Southampton 4-0 Blackburn Rovers — xTears 17.44 (16/12/23)

Southampton turned the 4-0 over Blackburn Rovers on 16 December 2023 into a rout during Matchday 22 of EFL Championship. Total damage: 17.44 xTears.

The rout started to open through S. Edozie 44' goal (+1.41 xT) and widened for good with S. Mara 90+7' goal (+1.82 xT).

There was no real calm here, just one momentum swing after another. The xTears split stayed clearly tilted toward the winner. The bench changed the match in one move: S. Mara and R. Fraser at 90+7'. The match lost its cool with 7 yellows and 1 red. C. Brittain eventually walked for a second booking.