | 1–1 | Manchester City | Southampton |
| 17:30 GMT | Walker-Peters 7' |
Report | Laporte 65' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,178 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 9 February 2022 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Southampton | Tottenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Bednarek 18' (o.g.) Son 70' |
Report | Broja 23' Elyounoussi 80'Adams 82' |
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 54,012 Referee: David Coote |
| Note: Live on BT Sport. | ||||
| 12 February 2022 24 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Southampton | Manchester |
| 12:30 GMT | Sancho 21' |
Report | Adams 48' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,084 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| Note: Live on BT Sport. | ||||
| 19 February 2022 25 | Southampton | 2–0 | Everton | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S. Armstrong 52' Long 84' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,312 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 25 February 2022 26 | Southampton | 2–0 | Norwich City | Southampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Adams 36' Romeu 88' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,182 Referee: Simon Hooper | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 5 March 2022 27 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Southampton | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Watkins 9' Douglas Luiz 44'Coutinho 52'Ings 54' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,855 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 March 2022 28 | Southampton | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
| 19:30 GMT | S. Armstrong 25' |
Report | Wood 32' Bruno Guimarães 52' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,016 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 13 March 2022 29 | Southampton | 1–2 | Watford | Southampton |
| 14:00 GMT | Elyounoussi 45' |
Report | Hernández 14', 34' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,863 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 2 April 2022 30 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Southampton | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison 29' |
Report | Ward-Prowse 49' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,580 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 9 April 2022 31 | Southampton | 0–6 | Chelsea | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Alonso 8' Mount 16', 54'Werner 21', 49'Havertz 31' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,359 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 16 April 2022 32 | Southampton | 1–0 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bednarek 44' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,465 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 21 April 2022 33 | Burnley | 2–0 | Southampton | Burnley |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts 12' Collins 44' |
Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 17,384 Referee: Stuart Attwell | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 24 April 2022 34 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Southampton | Falmer |
| 14:00 BST | Welbeck 2' Salisu 44' (o.g.) |
Report | Ward-Prowse 45+4', 54' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,335 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 30 April 2022 35 | Southampton | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Romeu 9' |
Report | Eze 60' Zaha 90+2' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,359 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 7 May 2022 36 | Brentford | 3–0 | Southampton | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Jansson 13' Wissa 14'Ajer 79' |
Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,051 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 17 May 2022 37 | Southampton | 1–2 | Liverpool | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Redmond 13' |
Report | Minamino 27' Matip 67' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,588 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 22 May 2022 38 | Leicester City | 4–1 | Southampton | Leicester |
| 16:00 BST | Maddison 49' Vardy 74'Pérez 81', 90+6' |
Report | Ward-Prowse 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,003 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
FA Cup
[edit]The Saints entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Swansea City.[56] On 9 January 2022, the Saints were drawn at home to Coventry City in the fourth round.[57] On 6 February 2022, the Saints were drawn at home to West Ham United in the fifth round.[58] On 3 March 2022, the Saints were drawn at home to Manchester City in the quarter-finals.[59]
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Swansea City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Southampton | Landore |
| 17:30 GMT | Piroe 77' Bednarek 94' (o.g.) |
Report | Redmond 8' Elyounoussi 95'Long 102' |
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Note: Live on BBC Wales. | ||||
| 5 February 2022 Fourth round | Southampton | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 63' Walker-Peters 112' |
Report | Gyökeres 22' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,512 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 2 March 2022 Fifth round | Southampton | 3–1 | West Ham United | Southampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Perraud 31' Ward-Prowse 69' (pen.)Broja 90+5' |
Report | Antonio 60' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,383 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| Note: Live on BBC Red Button. | ||||
| 20 March 2022 Quarter-finals | Southampton | 1–4 | Manchester City | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Laporte 45+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Sterling 12' De Bruyne 62' (pen.)Foden 75'Mahrez 78' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,702 Referee: Mike Dean |
| Note: Live on BBC One. | ||||
EFL Cup
[edit]The Saints entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Newport County.[60][61] On 25 August, the draw for the third round was completed, with the Saints drawn away to Sheffield United.[62][63] On 22 September, the draw for the fourth round was completed, with the Saints drawn away to Chelsea.[64][65]
| 25 August 2021 Second round | Newport County | 0–8 | Southampton | Newport |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Broja 9', 57' Tella 25'Walker-Peters 44'Elyounoussi 48', 55', 90+1'Redmond 69' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 September 2021 Third round | Sheffield United | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Southampton | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Stevens 8' McBurnie 66' |
