Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton — EFL Championship, 4 Jan 2026
Middlesbrough beat Southampton 4-0 in the EFL Championship on 4 January 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker, Samuel Silvera and Alan Browne scored for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 1 and Southampton 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 6'A. Banguraout: Alan Browne
- Half-time0-0
- 1-054'Morgan Whittakerassist: M. Targett
- 61'C. Janderout: C. Bragg
- 2-061'Samuel Silveraassist: Luke Ayling
- 64'Ryan ManningFoul
- 3-066'Morgan Whittaker
- 68'Taylor Harwood-BellisFoul
- 74'Ryan Manningout: Welington
- 74'Tom Fellowsout: Elias Jelert
- 74'out: Cameron Archer
- 4-076'Alan Browne
- 81'Joshua QuarshieFoul
- 82'Delano Burgzorgout: A. Gilbert
- 85'J. Quarshieout: Ross Stewart
- 90'out: M. Hamilton
- 90'Morgan Whittakerout: Sverre Nypan
- Full-time4-0
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Morgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
- 9.2Morgan WhittakerM
- 8.7Adilson MalandaD
- 8.5Matt TargettD
- 8.0Samuel SilveraM
- 7.9Luke AylingD
- 7.6Aidan MorrisM
- 7.6Alan BrowneM
- 6.7Hayden HackneyM
- 6.7Delano BurgzorgM
- 6.6Solomon BrynnG
- 6.3Alexander GilbertF
- 6.3Tommy ConwayF
Southampton
- 7.2Finn AzazF
- 6.9Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 6.7Flynn DownesM
- 6.7Leo ScienzaF
- 6.6Ryan ManningM
- 6.6Cameron BraggM
- 6.5Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 6.5Ross StewartF
- 6.5Caspar JanderM
- 6.5Cameron ArcherF
- 6.3Elias JelertD
- 6.3Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.2WelingtonD
- 6.2Tom FellowsM
- 5.9Joshua QuarshieD
- 5.2Gavin BazunuG
Line-ups
Southampton3-4-2-1
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 6Dael FryD
- 16Alan Browne76'6'M7.6
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 14A. Gilbert82'F6.3
- 17M. Hamilton90'F
- 19Sverre Nypan90'M
- 40George McCormickD
- 42Abdoulaye KantéM
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 1Alex McCarthyG
- 5Jack StephensD
- 11Ross Stewart85'F6.5
- 19Cameron Archer74'F6.5
- 34Welington74'D6.2
- 48C. Bragg61'M6.6
- 38Elias Jelert74'D6.3
- 27Kuryu MatsukiM
- 46J. RobinsonF
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
2.27Expected goals (xG)1.12
22Total shots16
5Shots on target5
9Shots off target7
8Blocked shots4
11Corners5
1Offsides1
7Fouls12
0Yellow cards3
4Goalkeeper saves1
-1.91Goals prevented-1.91
484Total passes384
417Accurate passes314
86%Pass accuracy82%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Whittaker | 89 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 8.7 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8.5 |
| Samuel Silvera | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Alan Browne | 84 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Hayden Hackney | 89 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Alexander Gilbert | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tommy Conway | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 6.3 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Azaz | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Flynn Downes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 6.7 |
| Leo Scienza | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Manning | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Cameron Bragg | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 6.6 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ross Stewart | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Caspar Jander | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Cameron Archer | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Elias Jelert | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Welington | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tom Fellows | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Joshua Quarshie | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 5.9 |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
MiddlesbroughLLDLW
SouthamptonDDLDL
- D01 Jan 26HMillwall0-0
- D29 Dec 25ABirmingham1-1
- L26 Dec 25AOxford United1-2
- D20 Dec 25HCoventry1-1
- L13 Dec 25ANorwich1-2
Head-to-head
- 27 Sept 25Southampton1-1Middlesbrough
- 29 Mar 24Southampton1-1Middlesbrough
- 23 Sept 23Middlesbrough2-1Southampton
- 13 May 17Middlesbrough1-2Southampton
- 11 Dec 16Southampton1-0Middlesbrough
- 21 Apr 12Middlesbrough2-1Southampton
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Fulham 3-1 Middlesbrough, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Southampton
- Previous: Southampton 0-0 Millwall, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Doncaster 2-3 Southampton, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Data updated