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Southampton
AET
2–1
HT 1–1
Middlesbrough
Championship Tue 12 May, 20:00London St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton Andy Madley 30,277 attendance

Timeline

  1. 5' Riley McGree assist Callum Brittain
  2. 13' Riley McGree Yellow Card
  3. 37' Nathan Wood Yellow Card
  4. 38' Luke Ayling Yellow Card
  5. 45'+1' Ross Stewart Goal - Header
  6. 56' Finn Azaz Yellow Card
  7. 66' Flynn Downes for Kuryu Matsuki
  8. 73' Alan Browne for Tommy Conway
  9. 78' Adilson Malanda Yellow Card
  10. 83' Leo Castledine for David Strelec
  11. 84' Cyle Larin for Ross Stewart
  12. 85' Samuel Edozie for Léo Scienza
  13. 92' Callum Brittain Yellow Card
  14. 105' Jeremy Sarmiento for Riley McGree
  15. 116' Shea Charles assist Taylor Harwood-Bellis
  16. 119' Cameron Bragg for Caspar Jander
  17. 119' Sontje Hansen for Luke Ayling
  18. 119' Welington for Samuel Edozie
  19. 120'+3' Daniel Peretz Yellow Card
  20. 120'+6' Cyle Larin Yellow Card

Match stats

59.4% Possession 40.6%
20 Shots 19
7 On target 3
15 Fouls 19
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Saves 4
487 Accurate passes 312

Lineups

Southampton 4-2-2-2
41 Peretz
3 Manning 15 Wood 6 Harwood-Bellis 14 Bree
20 Jander 24 Charles
27 Matsuki 10 Azaz
13 Scienza 11 Stewart
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
31 Brynn
29 Malanda 6 Fry 12 Ayling
3 Targett 8 McGree 18 Morris 2 Brittain
9 Conway 13 Strelec
11 Whittaker
Southampton 4-2-2-2
  1. 41 Daniel Peretz G
  2. 15 Nathan Wood CD-L
  3. 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis CD-R
  4. 3 Ryan Manning LB
  5. 14 James Bree RB
  6. 20 Caspar Jander ▼ CM-L
  7. 24 Shea Charles CM-R
  8. 13 Léo Scienza ▼ CF-L
  9. 11 Ross Stewart ▼ CF-R
  10. 27 Kuryu Matsuki ▼ AM-L
  11. 10 Finn Azaz AM-R

Came on

  1. 48 Cameron Bragg ▲ SUB
  2. 34 Welington ▲ SUB
  3. 4 Flynn Downes ▲ SUB
  4. 23 Samuel Edozie ▲ SUB
  5. 9 Cyle Larin ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 25 George Long SUB
  2. 18 Tom Fellows SUB
  3. 19 Cameron Archer SUB
  4. 5 Jack Stephens SUB
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
  1. 31 Solomon Brynn G
  2. 6 Dael Fry CD
  3. 29 Adilson Malanda CD-L
  4. 12 Luke Ayling ▼ CD-R
  5. 8 Riley McGree ▼ CM-L
  6. 18 Aidan Morris CM-R
  7. 3 Matt Targett LM
  8. 2 Callum Brittain RM
  9. 13 David Strelec ▼ F
  10. 9 Tommy Conway ▼ CF-L
  11. 11 Morgan Whittaker CF-R

