Southampton vs Middlesbrough, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
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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
 MID |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,605
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 11 | +23 | 25 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 11 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Millwall | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 11 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 18 | Tom Fellows |
Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Solomon Brynn (GK) |
| 25 | Sam Edmundson |
| 5 | Alfie Jones |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 18 | Aidan Morris |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 13 | David Strelec |
| 9 | Tommy Conway |
| 11 | Morgan Whittaker |
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