Middlesbrough vs Southampton — Championship: stats, lineups & analysis
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04.01.26 15:004 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 6′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- Half-time
- 54′Middlesbrough, goal:1–0assist
- 61′Southampton, substitution:off
- 61′Middlesbrough, goal:2–0assist
- 64′Southampton, yellow card:
- 66′Middlesbrough, goal:3–0
- 68′Southampton, yellow card:
- 74′Southampton, substitution:off
- 74′Southampton, substitution:off
- 74′Southampton, substitution:off
- 76′Middlesbrough, goal:4–0
- 81′Southampton, yellow card:
- 82′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 85′Southampton, substitution:off
- 90′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 90′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
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Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
7.62
Average match ratingMiddlesbrough +1.19
6.43
Southampton
3-4-2-1
Riverside Stadium
Key Stats
56%Possession44%
2.27Expected Goals1.12
22Shots16
5Shots on Target5
11Corners5
86%Pass Accuracy82%
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Match report
Middlesbrough vs Southampton — the facts
Middlesbrough beat Southampton 4–0 (half-time 0–0).
Middlesbrough met Southampton in the Championship (Regular Season - 26). Kick-off was Sunday, 4 January 2026, 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium. Referee: Oliver Langford.
Team pages: Middlesbrough · Southampton · Championship
Key moments
- 54' Goal: Morgan Whittaker (assist: Matt Targett) — 1–0
- 61' Goal: Samuel Silvera (assist: Luke Ayling) — 2–0
- 66' Goal: Morgan Whittaker — 3–0
- 76' Goal: Alan Browne — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Middlesbrough vs Southampton final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Middlesbrough and Southampton team pages or the Championship page.