Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough. This English Football League Championship match was played on 12 May 2026. The match ended in a draw.
Southampton vs Middlesbrough Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/05/12
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Middlesbrough
R
Riley McGree 0-1
C
assist Callum Brittain
R
Ross Stewart 1-1
T
assist Taylor Harwood-Bellis
- 126' Yellow card — Cyle Larin Southampton
- 123' Yellow card — Daniel Peretz Southampton
- 119' 🔄 Substitution — Cameron Bragg Southampton
- 119' 🔄 Substitution — Sontje Hansen Middlesbrough
- 119' 🔄 Substitution — Welington Southampton
- 116' ⚽ Goal — Shea Charles (Taylor Harwood-Bellis) Southampton
- 105' 🔄 Substitution — Jeremy Sarmiento Middlesbrough
- 92' Yellow card — Callum Brittain Middlesbrough
- 85' 🔄 Substitution — Samuel Edozie Southampton
- 84' 🔄 Substitution — Cyle Larin Southampton
- 83' 🔄 Substitution — Leo Castledine Middlesbrough
- 78' Yellow card — A.Malanda Middlesbrough
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Alan Browne Middlesbrough
- 66' 🔄 Substitution — Flynn Downes Southampton
- 56' Yellow card — Finn Azaz Southampton
- 46' ⚽ Goal — Ross Stewart Southampton
- 38' Yellow card — Luke Ayling Middlesbrough
- 37' Yellow card — Nathan Wood-Gordon Southampton
- 13' Yellow card — Riley McGree Middlesbrough
- 5' ⚽ Goal — Riley McGree (Callum Brittain) Middlesbrough
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Southampton
Middlesbrough
9
Southampton wins
8
Middlesbrough wins
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09 May 2026
Middlesbrough
0 - 0
Southampton
D
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04 Jan 2026
Middlesbrough
4 - 0
Southampton
L
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27 Sep 2025
Southampton
1 - 1
Middlesbrough
D
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29 Mar 2024
Southampton
1 - 1
Middlesbrough
D
-
23 Sep 2023
Middlesbrough
2 - 1
Southampton
L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Swansea City
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 17 | W D L W W |
| 2 |
West Ham United
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +11 | 15 | W W W W D |
| 3 |
Middlesbrough
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 15 | D W W D D |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 14 | D D W W L |
| 5 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 14 | W L D W W |
| 6 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 14 | D W W D L |
| 7 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 13 | W L D D D |
| 8 |
Stoke City
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 13 | W W D W W |
| 9 |
Bristol City
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 | W W L L W |
| 10 |
Charlton Athletic
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 | D L D D L |
| 11 |
Birmingham City
|
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 11 | D D L W D |
| 12 |
Millwall
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | L W L D D |
| 13 |
Lincoln City
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 | D D W W L |
| 14 |
Wrexham
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 | W D D L W |
| 15 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 | L L L W W |
| 16 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | D L L W D |
| 17 |
Norwich City
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 | L W W L L |
| 18 |
Sheffield United
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 | W L W L L |
| 19 |
Portsmouth
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | L L W D D |
| 20 |
Watford
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 | L L W L L |
| 21 |
Cardiff City
|
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 | L L D L W |
| 22 |
Derby County
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 | W L L L D |
| 23 |
Preston North End
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 | L W L L D |
| 24 |
Burnley
|
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 | D L D L D |
Starting XI
- 3 D Ryan Manning
- 6 D Taylor Harwood-Bellis C
- 10 M Finn Azaz
- 11 F Ross Stewart
- 13 M Léo Scienza
- 14 D James Bree
- 15 D Nathan Wood-Gordon
- 20 M Caspar Jander
- 24 M Shea Charles
- 27 M Kuryu Matsuki
- 41 G Daniel Peretz
Substitutes
- 4 M Flynn Downes
- 5 D Jack Stephens
- 9 F Cyle Larin
- 18 M Tom Fellows
- 19 F Cameron Archer
- 23 M Samuel Edozie
- 25 G George Long
- 34 D Welington
- 48 M Cameron Bragg
Starting XI
- 2 M Callum Brittain
- 3 M Matt Targett
- 6 D Dael Fry C
- 8 M Riley McGree
- 9 M Tommy Conway
- 11 M Morgan Whittaker
- 12 D Luke Ayling
- 13 F David Strelec
- 18 M Aidan Morris
- 29 D A.Malanda
- 31 G Solomon Brynn
Substitutes
- 14 F Alexander George Henry Gilbert
- 15 D Finley Munroe
- 16 M Alan Browne
- 22 F Samuel Silvera
- 23 M Leo Castledine
- 25 D George Edmundson
- 27 F Sontje Hansen
- 32 G Joe Wildsmith
- 45 M Jeremy Sarmiento
Recent results
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Southampton faced Middlesbrough in the English Football League Championship on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 and the match finished 3–2. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Southampton sit 4th in the English Football League Championship table with 14 points from 8 matches (4W · 2D · 2L). Middlesbrough are 3rd with 15 points from 8 matches (4W · 3D · 1L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Championship hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 26 times on record. Southampton have won 9, Middlesbrough have won 8 and 9 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Southampton vs Middlesbrough — frequently asked
When was Southampton vs Middlesbrough played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League Championship.
Where was Southampton vs Middlesbrough played?
At St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England (capacity 32384).
What was the final score of Southampton vs Middlesbrough?
Southampton 3 – 2 Middlesbrough. Southampton won.
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Which competition is Southampton vs Middlesbrough part of?
The English Football League Championship in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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