Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events
0 goals · 2 cards · 9 subs
13'
Yellow card
32'
Yellow card
HT
0 - 0
FT
0 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
55%
Ball possession
45%
0.64
Expected goals (xG)
1.61
12
Total shots
18
0
Big chances
1
Team form
Middlesbrough
3W · 2D · 0L
@ Southampton
1–1
vs West Bromwich Albion
2–1
@ Preston North End
2–2
vs Sheffield United
1–0
@ Norwich City
2–1
Stoke City
1W · 1D · 3L
vs Norwich City
1–1
@ Queens Park Rangers
0–1
vs Birmingham City
1–0
vs West Bromwich Albion
0–1
vs Bradford City
0–3
Top Players
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffTue, Sep 30 2025 · 22:45 UTC
Round8
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1
Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Mark Robins
4-2-3-1
Mid
Pressing46%
🙏 Cross & Pray🔥 High Press💨 Gegenpressing
Middlesbrough
4-3-3
Starting XI
31
S. Brynn
G · 90'
12
L. Ayling
D · 90'
D · 7'
5
A. Jones
D · 90'
D · 90'
M · 90'
16
A. Browne
M · 90'
M · 65'
M · 82'
F · 65'
F · 82'
Substitutes (9)
M
F
20
M. K. Sene
F
D
M
11
M. Whittaker
M
24
A. Bangura
D
10
D. Burgzorg
F
G
Match stats
Final
Top stats
55%
Ball possession
45%
0.64
Expected goals (xG)
1.61
12
Total shots
18
4
Shots on target
5
0
Big chances
1
422
Accurate passes
324
8
Fouls
5
5
Corners
8
Expected goals
0.64
Total xG
1.61
0.59
xG open play
1.45
0.05
xG set play
0.16
0.64
Non-penalty xG
1.61
0.46
xG on target (xGOT)
0.91
Shots
12
Total shots
18
5
Shots off target
6
4
Shots on target
5
3
Blocked shots
7
0
Hit woodwork
0
7
Shots inside box
10
5
Shots outside box
8
Passes
488
Passes
384
422
Accurate passes
324
26/52 (50%)
Long balls
34/57 (60%)
1/19 (5%)
Crosses
4/25 (16%)
20
Throws
23
18
Touches in opp. box
19
0
Offsides
3
Defense
17
Tackles
19
7
Interceptions
13
3
Blocks
7
23
Clearances
19
5
Keeper saves
4
Duels
48
Duels
52
30/62 (48%)
Ground duels won
32/62 (52%)
14/29 (48%)
Aerial duels won
15/29 (52%)
8/14 (57%)
Successful dribbles
6/13 (46%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 30
Player stats
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