Southampton secured a spot in the play-off final with a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough in a heated clash at the Riverside Stadium on May 10. Shea Chares scored the decisive goal in the 85th minute to send the Saints’ fans into raptures.
The match was marred by controversy when future son-in-law of Roy Keane, Shea Chares, was accused of using ‘discriminatory’ language towards an opponent. According to Sky Sports, Chares was involved in a heated exchange with a Middlesbrough player, but the exact nature of the comment remains unclear.
Key moments
The game began in dramatic fashion with Southampton’s Shea Chares scoring the opening goal in the 10th minute. The midfielder slotted the ball past Middlesbrough goalkeeper, Tomas Kalas, to put the Saints ahead.
Reaction
Southampton boss, Tonda Eckert, was ecstatic after the match, saying: ‘I’m incredibly proud of the players. They showed great resilience and determination to win the game.’
Middlesbrough’s manager, Adrian Heath, was left frustrated with the result, stating: ‘We had chances to equalize, but we couldn’t capitalize on them.’
Up next
Southampton will face the winner of the other play-off semi-final between Brentford and Fulham in the final. The match is scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium on May 28, kick-off 7:45pm BST.
References
- Sky
- AS
