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Middlesbrough vs Southampton, 1st Leg

Championship
Boro
MID
0-0
Final
Southampton
SOU
1st Leg
Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SOU
64%Possession37%
21Shots6
5On target0
11Corners1
0Saves4
7Fouls12
55'Cyle LarinSOU59'Flynn DownesSOU
Team1H2HT
MID000
SOU000

Final score

Middlesbrough and Southampton drew 0-0 in 1st Leg on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Riverside Stadium.

Recap · May 9
Southampton and Middlesbrough play out goalless draw in first leg of Championship playoff semifinal

Southampton parked 'spygate' and survived an early onslaught against aggrieved Middlesbrough as a pulsating first leg of this Sky Bet Championship play-off semifinal somehow ended 0-0.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 1d ago
Southampton beat rivals Portsmouth 1-0 in first match after Spygate conclusion
ESPN · 4d ago
Tonda Eckert 'forever grateful' for Southampton support during 'Spygate' fallout
ESPN · 5d ago
Southampton's Tonda Eckert given suspended six-week ban for 'Spygate' role
ESPN · Sep 21
Southampton boss calls 'Spygate' punishment 'absolutely unheard of'
Recap · Sep 19
Wrexham beat Southampton after last-gasp own goal
ESPN · Sep 17
Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac poke fun at 'Spygate' in Wrexham sponsor ad ahead of Southampton clash
ESPN · Aug 31
Sources: Southampton loans USMNT's Downs to St. Louis
ESPN · Aug 20
Rangers, Southampton eye Estoril's Antef Tsoungui - sources

Lineups

Southampton11th in English League Championship
Lineup (4-2-3-1)
  1. 1Daniel PeretzG
  2. 2Nathan WoodCD-L
  3. 3Taylor Harwood-BellisCD-R
  4. 4Ryan ManningLB
  5. 5James BreeRB
  6. 6Finn AzazAM
  7. 7Flynn DownesLM
  8. 8Caspar JanderRM
  9. 9Cyle LarinF
  10. 10Léo ScienzaAM-L
  11. 11Tom FellowsAM-R
Boro2nd in English League Championship
Lineup (3-4-2-1)
  1. 1Solomon BrynnG
  2. 2Dael FryCD
  3. 3Adilson MalandaCD-L
  4. 4Luke AylingCD-R
  5. 5Riley McGreeCM-L
  6. 6Aidan MorrisCM-R
  7. 7Matt TargettLM
  8. 8Callum BrittainRM
  9. 9David StrelecF
  10. 10Tommy ConwayCF-L
  11. 11Morgan WhittakerCF-R

Head to head

MID leads series 2-1-2
Last meeting: Southampton 2, Boro 1 (May 13)

Last 5

SOU
  • W@ PNE3-1
  • Tvs IPS2-2
  • L@ MNC1-2
  • Tvs BRC2-2
  • W@ SWA2-1
MID
  • T@ WXM2-2
  • Wvs WAT5-1
  • Wvs SHW1-0
  • T@ IPS2-2
  • Lvs POR0-1

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Game info

Venue
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England · Attendance 32,045
Officials
Farai Hallam (Referee)

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Season seriesMID leads series 2-1-2