Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton
Updated
It finished level: Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton in the Championship (Round 1/2) on Sat, 9 May 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Expected goals: 1.81-0.58. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Luke Ayling (8).
Match report
Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton: match report
Middlesbrough and Southampton played out a goalless draw at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 9 May in the Championship.
Middlesbrough had 64% of the ball, shots were 21-6 (5-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.81-0.58. Middlesbrough will feel they deserved more.
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 32,045. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.81 | 0.58 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 51 | 10 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 481 (85%) | 257 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 11 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 4 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1): Solomon Brynn, Luke Ayling, Dael Fry, Adilson Malanda, Callum Brittain, Aidan Morris, Riley McGree, Matt Targett, Morgan Whittaker, Tommy Conway, David Strelec
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz, James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Ryan Manning, Caspar Jander, Flynn Downes, Tom Fellows, Finn Azaz, Léo Scienza, Cyle Larin
Key events
- 86' · Substitution · Samuel Edozie for Léo Scienza (Southampton)
- 79' · Substitution · Leo Castledine for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 79' · Substitution · Jeremy Sarmiento for David Strelec (Middlesbrough)
- 69' · Substitution · Shea Charles for Tom Fellows (Southampton)
- 69' · Substitution · Kuryu Matsuki for Flynn Downes (Southampton)
- 68' · Substitution · Alan Browne for Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
- 60' · Substitution · Ross Stewart for Cyle Larin (Southampton)
- 59' · Yellow card · Flynn Downes (Southampton)
- 55' · Yellow card · Cyle Larin (Southampton)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 1995: Middlesbrough 8, draws 9, Southampton 9.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Southampton?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (Championship) on Sat, 9 May 2026.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Southampton?
Sat, 9 May 2026, 11:30 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Southampton?
In 26 league meetings since 1995: Middlesbrough 8 wins, 9 draws, Southampton 9 wins (goals 36-37).