Middlesbrough vs Southampton

Championship 23 Sep 2023, 14:00
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Southampton
Southampton
🏟 Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) 👤 T. Robinson Round 8

Match report

Middlesbrough edged past Southampton 2-1 in the Championship on 23 September 2023.

Southampton had 15 shots to Middlesbrough's 14.

The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough), with T. Robinson in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 14 - 15 On target 5 - 5 Corners 5 - 7 Fouls 16 - 7 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Jonathan Howson
Middlesbrough · 1 goal
8 Seny Dieng 4 saves
8 Darragh Lenihan 76 passes (97% accurate)
8 Will Smallbone captained the side
7 Riley McGree 1 goal
First half vs second half
Middlesbrough stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–7 9–8
Shots On Goal 1–1 4–4
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 3–1 2–6
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 15
5 Shots On Goal 5
7 Shots Off Goal 6
2 Shots Blocked 4
10 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 7
16 Fouls 7
5 Corners 7
4 Offsides 1
50% Ball Possession 50%
3 Yellow Cards 0
4 Saves 3
565 Passes Total 540
499 Passes Accurate 476
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Middlesbrough · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Dieng
3 R. Berg 6 D. Fry 26 D. Lenihan 28 L. O'Brien
16 J. Howson 7 H. Hackney
11 I. Jones 25 M. Crooks 8 R. McGree
19 J. Coburn
Southampton · 4-3-3
31 G. Bazunu
6 M. Holgate 21 T. Harwood-Bellis 35 J. Bednarek 2 K. Walker-Peters
4 F. Downes 24 S. Charles 16 W. Smallbone
9 A. Armstrong 10 C. Adams 26 R. Fraser
Middlesbrough
Coach
M. Carrick
Substitutes
  • 29 Sam Greenwood
  • 2 Tommy Smith
  • 23 Tom Glover
  • 27 Lukas Engel
  • 17 Paddy McNair
  • 18 Samuel Silvera
  • 4 Daniel Barlaser
  • 9 Emmanuel Latte Lath
  • 10 Morgan Rogers
Southampton
Coach
R. Martin
Substitutes
  • 3 Ryan Manning
  • 20 Kamaldeen Sulemana
  • 17 Stuart Armstrong
  • 23 Samuel Edozie
  • 7 Joe Aribo
  • 1 Alex McCarthy
  • 22 Carlos Alcaraz
  • 14 James Bree
  • 18 Sékou Mara
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Manning ↓ M. Holgate Southampton
  • 69' ↑ S. Greenwood ↓ M. Crooks Middlesbrough
  • 69' ↑ K. Sulemana ↓ R. Fraser Southampton
  • 72' ↑ S. Edozie ↓ S. Charles Southampton
  • 72' ↑ S. Armstrong ↓ C. Adams Southampton
  • 73' ↑ T. Smith ↓ R. van den Berg Middlesbrough
  • 83' ↑ J. Aribo ↓ W. Smallbone Southampton
  • 90+1' ↑ S. Silvera ↓ I. Jones Middlesbrough
Cards
  • 53' I. Jones Middlesbrough
  • 58' H. Hackney Middlesbrough
  • 90+6' T. Smith Middlesbrough
Head-to-head
Middlesbrough 2 2 draws 0 Southampton
2026-01-04 Middlesbrough vs Southampton 4 - 0
2025-09-27 Southampton vs Middlesbrough 1 - 1
2024-03-29 Southampton vs Middlesbrough 1 - 1
2023-09-23 Middlesbrough vs Southampton 2 - 1
Recent form
Middlesbrough D D D L L
Southampton D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Middlesbrough vs Southampton?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 against Southampton on 23 September 2023.
Who won Middlesbrough vs Southampton?
Middlesbrough won the match 2-1.
Where was Middlesbrough vs Southampton played?
The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).
Who had more possession in Middlesbrough vs Southampton?
Middlesbrough had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.