Southampton vs Boro 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Southampton are hosting Middlesbrough
at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 12': Goal! Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 34': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45'+2': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 50': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. David Brooks replaces Ché Adams.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 70': Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Sam Greenwood.
- 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Isaiah Jones because of an injury.
- 83': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 90': Goal! Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Gilbert with a cross.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Will Smallbone.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Luke Thomas replaces Finn Azaz.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,470
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,470
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 90 | 6 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 MID |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 5 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.6 | Possession | 62.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 615 |
| 407 | Passes | 680 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 7 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 27 | Clearances | 12 |
Southampton (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 21 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 4 | Flynn Downes  |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 16 | William Smallbone |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seny Dieng (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 27 | Lukas Ahlefeld Engel |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 20 | Finn Azaz |
| 28 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 4 | Daniel Barlaser |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 29 | Sam Greenwood |
| 11 | Isaiah Jones |
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