Report | Diallo 23' Salisu 53' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,934 Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
Norwood  Brewster  Osborn McBurnie |
Ward-Prowse Adams Broja Diallo Romeu |
|||
| 26 October 2021 Fourth round | Chelsea | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Southampton | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Havertz 44' |
Report | Adams 47' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,766 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| Penalties | ||||
| Alonso Mount Hudson-Odoi Chilwell James |
A. Armstrong Walcott Long Smallbone Romeu |
|||
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of 22 May 2022
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | 
|
|
Apps. | Goals |
|
|
Apps. | Goals |
|
|
Apps. | Goals |
|
| ||||
| 1 | GK |
|
Alex McCarthy | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
|
Kyle Walker-Peters | 29(3) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33(4) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
|
Lyanco | 9(6) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12(6) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
|
Jack Stephens | 9(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
|
Oriol Romeu | 34(2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37(5) | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
|
Shane Long | 3(10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(13) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
|
James Ward-Prowse | 36 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41(1) | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |
|
Adam Armstrong | 17(6) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21(7) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |
|
Ché Adams | 23(7) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24(9) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |
|
Nathan Redmond | 20(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23(9) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |
|
Willy Caballero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |
|
Romain Perraud | 18(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21(2) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | DF |
|
Thierry Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |
|
Stuart Armstrong | 15(10) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(12) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |
|
Armando Broja | 21(11) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24(14) | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |
|
Moussa Djenepo | 5(7) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8(8) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |
|
Will Smallbone | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |
|
Tino Livramento | 25(3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27(5) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |
|
Mohammed Salisu | 33(1) | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36(1) | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | MF |
|
Nathan Tella | 10(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14(4) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF |
|
Mohamed Elyounoussi | 23(7) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25(8) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |
|
Ibrahima Diallo | 10(13) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15(15) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | MF |
|
Theo Walcott | 5(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF |
|
Jan Bednarek | 30(1) | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32(2) | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 41 | GK |
|
Harry Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF |
|
Yan Valery | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(2) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | GK |
|
Fraser Forster | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | MF |
|
Tyler Dibling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | MF |
|
Kegs Chauke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | FW |
|
Kazeem Olaigbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players with appearances who left during the season | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FW |
|
Michael Obafemi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most appearances
[edit]- As of 22 May 2022
| # | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Subs | Starts | Subs | Starts | Subs | Starts | Subs | Total | ||||
| 1 | MF |
|
James Ward-Prowse | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 42 |
| MF |
|
Oriol Romeu | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 42 | |
| 3 | FW |
|
Armando Broja | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | DF |
|
Mohammed Salisu | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
| DF |
|
Kyle Walker-Peters | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 37 | |
| 6 | DF |
|
Jan Bednarek | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | MF |
|
Mohamed Elyounoussi | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
| FW |
|
Ché Adams | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 33 | |
| 9 | DF |
|
Tino Livramento | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 32 |
| MF |
|
Nathan Redmond | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 32 | |
Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of 22 May 2022
| # | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | GPG | |||||
| 1 | MF |
|
James Ward-Prowse | 10 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 0.26 | |
| 2 | FW |
|
Armando Broja | 6 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 0.24 | |
| 3 | FW |
|
Ché Adams | 7 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 0.24 | |
| MF |
|
Mohamed Elyounoussi | 4 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 0.24 | ||
| 5 | DF |
|
Jan Bednarek | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 0.12 | |
| 6 | MF |
|
Stuart Armstrong | 2 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0.10 | |
| MF |
|
Nathan Redmond | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0.09 | ||
| DF |
|
Kyle Walker-Peters | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0.08 | ||
| 9 | FW |
|
Shane Long | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0.11 | |
| FW |
|
Adam Armstrong | 2 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0.07 | ||
| MF |
|
Oriol Romeu | 2 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0.05 | ||
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