Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Shots on GoalMiddlesbrough 3 · Southampton 7 Scoring sequence3 scoring events · 5 to 116 Ball PossessionMiddlesbrough 40 · Southampton 60
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English League Championship · 2025-2026
Final · May 12, 2026 · St. Mary's Stadium England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Riley McGree opened the supplied scoring feed; Shea Charles recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game highlights
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Game statistics
3Shots on Goal7
7Shots off Goal6
19Total Shots20
9Blocked Shots7
11Shots insidebox13
8Shots outsidebox7
19Fouls15
5Corner Kicks11
1Offsides0
40Ball Possession60
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves2
405Total passes589
316Passes accurate489
78Passes %83
0.98expected_goals1.99
-0.06goals_prevented-0.06
Timeline
Card · 
SouthamptonDaniel Peretz Yellow Card
SouthamptonDaniel Peretz Yellow CardCard · SouthamptonCyle Larin Yellow Card
SouthamptonCyle Larin Yellow Cardsubst · 
MiddlesbroughLuke Ayling Substitution 4
MiddlesbroughLuke Ayling Substitution 4subst · SouthamptonCaspar Jander Substitution 5
SouthamptonCaspar Jander Substitution 5subst · SouthamptonShea Charles Substitution 4
SouthamptonShea Charles Substitution 4Goal · SouthamptonShea Charles Normal Goal
SouthamptonShea Charles Normal Goalsubst · MiddlesbroughRiley McGree Substitution 3
MiddlesbroughRiley McGree Substitution 3Card · MiddlesbroughCallum Brittain Yellow Card
MiddlesbroughCallum Brittain Yellow Cardsubst · SouthamptonLéo Scienza Substitution 3
SouthamptonLéo Scienza Substitution 3subst · SouthamptonRoss Stewart Substitution 2
SouthamptonRoss Stewart Substitution 2subst · MiddlesbroughDavid Strelec Substitution 2
MiddlesbroughDavid Strelec Substitution 2Card · MiddlesbroughAdilson Malanda Yellow Card
MiddlesbroughAdilson Malanda Yellow Cardsubst · MiddlesbroughTommy Conway Substitution 1
MiddlesbroughTommy Conway Substitution 1subst · SouthamptonKuryu Matsuki Substitution 1
SouthamptonKuryu Matsuki Substitution 1Card · SouthamptonFinn Azaz Yellow Card
SouthamptonFinn Azaz Yellow CardGoal · SouthamptonRoss Stewart Normal Goal
SouthamptonRoss Stewart Normal GoalCard · MiddlesbroughLuke Ayling Yellow Card
MiddlesbroughLuke Ayling Yellow CardCard · SouthamptonNathan Wood Yellow Card
SouthamptonNathan Wood Yellow CardCard · MiddlesbroughRiley McGree Yellow Card
MiddlesbroughRiley McGree Yellow CardGoal · MiddlesbroughRiley McGree Normal Goal
MiddlesbroughRiley McGree Normal GoalLineups
Middlesbrough
Starting lineup
Southampton
Starting lineup
Final result
Southampton wins
1Final2
Southampton won by 1.
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Venue
- St. Mary's Stadium
