Middlesbrough vs Southampton: 4–0
Middlesbrough beat Southampton 4–0 in the English League Championship on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England
- Attendance: 26,077
- Teams: Middlesbrough (home), Southampton (away)
Goals
- 54' — Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), assist Matt Targett
- 61' — Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), assist Luke Ayling
- 66' — Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 76' — Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Middlesbrough | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 56 | 44 |
| Shots | 22 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 11 | 5 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn (G), Matt Targett (CD-L), Adilson Malanda (CD-R), Alex Bangura (LB), Luke Ayling (RB), Morgan Whittaker (AM), Aidan Morris (LM), Hayden Hackney (RM), Tommy Conway (F), Delano Burgzorg (AM-L), Samuel Silvera (AM-R).
Southampton (3-4-2-1): Gavin Bazunu (G), Nathan Wood (CD), Joshua Quarshie (CD-L), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (CD-R), Caspar Jander (CM-L), Flynn Downes (CM-R), Ryan Manning (LM), Tom Fellows (RM), Adam Armstrong (F), Léo Scienza (CF-L), Finn Azaz (CF-R).
Recent form
Middlesbrough: won 3–1 vs Queens Park Rangers (13 Dec); lost 2–0 away to Bristol City (20 Dec); drew 0–0 vs Blackburn Rovers (26 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Hull City (29 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Derby County (1 Jan).
Southampton: lost 2–1 away to Norwich City (13 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Coventry City (20 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Oxford United (26 Dec); drew 1–1 away to Birmingham City (29 Dec); drew 0–0 vs Millwall (1 Jan).