English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Stoke City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
FT
0 - 0
Stoke City

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Stoke City at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Matt Targett.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury George Edmundson (Middlesbrough).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces George Edmundson because of an injury.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  • 8': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 11': Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 13': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt saved. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 15': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
  • 15': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 25': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by David Strelec (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 28': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 29': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam Silvera.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 32': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 32': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 42': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 42': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 45': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
  • 45'+1': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Lamine Cissé.
  • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Ben Pearson.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 47': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 47': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Tomás Rigo.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuki Seko.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Rigo.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 54': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 57': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Offside, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 60': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
  • 62': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
  • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Aidan Morris.
  • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces David Strelec.
  • 65': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  • 65': Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bosun Lawal.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Divin Mubama replaces Róbert Bozeník.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Bosun Lawal because of an injury.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 79': Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Abdoulaye Kanté replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Sverre Nypan.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Matt Targett.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Kaly Sène.
  • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  • 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Million Manhoef with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Stoke City 0.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 5
44.7 Possession 55.3
18 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
324 Accurate Passes 422
384 Passes 488
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 1
25 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 52
34 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 12
19 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 23
19 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,707

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 15 +27 34
2 Middlesbrough 15 +6 29
3 Stoke City 15 +11 27
4 Preston North End 15 +6 26
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
5 Alfie Jones
25 Sam Edmundson
3 Matt Targett
12 Luke Ayling
16 Alan Browne
18 Aidan Morris
7 Hayden Hackney
13 David Strelec
9 Tommy Conway Yellow Card
19 Sverre Nypan
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Abdoulaye Kante, Mamadou Kaly Sene, Samuel Silvera, Alex Bangura, Delano Burgzorg, Sontje Hansen, Jon McLaughlin, Dael Fry, Morgan Whittaker.

STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
16 Ben Wilmot
26 Ashley Phillips
17 Eric Bocat
18 Bosun Lawal
10 Bae Jun-Ho
12 Tatsuki Seko
4 Ben Pearson
11 Róbert Bozeník
29 Lamine Cisse
7 Sorba Thomas
Stoke City Substitutes:
Jack Bonham, Aaron Cresswell, Tomás Rigo, Divin Mubama, Jamie Donley, Steven N'Zonzi, Maksym Talovierov, Junior Tchamadeu, Million Manhoef.

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