England and Boro fans watched the game at the Riverside

It's the first time fans have watched a game on Teesside since the EFL's trialing of the phased return of crowds where 1,000 supporters watched Boro's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth last September. 

The Three Lions came out on top with a 1-0 win thanks to Bukayo Saka's first international goal. 

Former Boro manager Gareth Southgate was back in the Riverside Stadium dugout as England boss as he makes final preparations for this summer's Euro 2020 tournament. Their first game is against Croatia on 13th June.

With one more game at the Riverside to come against Romania this Sunday, fans posted their reaction to being back in the home of Middlesbrough Football Club...

Our kind of date night ❤️

Buzzing that I’m back at the riverside #imhome #ourchurch #riversidestadium #middlesbrough #comeonengland pic.twitter.com/h2bsNox9Gm

— Stephanie Arnold (@steph_Arnold_93) June 2, 2021

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿v🇦🇹 Fantastic to see supporters back at The Riverside Stadium tonight and to see the England side pre-Euros 🙌 pic.twitter.com/A12PfprRHb

— Keith Robson (@teesyouthworker) June 2, 2021

C’mon England! 😀 #ENGAUS pic.twitter.com/BoLLjKxiV8

— Ben Taylorson (@BenTaylorson) June 2, 2021

Absolutely fantastic to be back at the Riverside. A couple of seats away from out season tickets. Come on England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️ #ThreeLions #middlesbrough pic.twitter.com/nYLfqhaLmm

— Tony Insall (@TonyInsall) June 2, 2021

Forgot that the Riverside is the cold place on earth 🥶

— Abbie Mulholland (@absmulholland) June 2, 2021

563 days since an amazing trip to Kosovo away…..

We go again! ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #FollowEnglandAway #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/Bo7YBM0ULQ

— David Lyon (@Daveyboylyon) June 2, 2021

Amazing to be back at the Riverside tonight 😍 @Boro @England pic.twitter.com/svNsJ637xl

— Nathan Rayner (@NRayner7) June 2, 2021

Not the greatest of performances but job done against a good Austria side, at a freezing Riverside Stadium tonight in our first preparation match.

Regardless of the performance it’s still coming home #ThreeLions

— Rob Paddock (@RobPaddock_16) June 2, 2021

1-0 scrappy win at the Riverside - feels good to be back ❤️ #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/1DEjEWg2NO

— Dan Ragusa (@DNRagusa) June 2, 2021

England 1-0 Austria. Good to be back, roll on Sunday for the next one🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/MGnl7eDYQh

— Nathan Wilson (@naywilson96) June 2, 2021

What a feeling to be back at a football match, and it happened to be an England match. Proud to clap against the boos for the knee as well 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/DgOwMxpveo

— Matthew Brown (@__MatthewBrown) June 2, 2021