Middlesbrough vs Southampton

Championship 4 Jan 2026, 15:00
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
4–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Southampton
Southampton
🏟 Riverside Stadium Round 26

Match report

Middlesbrough thrashed Southampton 4-0 in the Championship on 4 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 4 goals arrived after half-time.

Middlesbrough had 22 shots to Southampton's 16.

The match was played at Riverside Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Shots 22 - 16 On target 5 - 4 Corners 11 - 5 Fouls 7 - 12 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough · 2 goals
8 Samuel Silvera 1 goal
8 Alan Browne 1 goal
8 Luke Ayling 1 assist
8 Adilson Malanda captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–10 12–6
Shots On Goal 0–2 5–2
Ball Possession 0–0 —
Corners 7–3 4–2
Attacks 53–44 53–40
Match statistics
11 Corners 5
4 Substitution 5
106 Attacks 84
80 Dangerous Attacks 38
4 On Target 5
16 Off Target 11
22 Shots Total 16
5 Shots On Goal 4
9 Shots Off Goal 7
8 Shots Blocked 5
15 Shots Inside Box 11
7 Shots Outside Box 5
7 Fouls 12
11 Corners 5
1 Offsides 1
55% Ball Possession 45%
0 Yellow Cards 4
4 Saves 1
472 Passes Total 384
408 Passes Accurate 315
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Middlesbrough · 4-2-3-1
31 S. Brynn
12 L. Ayling 29 A. Malanda 3 M. Targett 24 A. Bangura
7 H. Hackney 18 A. Morris
22 S. Silvera 11 M. Whittaker 10 D. Burgzorg
9 T. Conway
Southampton · 3-4-2-1
31 G. Bazunu
6 T. Harwood-Bellis 15 N. Wood 17 J. Quarshie
18 T. Fellows 4 F. Downes 20 C. Jander 3 R. Manning
10 F. Azaz 13 L. Scienza
9 A. Armstrong
Middlesbrough
Coach
Kim Hellberg
Substitutes
  • 16 Alan Browne
  • 14 Alexander Gilbert
  • 19 Sverre Nypan
  • 33 Jon McLaughlin
  • 6 Dael Fry
  • 40 George McCormick
  • 42 Abdoulaye Kanté
  • 27 Sontje Hansen
  • 17 Micah Hamilton
Southampton
Coach
Tonda Eckert
Substitutes
  • 48 Cameron Bragg
  • 38 Elias Jelert
  • 34 Welington
  • 19 Cameron Archer
  • 11 Ross Stewart
  • 1 Alex McCarthy
  • 5 Jack Stephens
  • 27 Kuryu Matsuki
  • 46 Jay Robinson
Substitutions
  • 6' ↑ A. Browne ↓ A. Bangura Middlesbrough
  • 61' ↑ C. Bragg ↓ C. Jander Southampton
  • 74' ↑ Welington ↓ R. Manning Southampton
  • 74' ↑ E. Jelert ↓ T. Fellows Southampton
  • 74' ↑ C. Archer ↓ A. Armstrong Southampton
  • 82' ↑ A. Gilbert ↓ D. Burgzorg Middlesbrough
  • 85' ↑ R. Stewart ↓ J. Quarshie Southampton
  • 90' ↑ M. Hamilton ↓ H. Hackney Middlesbrough
  • 90' ↑ S. Nypan ↓ M. Whittaker Middlesbrough
Cards
  • 64' R. Manning Southampton
  • 68' T. Harwood-Bellis Southampton
  • 81' J. Quarshie Southampton
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 4-0 against Southampton on 4 January 2026.
Who won Middlesbrough vs Southampton?
Middlesbrough won the match 4-0.
Where was Middlesbrough vs Southampton played?
The match was played at Riverside Stadium.