Southampton vs Middlesbrough

Championship 27 Sep 2025, 14:00
Southampton
Southampton
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Round 7

Match report

Southampton were held to a 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough in the Championship on 27 September 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Southampton had 14 shots to Middlesbrough's 7.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 14 - 7 On target 2 - 1 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 11 - 17 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
Luke Ayling
Middlesbrough · 1 assist
8 Mamadou Kaly Sene 1 goal
8 Nathan Wood 90 passes (92% accurate)
8 Shea Charles captained the side
8 Tom Fellows captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 6–4
Shots On Goal 1–0 1–1
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 2–0 4–3
Attacks 34–19 56–67
Match statistics
6 Corners 3
4 Substitution 5
90 Attacks 86
0 Attacks 3
1 Attacks 3
2 Attacks 4
2 Attacks 3
2 Attacks 4
1 Attacks 3
30 Dangerous Attacks 39
0 Dangerous Attacks 3
2 Dangerous Attacks 3
2 Dangerous Attacks 3
2 Dangerous Attacks 3
1 Dangerous Attacks 3
1 Dangerous Attacks 3
2 On Target 1
11 Off Target 6
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
58% Ball Possession 42%
14 Shots Total 7
2 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 3
6 Shots Blocked 3
6 Shots Inside Box 5
8 Shots Outside Box 2
11 Fouls 17
6 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
55% Ball Possession 45%
2 Yellow Cards 6
0 Saves 1
508 Passes Total 412
447 Passes Accurate 353
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Southampton · 4-2-3-1
1 A. McCarthy
12 R. Edwards 15 N. Wood 17 J. Quarshie 3 R. Manning
20 C. Jander 24 S. Charles
18 T. Fellows 10 F. Azaz 9 A. Armstrong
11 R. Stewart
Middlesbrough · 3-4-2-1
31 S. Brynn
12 L. Ayling 25 G. Edmundson 5 A. Jones
2 C. Brittain 18 A. Morris 7 H. Hackney 3 M. Targett
11 M. Whittaker 9 T. Conway
13 D. Strelec
Southampton
Coach
William Still
Substitutes
  • 13 Leo Scienza
  • 26 Ryan Fraser
  • 38 Elias Jelert
  • 46 Jay Robinson
  • 31 Gavin Bazunu
  • 5 Jack Stephens
  • 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
  • 4 Flynn Downes
  • 19 Cameron Archer
Middlesbrough
Coach
Robert Owen Edwards
Substitutes
  • 19 Sverre Nypan
  • 16 Alan Browne
  • 27 Sontje Hansen
  • 10 Delano Burgzorg
  • 20 Mamadou Kaly Sene
  • 33 Jon McLaughlin
  • 40 George McCormick
  • 42 Abdoulaye Kanté
  • 22 Samuel Silvera
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ S. Nypan ↓ M. Whittaker Middlesbrough
  • 63' ↑ A. Browne ↓ C. Brittain Middlesbrough
  • 64' ↑ L. Scienza ↓ F. Azaz Southampton
  • 71' ↑ R. Fraser ↓ T. Fellows Southampton
  • 72' ↑ D. Burgzorg ↓ A. Morris Middlesbrough
  • 72' ↑ M. K. Sene ↓ D. Strelec Middlesbrough
  • 72' ↑ S. Hansen ↓ T. Conway Middlesbrough
  • 86' ↑ E. Jelert ↓ R. Manning Southampton
  • 86' ↑ J. Robinson ↓ R. Stewart Southampton
Cards
  • 24' A. Jones Middlesbrough
  • 50' T. Conway Middlesbrough
  • 51' D. Strelec Middlesbrough
  • 51' J. Quarshie Southampton
  • 54' A. Armstrong Southampton
  • 87' H. Hackney Middlesbrough
  • 90' M. Targett Middlesbrough
  • 90+3' S. Nypan Middlesbrough
Head-to-head
Southampton 0 2 draws 2 Middlesbrough
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
Southampton D W D D D
Middlesbrough L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Southampton vs Middlesbrough?
Southampton drew 1-1 against Middlesbrough on 27 September 2025.
Who won Southampton vs Middlesbrough?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Who had more possession in Southampton vs Middlesbrough?
Southampton had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.