English Premier League

Southampton vs Middlesbrough, 2016/2017 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Southampton
  • 53': Sofiane Boufal
FT
1 - 0
Middlesbrough

    Boufal stunner gives Southampton win over Middlesbrough

    Boufal joined Saints in a club-record deal worth £21million last summer, and the Moroccan's moment of magic proved decisive.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by José Fonte (Southampton).
    • 1': Fábio (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
    • 4': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
    • 4': Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Dusan Tadic (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Fábio (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Rodríguez.
    • 13': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough).
    • 13': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Marten de Roon (Middlesbrough).
    • 14': Jay Rodríguez (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Dusan Tadic (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Fábio (Middlesbrough).
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Dusan Tadic (Southampton).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 17': Antonio Barragán (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 20': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Fábio.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Jay Rodríguez (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Southampton).
    • 21': Fábio (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Dusan Tadic (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Offside, Southampton. José Fonte tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
    • 27': Antonio Barragán (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Jay Rodríguez (Southampton).
    • 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by José Fonte.
    • 30': Cuco Martina (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough).
    • 32': Foul by Fábio (Middlesbrough).
    • 32': Jordy Clasie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam McQueen.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
    • 38': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ben Gibson tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Southampton).
    • 40': Marten de Roon (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough).
    • 41': José Fonte (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Offside, Southampton. Sam McQueen tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Southampton).
    • 43': Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Antonio Barragán (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Southampton).
    • 45'+1': Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Dusan Tadic.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a headed pass.
    • 47': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
    • 48': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodríguez (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
    • 52': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough).
    • 52': Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Goal! Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0. Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
    • 55': Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by José Fonte (Southampton).
    • 55': José Fonte (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Offside, Southampton. Cuco Martina tries a through ball, but Jay Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 58': Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
    • 58': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Calum Chambers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jay Rodríguez (Southampton).
    • 62': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
    • 62': Jay Rodríguez (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Jordy Clasie (Southampton).
    • 64': Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by José Fonte (Southampton).
    • 67': Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
    • 68': Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Offside, Middlesbrough. Adam Forshaw tries a through ball, but Fábio is caught offside.
    • 70': Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Southampton).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
    • 73': Substitution, Southampton. Steven Davis replaces Sofiane Boufal.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Steven Davis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cuco Martina with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
    • 80': Jordy Clasie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Adama Traoré replaces Cristhian Stuani.
    • 81': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Víctor Valdés.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodríguez (Southampton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Jordy Clasie.
    • 87': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jay Rodríguez (Southampton).
    • 90'+2': Fábio (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jay Rodríguez (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
    Location: Southampton, England
    Attendance: 28,976

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 4 +5 12
    2 Arsenal 4 +8 9
    3 Tottenham Hotspur 4 +7 9
    4 AFC Bournemouth 4 +1 9
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SOU Southampton (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Fraser Forster (GK)
    17 Virgil van Dijk
    6 José Fonte Yellow Card
    38 Sam McQueen
    15 Cuco Martina
    14 Oriol Romeu Yellow Card
    16 James Ward-Prowse
    4 Jordy Clasie
    9 Jay Rodríguez
    19 Sofiane Boufal Yellow Card
    11 Dusan Tadic Yellow Card
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Stuart Taylor, Ryan Bertrand, Harrison Reed, Shane Long, Maya Yoshida, Nathan Redmond, Steven Davis.

    MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    26 Víctor Valdés (GK)
    6 Ben Gibson
    25 Calum Chambers
    2 Fabio
    17 Antonio Barragán Yellow Card
    8 Adam Clayton Yellow Card
    14 Marten de Roon
    34 Adam Forshaw Yellow Card
    9 Jordan Rhodes
    11 Viktor Fischer
    18 Cristhian Stuani
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Emilio Nsue, Grant Leadbitter, Stewart Downing, Brad Guzan, Adama Traoré, David Nugent, Bernardo Espinosa.

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