US EditionWrexham Gets a Rude Welcome to the Championship as Southampton Twice Strikes Late for 2-1 Win
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, AUG 9 – Southampton overturned a 1-0 deficit with two late goals, including a 90th-minute free kick, to win against Wrexham in their first Championship match after three promotions.
- Wrexham lost 2-1 to Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium in their first Championship game after a 43-year absence on August 9, 2025.
- Wrexham returned to the Championship after achieving three straight promotions since being acquired by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021, while Southampton dropped down from the Premier League at the end of last season.
- Josh Windass scored a 22nd-minute penalty after Kieffer Moore was fouled, but late goals from Ryan Manning and Jack Stephens secured Southampton’s comeback victory.
- Will Still, Southampton’s 32-year-old manager in his first English game, led his team to push aggressively late, with Manning’s free-kick and Stephens’s added-time goal praised as decisive moments.
- The result highlighted Championship challenges for Wrexham as they adjust to a more competitive level despite early promise after a rapid rise through the leagues.
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Wrexham did not have a welcome worthy of Hollywood on his return on Saturday to the second division of English football.
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Southampton opened their season on Saturday afternoon with a hard-fought victory. The Saints defeated newly promoted Wrexham 2-1 on the opening matchday of the Championship, England's second division.
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