Came on

  1. 16 Alan Browne ▲ SUB
  2. 45 Jeremy Sarmiento ▲ SUB
  3. 23 Leo Castledine ▲ SUB
  4. 27 Sontje Hansen ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 14 Alex Gilbert SUB
  2. 32 Joe Wildsmith SUB
  3. 25 Sam Edmundson SUB
  4. 22 Samuel Silvera SUB
  5. 15 Finley Munroe SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Southampton 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  2. 120'+7' Second Half Extra Time ends, Southampton 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  3. 120'+6' Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adilson Malanda following a set piece situation.
  4. 120'+6' Cyle Larin (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 120'+6' Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
  6. 120'+6' Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  7. 120'+4' Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  8. 120'+4' Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  9. 120'+4' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Finn Azaz.
  10. 120'+4' Attempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
  11. 120'+3' Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  12. 120'+3' Attempt missed. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
151 earlier entries
  1. 120'+3' Daniel Peretz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  2. 120'+2' Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  3. 120'+1' Foul by Welington (Southampton).
  4. 120'+1' Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  5. 120'+1' Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sontje Hansen with a cross.
  6. 120' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  7. 120' Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
  8. 119' Substitution, Southampton. Welington replaces Samuel Edozie.
  9. 119' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Luke Ayling.
  10. 119' Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Caspar Jander.
  11. 116' Goal! Southampton 2, Middlesbrough 1. Shea Charles (Southampton) left footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  12. 116' Attempt blocked. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  13. 113' Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.
  14. 112' Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  15. 112' Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
  16. 111' Attempt missed. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cyle Larin following a corner.
  17. 110' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  18. 109' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  19. 108' Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Edozie (Southampton).
  20. 106' Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  21. 106' Foul by Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough).
  22. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  23. 105' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Riley McGree.
  24. 105'+1' First Half Extra Time ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  25. 105' Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  26. 105' Attempt missed. Nathan Wood (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning following a set piece situation.
  27. 104' Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  28. 104' Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  29. 103' Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
  30. 100' Attempt saved. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  31. 100' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  32. 100' Attempt blocked. Nathan Wood (Southampton) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  33. 98' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  34. 96' Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  35. 96' Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  36. 92' Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  37. 92' Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  38. 92' Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  39. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  40. 90'+8' Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  41. 90'+5' Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  42. 90'+5' Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  43. 90'+4' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  44. 90'+2' Delay in match because of an injury Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  45. 90'+1' Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Caspar Jander.
  46. 90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  47. 89' Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  48. 89' Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  49. 86' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  50. 85' Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  51. 85' Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  52. 85' Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Léo Scienza.
  53. 84' Substitution, Southampton. Cyle Larin replaces Ross Stewart.
  54. 83' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces David Strelec.
  55. 82' Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
  56. 82' Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  57. 79' Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a set piece situation.
  58. 78' Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  59. 78' Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  60. 78' Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
  61. 76' Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from very close range is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  62. 76' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  63. 74' Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  64. 74' Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  65. 73' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne replaces Tommy Conway because of an injury.
  66. 73' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  67. 71' Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  68. 71' Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
  69. 68' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
  70. 68' Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  71. 66' Substitution, Southampton. Flynn Downes replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
  72. 65' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kuryu Matsuki.
  73. 64' Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  74. 64' Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  75. 63' Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  76. 60' Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a headed pass.
  77. 59' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  78. 59' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  79. 59' Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  80. 59' Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  81. 58' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  82. 57' Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  83. 56' Finn Azaz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  84. 56' Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  85. 56' Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
  86. 54' Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross following a corner.
  87. 53' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  88. 51' Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  89. 51' Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  90. 48' Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  91. 48' Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  92. 47' Foul by David Strelec (Middlesbrough).
  93. 47' Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  94. 45' Second Half begins Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  95. 45'+7' First Half ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  96. 45'+6' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  97. 45'+4' Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  98. 45'+4' James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  99. 45'+3' Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  100. 45'+1' Goal! Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1. Ross Stewart (Southampton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  101. 45'+1' Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
  102. 45' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  103. 45' Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  104. 45' Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  105. 43' Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  106. 43' Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  107. 42' Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
  108. 41' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  109. 38' Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  110. 38' Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  111. 38' Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  112. 37' Nathan Wood (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  113. 33' Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  114. 33' Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  115. 32' Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  116. 32' Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  117. 32' Attempt saved. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  118. 31' Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  119. 31' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Shea Charles.
  120. 29' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  121. 28' Delay in match because of an injury Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  122. 27' Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  123. 27' Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  124. 27' Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Matt Targett.
  125. 26' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
  126. 26' Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  127. 24' Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  128. 24' Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  129. 23' Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  130. 23' Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  131. 22' Foul by David Strelec (Middlesbrough).
  132. 22' Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  133. 16' Offside, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree is caught offside.
  134. 13' Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  135. 13' Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  136. 13' Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  137. 12' Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  138. 11' Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  139. 11' Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  140. 10' Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adilson Malanda.
  141. 10' Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  142. 10' Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  143. 7' Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  144. 5' Goal! Southampton 0, Middlesbrough 1. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross following a set piece situation.
  145. 4' Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  146. 4' Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  147. 3' Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
  148. 3' Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  149. 3' Foul by Ross Stewart (Southampton).
  150. First Half begins.
  151. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Southampton D W D L D

  • D Bristol City 2-2 EFL Championship
  • L at Manchester City 2-1 English FA Cup
  • D Ipswich Town 2-2 EFL Championship
  • W at Preston North End 3-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Middlesbrough 0-0 EFL Championship

Middlesbrough D D W W D

  • D at Ipswich Town 2-2 EFL Championship
  • W Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W Watford 5-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Wrexham 2-2 EFL Championship
  • D Southampton 0-0 EFL Championship

Head to head

MID leads series 2-0-3

  • 9 May 2026 Middlesbrough 0–0 Southampton 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 4 Jan 2026 Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 27 Sep 2025 Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 29 Mar 2024 Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 23 Sep 2023 Middlesbrough 2–1 Southampton 2023-24 English League Championship

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