Championship
Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough
Match summary
Southampton beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in Championship on Tue, 12 May 2026.
Goals — Southampton: Stewart 45'; Charles 116' | Middlesbrough: McGree 5'.
Southampton had 59% of the possession and 20 shots (7 on target) against 19 (3) for Middlesbrough; corners 11-5, yellow cards 4-4.
In their last 9 meetings Southampton won 3, Middlesbrough won 3 and 3 ended level.
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton). Referee: Andy Madley.
Match timeline
- 5'McGreeAssist: BrittainGoal0-1
- 13'McGreeYellow card
- 37'WoodYellow card
- 38'AylingYellow card
- 45'StewartGoal1-1
- 56'AzazYellow card
- 66'⇄In DownesOut K. MatsukiSubstitution
- 73'⇄In BrowneOut ConwaySubstitution
- 78'MalandaYellow card
- 83'⇄In L. CastledineOut StrelecSubstitution
- 84'⇄In LarinOut StewartSubstitution
- 85'⇄In EdozieOut L. ScienzaSubstitution
- 92'BrittainYellow card
- 105'⇄In SarmientoOut McGreeSubstitution
- 116'CharlesAssist: Harwood-BellisGoal2-1
- 119'⇄In WelingtonOut EdozieSubstitution
- 119'⇄In C. BraggOut C. JanderSubstitution
- 119'⇄In HansenOut AylingSubstitution
- 120'PeretzYellow card
- 120'LarinYellow card
Match highlights
Lineups
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1Southampton 4-2-2-2
Southampton
Coach: Tonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 34WelingtonDefender
- 4Flynn DownesMidfielder6.7
- 48Cameron BraggMidfielder
- 23Samuel EdozieAttacker7.1
- 9Cyle LarinAttacker6.7
- 25George LongGoalkeeper
- 5Jack StephensDefender
- 18Tom FellowsMidfielder
- 19Cameron ArcherAttacker
Unavailable players
- Mads RoerslevKnee injury
- Alex McCarthyWrist injury
Middlesbrough
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 16Alan BrowneMidfielder6.4
- 23Leo CastledineMidfielder6.1
- 27Sontje HansenAttacker
- 45Jeremy SarmientoAttacker6.2
- 32Joe WildsmithGoalkeeper
- 25George EdmundsonDefender
- 15Finley MunroeDefender
- 14Alex GilbertMidfielder
- 22Sam SilveraAttacker
Unavailable players
- Hayden HackneyMuscle injury
- Alfie JonesAnkle injury
- Alex BanguraMuscle injury
- Darragh LenihanAnkle injury
Statistics
SouthamptonMiddlesbrough
Key statistics
59%Possession41%
1.68Expected Goals1.02
20Total Shots19
7Shots On Target3
4Big Chances Created0
11Corners5
15Fouls19
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
0Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves4
487Passes Completed312
All statistics
82Attacks72
6Shots Off Target7
7Shots Blocked9
0Hit Woodwork0
1.32Expected Goals On Target1.39
19Free Kicks15
13Shots Inside The Box11
587Total Passes406
7Shots Outside The Box8
3Big Chances Missed0
1.25Expected Assists0.42
10/41 (24%)Crosses Completed5/25 (20%)
258Passes Own Half153
370Passes Opposition Half278
24/60 (40%)Long Passes Completed19/59 (32%)
27Throw-Ins28
14Key Passes15
127Passes Into Final Third78
98Backward Passes68
5Goal Kicks9
10Interceptions7
1.02Expected Goals Conceded1.68
18/21 (86%)Tackles Won12/20 (60%)
36Clearances52
63Duels Won64
21/43 (49%)Aerial Duels Won22/43 (51%)
42/84 (50%)Ground Duels Won42/84 (50%)
19Was Fouled15
3/14 (21%)Successful Dribbles7/16 (44%)
11Was Dribbled Past9
1Final Third Possession Won2
174Possession Lost158
Previous meetings
3 Southampton3 draws3 Middlesbrough
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Match information
- Competition
- Championship
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton)
- Capacity
- 32,690
- Attendance
- 30,277
- Referee
- Andy Madley