Championship
·Semi-final Second leg
Featured match
First leg
Middlesbrough0-0Southampton
Aggregate
Southampton2-1Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough went through by an administrative decision
- R. Stewart 45'
- S. Charles 116'
- Riley McGree 5'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Extra time
- Full-time
The match in brief
Southampton beat Middlesbrough 2-1. Scorers for Southampton: R. Stewart 45', S. Charles 116'. Scorers for Middlesbrough: Riley McGree 5'. Southampton won after coming from behind. Southampton had 60% of possession.
Southampton
Middlesbrough
- Full-time 2 - 1
Extra time, second half · Added time: 6 minutes
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120+6'
C. Larin Yellow card · Southampton C. Larin of Southampton is booked
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120+3'
D. Peretz Yellow card · Southampton Yellow card for D. Peretz (Southampton)
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119'
S. Hansen Out: L. Ayling · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: S. Hansen comes on for L. Ayling
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119'
C. Bragg Out: C. Jander · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: C. Bragg comes on for C. Jander
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119'
Welington · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: Welington comes on
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116'
S. Charles 2-1 Goal · Assist: T. Harwood-Bellis · Southampton T. Harwood-Bellis provides, S. Charles finishes for Southampton (2-1)
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105'
J. Sarmiento Out: Riley McGree · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: J. Sarmiento comes on for Riley McGree
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92'
C. Brittain Yellow card · Middlesbrough C. Brittain of Middlesbrough is booked
- End of normal time
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85'
S. Edozie Out: L. Scienza · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: S. Edozie comes on for L. Scienza
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84'
C. Larin Out: R. Stewart · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: C. Larin comes on for R. Stewart
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83'
L. Castledine Out: D. Strelec · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: L. Castledine comes on for D. Strelec
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78'
A. Malanda Yellow card · Middlesbrough A. Malanda of Middlesbrough is booked
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73'
A. Browne Out: T. Conway · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Browne comes on for T. Conway
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66'
F. Downes Out: K. Matsuki · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: F. Downes comes on for K. Matsuki
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56'
F. Azaz Yellow card · Southampton Yellow card for F. Azaz (Southampton)
- Half-time 1 - 1
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45'
R. Stewart 1-1 Goal · Southampton Goal! R. Stewart scores for Southampton. It is 1-1
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38'
L. Ayling Yellow card · Middlesbrough Yellow card for L. Ayling (Middlesbrough)
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37'
N. Wood Yellow card · Southampton N. Wood of Southampton is booked
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13'
Riley McGree Yellow card · Middlesbrough Yellow card for Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
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5'
Riley McGree 0-1 Goal · Assist: C. Brittain · Middlesbrough Goal for Middlesbrough! Riley McGree turns in the pass from C. Brittain (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Southampton
Middlesbrough
DLDWD
Last 5 matches DWWDD
4Position5
80Pts80
2.2Goals scored per match1.4
1.1Goals conceded per match1.1
2Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Southampton4-2-2-2
29
7.3
Malanda
78'
A. Malanda
- 78'Yellow card
- 38'Yellow card
- 119'Out
13
6.9
Scienza
85'
L. Scienza
- 85'Out
- 45'Goal
- 84'Out
27
6.3
Matsuki
66'
K. Matsuki
- 66'Out
- 56'Yellow card
20
7.5
Jander
119'
C. Jander
- 119'Out
- 116'Goal
Southampton4-2-2-2
Coach: Tonda Eckert
Starting XI
- 41GK D. Peretz120+3' 6.9
- 14DF J. Bree 6.6
- 6DF T. Harwood-Bellis 7.0
- 15DF N. Wood37' 7.0
- 3DF R. Manning 8.6
- 24MF S. Charles116' 8.3
- 20MF C. Jander119' 7.5
- 10MF F. Azaz56' 7.2
- 27MF K. Matsuki66' 6.3
- 11FW R. Stewart45'84' 6.9
- 13FW L. Scienza85' 6.9
Substitutes
- 25GK G. Long
- 9FW C. Larin84'120+6' 6.2
- 4MF F. Downes66' 6.9
- 34DF Welington119'
- 5DF J. Stephens
- 19FW C. Archer
- 18MF T. Fellows
- 23MF S. Edozie85' 6.6
- 48MF C. Bragg119'
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Starting XI
- 31GK S. Brynn 6.9
- 12DF L. Ayling38'119' 6.6
- 6DF D. Fry 6.9
- 29DF A. Malanda78' 7.3
- 2MF C. Brittain92' 6.7
- 18MF A. Morris 7.2
- 8MF Riley McGree5'13'105' 7.2
- 3MF M. Targett 7.2
- 11FW M. Whittaker 6.2
- 9FW T. Conway73' 7.2
- 13FW D. Strelec83' 6.3
Substitutes
- 32GK J. Wildsmith
- 16MF A. Browne73' 6.9
- 25DF G. Edmundson
- 45MF J. Sarmiento105' 6.5
- 15DF F. Munroe
- 27FW S. Hansen119'
- 14FW A. Gilbert
- 22FW S. Silvera
- 23MF L. Castledine83' 6.5
Southampton
Middlesbrough
60%
40%
20
Shots
19
7
On target
3
6
Off target
7
11
Corners
5
15
Fouls
19
0
Offsides
1
4
Yellow cards
4
2
Saves
4
589
Passes
405
83%
Pass accuracy
78%
1.99
Expected goals
0.98
Southampton wins0Draws3
Middlesbrough wins2Last meetings
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9 May 2026 · Championship
Middlesbrough
0-0
Southampton
-
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