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Championship · Round 1 · Saturday, Aug 09 2025

Middlesbrough
1 · 0
Full time

Swansea City
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events 1 goals · 7 cards · 7 subs
10'
S. Silvera
Yellow card
29'
J. Fulton
Yellow card
41'
G. Franco
Yellow card
HT 0 - 0
51'
⚽
D. Fry 1 - 0
assist by M. Whittaker
60'
E. Galbraith
Yellow card
63'
⇄
↑ Ž. Vipotnik
↓ E. Galbraith
63'
⇄
↑ Z. Inoussa
↓ J. Eom
71'
⇄
↑ A. Kanté
↓ D. Burgzorg
71'
⇄
↑ M. Widell
↓ Ronald
75'
⇄
↑ K. Casey
↓ B. Cabango
82'
⇄
↑ N. Borges
↓ C. Brittain
89'
⇄
↑ M. Forss
↓ T. Conway
90'+6
C. Burgess
Yellow card
90'+7
L. Ayling
Yellow card
90'+7
L. Cullen
Yellow card
FT 1 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
54%
Ball possession
46%
0.35
Expected goals (xG)
0.1
6
Total shots
3
0
Big chances
0
Team form
Middlesbrough 1W · 1D · 3L
@ Coventry City 0–2
vs Norwich City 0–0
@ Sheffield Wednesday 1–2
vs Plymouth Argyle 2–1
@ Millwall 0–1
Swansea City 3W · 1D · 1L
vs Oxford United 3–3
@ Millwall 0–1
@ Queens Park Rangers 2–1
vs Hull City 1–0
@ Sunderland 1–0
Top Players
Middlesbrough
D. Fry
D · ⚽ 1
8.2
L. Ayling
D
7.3
A. Jones
D
7.3
Swansea City
L. Vigouroux
G
7.1
J. Fulton
M
7.0
J. Key
D
6.9
Head to Head
7
Middlesbrough
2
Draws
1
Swansea City
Last 10 meetings · 1.2 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffSat, Aug 09 2025 · 18:00 UTC
Round1
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Vitor Matos
Vitor Matos
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing63%
💨 Gegenpressing🔥 High Press🌀 Total Football
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
31 S. Brynn
G · 90'
7.1
12 L. Ayling
D · 90'
7.3
6 D. Fry ⚽
D · 90'
8.2
5 A. Jones
D · 90'
7.3
2 C. Brittain ↓ 82'
D · 82'
6.5
18 A. Morris
M · 90'
7.3
7 H. Hackney
M · 90'
6.9
22 S. Silvera
M · 90'
6.7
11 M. Whittaker
M · 90'
6.8
10 D. Burgzorg ↓ 71'
F · 71'
6.6
9 T. Conway ↓ 89'
F · 89'
6.2
Substitutes (9)
42 A. Kanté ↑ 71'
M
6.6
30 N. Borges ↑ 82'
D
6.7
21 M. Forss ↑ 89'
M
6.4
28 L. McCabe
M
4 D. Barlaser
M
23 T. Glover
G
14 A. Gilbert
M
39 S. Finch
F
40 G. McCormick
D
Swansea City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
22 L. Vigouroux
G · 90'
7.1
2 J. Key
D · 90'
6.9
5 B. Cabango ↓ 75'
D · 75'
6.7
15 C. Burgess
D · 90'
6.8
14 J. Tymon
D · 90'
6.8
17 G. Franco
M · 90'
6.8
4 J. Fulton
M · 90'
7.0
35 Ronald ↓ 71'
M · 71'
6.6
30 E. Galbraith ↓ 63'
M · 63'
6.5
10 J. Eom ↓ 63'
M · 63'
6.5
20 L. Cullen
F · 90'
6.4
Substitutes (9)
9 Ž. Vipotnik ↑ 63'
F
6.7
27 Z. Inoussa ↑ 63'
F
6.7
7 M. Widell ↑ 71'
M
6.5
26 K. Casey ↑ 75'
D
6.8
24 B. Wales
F
41 S. Parker
D
1 A. Fisher
G
31 O. Cooper
M
45 C. Congreve
M
Match stats Final
Top stats
54%
Ball possession
46%
0.35
Expected goals (xG)
0.1
6
Total shots
3
3
Shots on target
1
0
Big chances
0
351
Accurate passes
289
15
Fouls
15
7
Corners
2
Expected goals
0.35
Total xG
0.1
0.15
xG open play
0.06
0.19
xG set play
0.04
0.35
Non-penalty xG
0.1
1.33
xG on target (xGOT)
0.05
Shots
6
Total shots
3
1
Shots off target
1
3
Shots on target
1
2
Blocked shots
1
1
Hit woodwork
0
2
Shots inside box
1
4
Shots outside box
2
Passes
442
Passes
376
351
Accurate passes
289
27/64 (42%)
Long balls
16/55 (29%)
3/13 (23%)
Crosses
2/14 (14%)
26
Throws
25
12
Touches in opp. box
7
0
Offsides
6
Defense
15
Tackles
31
6
Interceptions
10
2
Blocks
1
23
Clearances
34
1
Keeper saves
2
Duels
44
Duels
56
37/90 (41%)
Ground duels won
53/90 (59%)
18/35 (51%)
Aerial duels won
17/35 (49%)
7/22 (32%)
Successful dribbles
9/18 (50%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
5
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 9
19' Off target
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
20' Blocked
G. Franco
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
25' Off target
Ronald
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
27' Saved
L. Cullen
Header · Throw-in
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.05
29' Saved
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.06
31' Saved
D. Burgzorg
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
0.41
51' Goal
D. Fry
Header · Corner
xG
0.14
xGOT
0.86
58' Blocked
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
61' Blocked
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
Player stats
Middlesbrough vs Swansea City · Last 10 meetings
7
Middlesbrough
2
Draws
1
Swansea City
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-04-06 Swansea City 2 – 2 Middlesbrough
2025-08-09 Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Swansea City
2025-03-08 Swansea City 1 – 0 Middlesbrough
2024-08-10 Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Swansea City
2024-04-06 Middlesbrough 2 – 0 Swansea City
2023-12-16 Swansea City 1 – 2 Middlesbrough
2023-03-11 Swansea City 1 – 3 Middlesbrough
2022-08-27 Middlesbrough 2 – 1 Swansea City
2022-04-23 Swansea City 1 – 1 Middlesbrough
2021-12-04 Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Swansea City
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