Championship
·Semi-final First leg
Featured match
Second leg
Southampton2-1Middlesbrough
Aggregate
Middlesbrough1-2Southampton
Middlesbrough went through by an administrative decision
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Middlesbrough and Southampton played out a goalless draw. Middlesbrough had 64% of possession.
Middlesbrough
Southampton
- Full-time 0 - 0
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86'
S. Edozie Out: Léo Scienza · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: S. Edozie comes on for Léo Scienza
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79'
L. Castledine Out: David Strelec · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: L. Castledine comes on for David Strelec
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79'
Jeremy Sarmiento Out: M. Whittaker · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: Jeremy Sarmiento comes on for M. Whittaker
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69'
Kuryu Matsuki Out: T. Fellows · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: Kuryu Matsuki comes on for T. Fellows
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69'
S. Charles Out: F. Downes · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: S. Charles comes on for F. Downes
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68'
A. Browne Out: Riley McGree · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Browne comes on for Riley McGree
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60'
Ross Stewart Out: Cyle Larin · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: Ross Stewart comes on for Cyle Larin
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59'
F. Downes Yellow card · Southampton Yellow card for F. Downes (Southampton)
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55'
Cyle Larin Yellow card · Southampton Cyle Larin of Southampton is booked
- Half-time 0 - 0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Middlesbrough
Southampton
LDWWD
Last 5 matches WDLDW
1.4Goals scored per match2.4
1.2Goals conceded per match1.1
2Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
Southampton4-2-3-1
3
7.2
Manning
R. Manning
Player profile
15
7.3
Wood
N. Wood
Player profile
6
8.2
Harwood-Bellis
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Player profile
14
8.2
Bree
J. Bree
Player profile
4
6.7
Downes
59'69'
F. Downes
- 59'Yellow card
- 69'Out
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Starting XI
- 31GK S. Brynn 6.7
- 12DF L. Ayling 7.9
- 6DF D. Fry 7.5
- 29DF A. Malanda 7.5
- 2MF C. Brittain 7.3
- 18MF Aidan Morris 7.7
- 8MF Riley McGree68' 7.2
- 3MF M. Targett 8.2
- 11FW M. Whittaker79' 7.3
- 9FW Tommy Conway 7.7
- 13FW David Strelec79' 6.2
Substitutes
- 32GK J. Wildsmith
- 16MF A. Browne68' 6.3
- 45MF Jeremy Sarmiento79' 6.3
- 44FW C. Ibeh
- 27FW Sontje Hansen
- 14FW A. Gilbert
- 22FW Samuel Silvera
- 23MF L. Castledine79' 6.9
- 46— H. Hunt
Southampton4-2-3-1
Coach: Tonda Eckert
Starting XI
- 41GK Daniel Peretz 8.5
- 14DF J. Bree 8.2
- 6DF Taylor Harwood-Bellis 8.2
- 15DF N. Wood 7.3
- 3DF R. Manning 7.2
- 20MF C. Jander 6.7
- 4MF F. Downes59'69' 6.7
- 18MF T. Fellows69' 6.5
- 10MF F. Azaz 6.3
- 13MF Léo Scienza86' 6.6
- 9FW Cyle Larin55'60' 6.0
Substitutes
- 25GK G. Long
- 34DF Welington
- 24MF S. Charles69' 6.6
- 11FW Ross Stewart60' 6.7
- 19FW C. Archer
- 23MF S. Edozie86' 6.6
- 48MF C. Bragg
- 27MF Kuryu Matsuki69' 6.6
- 17DF J. Quarshie
Middlesbrough
Southampton
64%
36%
21
Shots
6
5
On target
0
10
Off target
5
11
Corners
1
7
Fouls
12
2
Offsides
4
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Saves
4
568
Passes
328
85%
Pass accuracy
78%
1.81
Expected goals
0.58
Middlesbrough wins2Draws2
Southampton wins0Last meetings
-
4 January 2026 · Championship
Middlesbrough
4-0
Southampton
-
27 September 2025 · Championship
Southampton
1-1
Middlesbrough
-
29 March 2024 · Championship
Southampton
1-1
Middlesbrough
-
23 September 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough
2-1
Southampton