Championship · Semi-finals · May 12

Southampton - Middlesbrough

Southampton beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in Championship (Semi-finals). Goals: R. Stewart 45+1'; S. Charles 116'; R. McGree 5'.

🏟 St. Mary's Stadium Southampton 👤 Referee: A. Madley
Key events
5' ⚽ R. McGree(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Brittain Middlesbroug
13' 🟨 R. McGreeYellow card Middlesbroug
37' 🟨 N. WoodYellow card Southampton
38' 🟨 L. AylingYellow card Middlesbroug
45+1' ⚽ R. Stewart(1 - 1) Southampton
56' 🟨 F. AzazYellow card Southampton
78' 🟨 A. MalandaYellow card Middlesbroug
92' 🟨 C. BrittainYellow card Middlesbroug
116' ⚽ S. Charles(2 - 1) · Assist: T. Harwood-Bellis Southampton
120+3' 🟨 D. PeretzYellow card Southampton
Quick stats
%60 Possession %40
1.62 Pre-match xG 1.80
20 Total shots 15
7 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 6
7 Blocked shots 6
13 Shots inside box 10
7 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
5'
⚽R. McGree(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Brittain
13'
🟨R. McGreeYellow card
N. WoodYellow card🟨
37'
38'
🟨L. AylingYellow card
R. Stewart(1 - 1)⚽
45+1'
HT 1 - 1
F. AzazYellow card🟨
56'
K. Matsuki ↔ F. DownesSubstitution🔁
66'
73'
🔁T. Conway ↔ A. BrowneSubstitution
78'
🟨A. MalandaYellow card
83'
🔁D. Strelec ↔ L. CastledineSubstitution
R. Stewart ↔ C. LarinSubstitution🔁
84'
L. Scienza ↔ S. EdozieSubstitution🔁
85'
92'
🟨C. BrittainYellow card
106'
🔁R. McGree ↔ J. SarmientoSubstitution
S. Charles(2 - 1) · Assist: T. Harwood-Bellis⚽
116'
C. Jander ↔ C. BraggSubstitution🔁
119'
S. Edozie ↔ WelingtonSubstitution🔁
119'
119'
🔁L. Ayling ↔ S. HansenSubstitution
D. PeretzYellow card🟨
120+3'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsSouthampton · Middlesbrough
Key stats
%60 Possession %40
1.62 Pre-match xG 1.80
Shots
20 Total shots 15
7 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 6
7 Blocked shots 6
13 Shots inside box 10
7 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 4
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
586 Total passes 396
488 Accurate passes 309
%83 Pass accuracy %78
Set pieces & discipline
11 Corners 5
0 Offsides 1
14 Fouls 19
Cards
3 Yellow cards 4
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsSouthampton 4-2-3-1Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2023–2026
Southampton 0
Sep 23who was on topMay 9
Middlesbrough 2
0 Southampton 3 draw 2 Middlesbrough
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.2goals / match
3–8total goals
1/2clean sheets
4-0Middlesbrough best win · Jan 4
%80 Over 1.5 4/5
%40 Over 2.5 2/5
%20 Over 3.5 1/5
%60 BTTS 3/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Southampton at home2 matches
0W 2D 0L 2:2
Middlesbrough at home3 matches
2W 1D 0L 6:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Southampton2W 2D 1L Middlesbrough2W 2D 1L
1.60 1.60 Points per game
10 10 Goals scored
8 6 Goals conceded
1.46 1.89 xG average
1.68 1.35 xGA average
%0 %20 Clean sheets
%100 %60 BTTS
%100 %60 Over 2.5
6.4 7.0 Corners
1.2 1.6 Cards
Southampton7W 2D 1L Middlesbrough2W 5D 3L
2.30 1.10 Points per game
24 14 Goals scored
11 12 Goals conceded
1.60 2.24 xG average
1.49 1.10 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%90 %50 Over 2.5
5.9 9.3 Corners
1.2 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
4Southamptonin the table80pts
46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 82:56goals +26diff
WDWDD
5Middlesbroughin the table80pts
46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 72:47goals +25diff
LLDDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 9 Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton Championship
Jan 4 Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton Championship
Sep 27 Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough Championship
Mar 29 Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough Championship
Sep 23 Middlesbrough 2-1 Southampton Championship
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Southampton dominated the ball60% possession
Southampton took more shots20 - 15
Middlesbrough committed more fouls19 - 14
THE REFEREE164 matches on record
