Championship
Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton
Match summary
Middlesbrough and Southampton drew 0-0 in Championship on Sat, 9 May 2026.
Middlesbrough had 64% of the possession and 21 shots (5 on target) against 6 (0) for Southampton; corners 11-1, yellow cards 0-2.
In their last 9 meetings Middlesbrough won 3, Southampton won 4 and 2 ended level.
Venue: Riverside Stadium. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Match timeline
- 35'▩ConwayHit the woodwork
- 55'LarinYellow card
- 59'DownesYellow card
- 60'⇄In StewartOut LarinSubstitution
- 68'⇄In BrowneOut McGreeSubstitution
- 69'⇄In K. MatsukiOut FellowsSubstitution
- 69'⇄In CharlesOut DownesSubstitution
- 79'⇄In L. CastledineOut StrelecSubstitution
- 79'⇄In SarmientoOut WhittakerSubstitution
- 84'▩Harwood-BellisHit the woodwork
- 86'⇄In EdozieOut L. ScienzaSubstitution
Lineups
Southampton 4-2-3-1Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
Middlesbrough
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 16Alan BrowneMidfielder6.5
- 23Leo CastledineMidfielder6.7
- 45Jeremy SarmientoAttacker6.5
- 32Joe WildsmithGoalkeeper
- 46Harley HuntDefender
- 14Alex GilbertMidfielder
- 27Sontje HansenAttacker
- 22Sam SilveraAttacker
- 44Cruz IbehAttacker
Unavailable players
- Hayden HackneyMuscle injury
- Alfie JonesAnkle injury
- Alex BanguraMuscle injury
- Darragh LenihanAnkle injury
Southampton
Coach: Tonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 24Shea CharlesMidfielder6.5
- 27Kuryu MatsukiMidfielder6.5
- 23Samuel EdozieAttacker
- 11Ross StewartAttacker7.0
- 25George LongGoalkeeper
- 17Joshua QuarshieDefender
- 34WelingtonDefender
- 48Cameron BraggMidfielder
- 19Cameron ArcherAttacker
Unavailable players
- Jack StephensCalf Injury
- Mads RoerslevKnee injury
- Alex McCarthyWrist injury
Statistics
MiddlesbroughSouthampton
Key statistics
64%Possession36%
1.81Expected Goals0.58
21Total Shots6
5Shots On Target0
6Big Chances Created1
11Corners1
7Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
2Offsides4
0Goalkeeper Saves4
481Passes Completed257
All statistics
244Attacks160
10Shots Off Target5
6Shots Blocked1
1Hit Woodwork1
0.47Expected Goals On Target0
12Free Kicks7
14Shots Inside The Box4
568Total Passes328
7Shots Outside The Box2
6Big Chances Missed1
1.7Expected Assists0.43
6/34 (18%)Crosses Completed5/18 (28%)
226Passes Own Half163
376Passes Opposition Half183
20/43 (47%)Long Passes Completed22/51 (43%)
19Throw-Ins26
18Key Passes5
141Passes Into Final Third48
90Backward Passes47
4Goal Kicks16
8Interceptions12
0.58Expected Goals Conceded1.81
7/10 (70%)Tackles Won6/9 (67%)
21Clearances29
49Duels Won32
18/30 (60%)Aerial Duels Won12/30 (40%)
31/51 (61%)Ground Duels Won20/51 (39%)
12Was Fouled7
9/15 (60%)Successful Dribbles4/10 (40%)
6Was Dribbled Past6
2Final Third Possession Won2
141Possession Lost127
Previous meetings
3 Middlesbrough2 draws4 Southampton
- Southampton
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Match information
- Competition
- Championship
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Riverside Stadium
- Capacity
- 34,742
- Attendance
- 32,045
- Referee
- Farai Hallam