Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton — EFL Championship, 9 May 2026
Middlesbrough and Southampton drew 0-0 in the EFL Championship Semi-finals on 9 May 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 2 and Southampton 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 55'Foul
- 59'Foul
- 60'
- 68'
- 69'
- 69'
- 79'
- 79'
- 86'
- Full-time0-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 8.2Matt TargettM
- 7.9Luke AylingD
- 7.7Aidan MorrisM
- 7.7Tommy ConwayF
- 7.5Dael FryD
- 7.5Adilson MalandaD
- 7.3Callum BrittainM
- 7.3Morgan WhittakerF
- 7.2Riley McGreeM
- 6.9Leo CastledineM
- 6.7Solomon BrynnG
- 6.3Alan BrowneM
- 6.3Jeremy SarmientoM
- 6.2David StrelecF
Southampton
- 8.5Daniel PeretzG
- 8.2James BreeD
- 8.2Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.3Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 7.2Ryan ManningD
- 6.7Caspar JanderM
- 6.7Ross StewartF
- 6.7Flynn DownesM
- 6.6Kuryu MatsukiM
- 6.6Samuel EdozieM
- 6.6Leo ScienzaM
- 6.6Shea CharlesM
- 6.5Tom FellowsM
- 6.3Finn AzazM
- 6.0Cyle LarinF
Line-ups
Southampton4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 16Alan Browne68'M6.3
- 22Samuel SilveraF
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 45Jeremy Sarmiento79'M6.3
- 14A. GilbertF
- 23L. Castledine79'M6.9
- 44C. IbehF
- 46H. Hunt
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 25George LongG
- 11Ross Stewart60'F6.7
- 19Cameron ArcherF
- 34WelingtonD
- 23Samuel Edozie86'M6.6
- 24Shea Charles69'M6.6
- 48C. BraggM
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 27Kuryu Matsuki69'M6.6
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
1.81Expected goals (xG)0.58
21Total shots6
5Shots on target0
10Shots off target5
6Blocked shots1
11Corners1
2Offsides4
7Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
0Goalkeeper saves4
0.47Goals prevented0.47
568Total passes328
481Accurate passes257
85%Pass accuracy78%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Tommy Conway | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 79 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Riley McGree | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Leo Castledine | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alan Browne | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| David Strelec | 79 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| James Bree | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Manning | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Caspar Jander | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ross Stewart | 30 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Flynn Downes | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Edozie | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Leo Scienza | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Shea Charles | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tom Fellows | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Finn Azaz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Cyle Larin | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
MiddlesbroughDWWDL
- D02 May 26AWrexham2-2
- W25 Apr 26HWatford5-1
- W22 Apr 26HSheffield Wednesday1-0
- D19 Apr 26AIpswich2-2
- L11 Apr 26HPortsmouth0-1
SouthamptonWDLDW
- W02 May 26APreston3-1
- D28 Apr 26HIpswich2-2
- L25 Apr 26AManchester City1-2
- D21 Apr 26HBristol City2-2
- W18 Apr 26ASwansea2-1
Head-to-head
- 04 Jan 26Middlesbrough4-0Southampton
- 27 Sept 25Southampton1-1Middlesbrough
- 29 Mar 24Southampton1-1Middlesbrough
- 23 Sept 23Middlesbrough2-1Southampton
- 13 May 17Middlesbrough1-2Southampton
- 11 Dec 16Southampton1-0Middlesbrough
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: Wrexham 2-2 Middlesbrough, 2 May 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough, 12 May 2026 · EFL Championship
Southampton
- Previous: Preston 1-3 Southampton, 2 May 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough, 12 May 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated