Middlesbrough 2-1 Southampton
Championship · · Regular Season - 8
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Middlesbrough 2-1 Southampton.
Middlesbrough 2-1 Southampton at Riverside Stadium
Managers: M. Carrick (Middlesbrough) · R. Martin (Southampton)
Match facts
- Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
- Referee: T. Robinson
- Round: Regular Season - 8
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 17' A. Armstrong for Southampton (assist C. Adams)
- 44' R. McGree for Middlesbrough
- 66' Jonathan Howson for Middlesbrough — Penalty
Bookings
- 53' I. Jones — Yellow Card
- 58' H. Hackney — Yellow Card
- 90+6' Tommy Smith — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Middlesbrough — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · S. Dieng (G)
- 3 · R. van den Berg (D)
- 6 · D. Fry (D)
- 7 · H. Hackney (M)
- 8 · R. McGree (M)
- 11 · I. Jones (M)
- 16 · Jonathan Howson (M)
- 19 · J. Coburn (F)
- 25 · M. Crooks (M)
- 26 · D. Lenihan (D)
- 28 · L. O'Brien (D)
Substitutes
- 2 · Tommy Smith (D)
- 4 · D. Barlaser (M)
- 9 · E. Latte Lath (F)
- 10 · M. Rogers (F)
- 17 · P. McNair (D)
- 18 · S. Silvera (F)
- 23 · T. Glover (G)
- 27 · L. Engel (D)
- 29 · S. Greenwood (M)
Southampton — 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 2 · K. Walker-Peters (D)
- 4 · F. Downes (M)
- 6 · M. Holgate (D)
- 9 · A. Armstrong (F)
- 10 · C. Adams (F)
- 16 · W. Smallbone (M)
- 21 · T. Harwood-Bellis (D)
- 24 · Shea Charles (M)
- 26 · R. Fraser (F)
- 31 · G. Bazunu (G)
- 35 · J. Bednarek (D)
Substitutes
- 1 · A. McCarthy (G)
- 3 · R. Manning (D)
- 7 · J. Aribo (M)
- 14 · J. Bree (D)
- 17 · S. Armstrong (M)
- 18 · S. Mara (F)
- 20 · K. Sulemana (M)
- 22 · C. Alcaraz (M)
- 23 · S. Edozie (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Middlesbrough: DLLWL · 4 pts from 5 · 7-10
- Southampton: LLLWW · 6 pts from 5 · 5-12
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Middlesbrough and Southampton.
- Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough · May 12, 2026
- Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton · May 9, 2026
- Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton · Jan 4, 2026
- Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough · Sep 27, 2025
- Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough · Mar 29, 2024
Other matches in Regular Season - 8
Championship, Regular Season - 8.
- Birmingham 0-0 QPR — 22 Sep 2023
- Ipswich 4-3 Blackburn — 23 Sep 2023
- Leeds 3-0 Watford — 23 Sep 2023
- Leicester 1-0 Bristol City — 23 Sep 2023
- Swansea 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday — 23 Sep 2023
- West Brom 0-0 Millwall — 23 Sep 2023
- Stoke City 1-3 Hull City — 24 Sep 2023
- Sunderland 0-1 Cardiff — 24 Sep 2023
- Coventry 1-1 Huddersfield — 25 Sep 2023