English League Championship

Southampton vs Middlesbrough, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 61': Adam Armstrong
FT
1 - 1
Middlesbrough
  • 77': Mamadou Kaly Sene

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Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Southampton. Ross Stewart is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 4': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 4': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Foul by Ross Stewart (Southampton).
  • 5': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 10': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 12': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Delay in match (Southampton).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
  • 15': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 20': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 24': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 24': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Handball by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  • 32': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
  • 32': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tommy Conway.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 36': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 37': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 38': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 42': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 45': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Targett.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 46': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 50': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 51': David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Joshua Quarshie (Southampton).
  • 51': David Strelec (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 54': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 54': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 58': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
  • 60': Foul by Joshua Quarshie (Southampton).
  • 60': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Offside, Middlesbrough. David Strelec is caught offside.
  • 61': Goal! Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces Morgan Whittaker.
  • 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne replaces Callum Brittain.
  • 63': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 64': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 64': Substitution, Southampton. Léo Scienza replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 65': Foul by George Edmundson (Middlesbrough).
  • 65': Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
  • 67': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 71': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Tom Fellows.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Aidan Morris.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces David Strelec.
  • 73': Foul by Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough).
  • 73': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
  • 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
  • 77': Goal! Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1. Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a through ball.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 81': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 81': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Ross Stewart.
  • 86': Substitution, Southampton. Elias Jelert replaces Ryan Manning.
  • 87': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  • 90'+4': Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 11
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 0
45.1 Possession 54.9
7 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
352 Accurate Passes 445
411 Passes 509
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.2
38 Long Balls 37
19 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 25
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 10
23 Effective Clearances 27
23 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,605

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 19 +29 43
2 Middlesbrough 19 +8 36
3 Millwall 19 -2 34
4 Ipswich Town 19 +14 31
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
17 Joshua Quarshie
15 Nathan Wood
3 Ryan Manning
12 Ronnie Edwards
10 Finn Azaz
24 Shea Charles
20 Caspar Jander
11 Ross Stewart
9 Adam Armstrong Yellow Card
18 Tom Fellows
Southampton Substitutes:
Jay Robinson, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Gavin Bazunu, Jack Stephens, Cameron Archer, Ryan Fraser, Léo Scienza, Flynn Downes, Elias Jelert.

MID Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
25 Sam Edmundson
5 Alfie Jones Yellow Card
12 Luke Ayling
7 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
18 Aidan Morris
3 Matt Targett Yellow Card
2 Callum Brittain
13 David Strelec Yellow Card
9 Tommy Conway Yellow Card
11 Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Delano Burgzorg, Jon McLaughlin, George Mccormick, Sverre Nypan, Sontje Hansen, Alan Browne, Mamadou Kaly Sene, Samuel Silvera, Abdoulaye Kante.

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