Andrew Madley
Strictness51 TEMPO53
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 73.7 +3.3
Fouls 3322.7 +10.3
Goals 33.0 +0.0
Corners 1610.9 +5.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.7 +0.3
Shots 20.013.3 +6.7
On target 7.04.9 +2.1
Possession %60%56 +3.6
Corners 11.05.4 +5.6
Cards 3.01.2 +1.8
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 47 matches
Goals 1.01.5 -0.5
Shots 15.015.4 -0.4
On target 3.04.7 -1.7
Possession %40%60 -20.1
Corners 5.06.5 -1.5
Cards 4.01.3 +2.7
Conceded 2.01.0 +1.0
this matchseason average · 48 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ryan Manning 8.60
Starting XI
3 Ryan Manning D · 124' 8.60
On target2/2Key pass4Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won7/11Fouls won2Passes66 · %48
24 Shea Charles M · 124' 8.30
Goals1On target1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won7/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes49 · %42
20 Caspar Jander M · 119' 7.30
Key pass2Tackles9Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won11/22Fouls won1Fouls3Passes78 · %71
15 Nathan Wood D · 124' 7.00
Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won5/7Fouls won1Passes76 · %71
10 Finn Azaz M · 124' 7.00
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles3Duels won7/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes48 · %37
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis D · 124' · K 7.00
Assist1Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes91 · %77
41 Daniel Peretz G · 124' 6.90
Saves2Passes33 · %21
13 Leo Scienza F · 85' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles2/5Tackles1Duels won8/18Fouls won5Fouls2Passes21 · %18
11 Ross Stewart F · 84' 6.90
Goals1On target1/4Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes15 · %11
14 James Bree D · 124' 6.60
Key pass2Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls2Passes32 · %27
27 Kuryu Matsuki M · 66' 6.30
Tackles2Duels won2/9Fouls1Passes24 · %16
Substitutes
23 Samuel Edozie M · 34' 6.70
On target1/2Key pass1Duels won2/7Fouls won2Passes8 · %7
4 Flynn Downes M · 58' 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Passes38 · %35
9 Cyle Larin F · 40' 6.20
On target1/1Key pass1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes7 · %7
34 Welington D · 5'
Blocks1Fouls1
48 Cameron Bragg M · 5'
Unused: George LongJack StephensTom FellowsCameron Archer
Starting XI
29 Adilson Malanda D · 124' 7.70
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles3Blocks5Duels won7/11Fouls1Passes36 · %32
18 Aidan Morris M · 124' 7.30
Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles5Interceptions2Duels won12/19Fouls won4Fouls1Passes44 · %40
8 Riley McGree M · 105' 7.20
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls2Offside1Passes28 · %27
9 Tommy Conway F · 73' 7.20
Dribbles2/2Duels won5/7Fouls won3Fouls1Passes16 · %14
3 Matt Targett M · 124' 7.00
Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes56 · %43
2 Callum Brittain M · 124' 6.90
Assist1On target1/3Key pass5Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/17Fouls6Passes40 · %30
31 Solomon Brynn G · 124' 6.90
Saves4Duels won2/2Passes25 · %4
6 Dael Fry D · 124' · K 6.90
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won6/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes51 · %40
12 Luke Ayling D · 119' 6.60
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes48 · %40
13 David Strelec F · 83' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/12Fouls2Passes9 · %8
11 Morgan Whittaker F · 124' 6.20
Dribbles1/6Tackles1Duels won4/12Fouls won2Fouls1Passes21 · %16
Substitutes
16 Alan Browne M · 51' 6.90
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/5Passes10 · %7
23 Leo Castledine M · 41' 6.50
Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes7 · %5
45 Jeremy Sarmiento M · 19' 6.50
Duels won1/2Passes5 · %3
27 Sontje Hansen F · 5'
Unused: Alexander GilbertFinley MunroeSamuel SilveraJoe WildsmithGeorge Edmundson
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%47) ✓
Southampton %47 Draw %27 Middlesbrough %26
1.68Southampton xPuan
1.05Middlesbrough xPuan
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