Middlesbrough 2-1 Southampton — EFL Championship, 23 Sep 2023
Middlesbrough beat Southampton 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 23 September 2023 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree and J. Howson scored for Middlesbrough; Adam Armstrong for Southampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 1 and Southampton 3.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-117'assist: Ché Adams
- 1-144'Riley McGree
- Half-time1-1
- 46'M. Holgateout: Ryan Manning
- 53'Isaiah JonesFoul
- 58'Foul
- 2-166'J. HowsonPenalty
- 69'Matt Crooksout: Sam Greenwood
- 69'R. Fraserout: Kamaldeen Sulemana
- 72'Shea Charlesout: Samuel Edozie
- 72'
- 73'out: T. Smith
- 83'W. Smallboneout: J. Aribo
- 90+1'Isaiah Jonesout: Samuel Silvera
- 90+6'Tommy SmithFoul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Jonathan Howson · Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
- 7.9Jonathan HowsonM
- 7.5Darragh LenihanD
- 7.5Seny DiengG
- 7.3Riley McGreeM
- 7.3Joshua CoburnF
- 7.0Lewis O'BrienD
- 7.0Isaiah JonesM
- 7.0Dael FryD
- 6.9Rav van den BergD
- 6.9Hayden HackneyM
- 6.6Tommy SmithD
- 6.3Matt CrooksM
- 6.3Sam GreenwoodM
Southampton
- 7.5Will SmallboneM
- 7.3Jan BednarekD
- 7.3Ché AdamsF
- 7.2Samuel EdozieM
- 7.2Kyle Walker-PetersD
- 7.2Adam ArmstrongF
- 7.0Ryan FraserF
- 7.0Gavin BazunuG
- 6.9Joe AriboM
- 6.9Shea CharlesM
- 6.7Mason HolgateD
- 6.6Flynn DownesM
- 6.6Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 6.6Ryan ManningD
- 6.6Stuart ArmstrongM
- 6.3Kamaldeen SulemanaM
Line-ups
Southampton4-3-3
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughM. Carrick
Substitutes
- 27Lukas EngelD
- 2T. Smith73'D6.6
- 10Morgan RogersF
- 17Patrick McNairD
- 4Daniel BarlaserM
- 9Emmanuel Latte LathF
- 23T. GloverG
- 18Samuel Silvera90+1'F
- 29Sam Greenwood69'M6.3
SouthamptonR. Martin
Substitutes
- 1Alex McCarthyG
- 17Stuart Armstrong72'M6.6
- 3Ryan Manning46'D6.6
- 14James BreeD
- 7J. Aribo83'M6.9
- 18S. MaraF
- 22Carlos AlcarazM
- 20Kamaldeen Sulemana69'M6.3
- 23Samuel Edozie72'M7.2
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
3.11Expected goals (xG)1.44
14Total shots15
5Shots on target5
7Shots off target6
2Blocked shots4
5Corners7
4Offsides1
16Fouls7
3Yellow cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
572Total passes543
500Accurate passes480
87%Pass accuracy88%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Howson | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Seny Dieng | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Riley McGree | 90 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Coburn | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Isaiah Jones | 89 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | – | 7.0 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Rav van den Berg | 73 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tommy Smith | 17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Matt Crooks | 69 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Greenwood | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smallbone | 83 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Jan Bednarek | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ché Adams | 72 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Samuel Edozie | 18 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 7.2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Fraser | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Joe Aribo | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Shea Charles | 72 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mason Holgate | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Flynn Downes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Manning | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 18 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kamaldeen Sulemana | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
MiddlesbroughDLLLD
- D19 Sept 23ASheffield Wednesday1-1
- L16 Sept 23ABlackburn1-2
- L02 Sept 23HQPR0-2
- L26 Aug 23AWest Brom2-4
- D19 Aug 23HHuddersfield1-1
Head-to-head
- 13 May 17Middlesbrough1-2Southampton
- 11 Dec 16Southampton1-0Middlesbrough
- 21 Apr 12Middlesbrough2-1Southampton
- 29 Oct 11Southampton3-0Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +35 | 96 |
| 3 | Leeds | 46 | +38 | 90 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +24 | 87 |
| 5 | West Brom | 46 | +23 | 75 |
| 6 | Norwich | 46 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 | Hull City | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Middlesbrough, 19 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough, 30 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
Southampton
- Previous: Southampton 0-1 Ipswich, 19 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Southampton 3-1 Leeds, 30 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated