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Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton · Championship

Middlesbrough beat Southampton 4-0 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Middlesbrough and Southampton met in the Championship at Riverside in Middlesbrough on Sunday, 4 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Middlesbrough: M. Whittaker 54', 66'; S. Silvera 61'; A. Browne 76'. Southampton did not score.

How the match went

Middlesbrough saw more of the ball, 56% of it. Middlesbrough had 22 shots with 5 on target, Southampton 16 with 5 on target. There were 16 corners in total, 11 to Middlesbrough and 5 to Southampton. Middlesbrough conceded 7 fouls, Southampton 12. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (0 for Middlesbrough, 4 for Southampton).

Line-ups

Middlesbrough started in a 4-2-3-1: S. Brynn, L. Ayling, A. Malanda, M. Targett, A. Bangura, H. Hackney, A. Morris, S. Silvera, M. Whittaker, D. Burgzorg, T. Conway.

Southampton started in a 3-4-2-1: G. Bazunu, T. Harwood-Bellis, N. Wood, J. Quarshie, T. Fellows, F. Downes, C. Jander, R. Manning, F. Azaz, L. Scienza, A. Armstrong.

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Minute by minute

  1. 54'Goal! Middlesbrough 1-0 Southampton. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough) scores.
  2. 61'Goal! Middlesbrough 2-0 Southampton. S. Silvera (Middlesbrough) scores.
  3. 66'Goal! Middlesbrough 3-0 Southampton. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough) scores.
  4. 76'Goal! Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton. A. Browne (Middlesbrough) scores.
Full commentary (53 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Middlesbrough vs Southampton.
  2. 6'Substitution, Middlesbrough: A. Browne comes on for A. Bangura.
  3. 6'Attempt blocked. L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  4. 9'Attempt missed. S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  5. 9'Attempt blocked. M. Targett (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  6. 9'Attempt missed. A. Morris (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  7. 11'Attempt blocked. L. Scienza (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  8. 13'Attempt missed. A. Armstrong (Southampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  9. 20'Attempt missed. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  10. 23'Attempt blocked. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  11. 24'Attempt missed. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  12. 26'Attempt blocked. F. Azaz (Southampton), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
  13. 29'Attempt missed. F. Azaz (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  14. 32'Attempt blocked. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  15. 34'Attempt saved. F. Downes (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  16. 34'Attempt saved. F. Azaz (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  17. 36'Attempt saved. T. Fellows (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  18. 37'Attempt blocked. A. Armstrong (Southampton), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
  19. 37'Attempt missed. J. Quarshie (Southampton), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  20. 39'Attempt missed. A. Morris (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  21. 39'Attempt blocked. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  22. 43'Attempt missed. T. Fellows (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.27.
  23. 46'The second half is under way.
  24. 47'Attempt missed. D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  25. 48'Attempt blocked. A. Armstrong (Southampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  26. 48'Attempt missed. F. Azaz (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  27. 52'Attempt missed. L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  28. 54'Goal! Middlesbrough 1-0 Southampton. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough) scores.
  29. 59'Attempt blocked. T. Conway (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  30. 61'Goal! Middlesbrough 2-0 Southampton. S. Silvera (Middlesbrough) scores.
  31. 61'Substitution, Southampton: C. Bragg comes on for C. Jander.
  32. 64'Yellow card for R. Manning (Southampton).
  33. 66'Goal! Middlesbrough 3-0 Southampton. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough) scores.
  34. 68'Yellow card for C. Bragg (Southampton).
  35. 68'Yellow card for T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  36. 69'Attempt missed. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  37. 74'Substitution, Southampton: C. Archer comes on for A. Armstrong.
  38. 74'Substitution, Southampton: E. Jelert comes on for T. Fellows.
  39. 74'Substitution, Southampton: Welington comes on for R. Manning.
  40. 75'Attempt blocked. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  41. 76'Goal! Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton. A. Browne (Middlesbrough) scores.
  42. 76'Attempt saved. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  43. 79'Attempt saved. L. Scienza (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  44. 79'Attempt saved. T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), header. xG 0.09.
  45. 81'Yellow card for J. Quarshie (Southampton).
  46. 82'Substitution, Middlesbrough: A. Gilbert comes on for D. Burgzorg.
  47. 84'Attempt missed. L. Scienza (Southampton), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  48. 85'Substitution, Southampton: R. Stewart comes on for J. Quarshie.
  49. 88'Attempt blocked. T. Conway (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  50. 90'Substitution, Middlesbrough: S. H. Nypan comes on for M. Whittaker.
  51. 90'Substitution, Middlesbrough: M. Hamilton comes on for H. Hackney.
  52. 90+2'Attempt missed. M. Hamilton (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.28.
  53. 90+3'Attempt missed. L. Scienza (Southampton), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.01.
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