Hull City vs Middlesbrough, 2025-26 English League Championship, Promotion Final
· English League ChampionshipHull City promoted to Premier League after late win over Middlesbrough in playoff final
Hull City emerged from the chaos of the Championship playoffs to beat Middlesbrough in the 'spygate' final at Wembley and seal a return to the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 4': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
- 6': John Egan (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by David Strelec (Middlesbrough).
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
- 14': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Strelec.
- 18': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
- 19': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi following a corner.
- 25': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Semi Ajayi (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by David Strelec (Middlesbrough).
- 37': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 39': Offside, Hull City. Mohamed Belloumi is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riley McGree with a through ball.
- 41': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 42': Attempt missed. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Regan Slater.
- 45': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker following a fast break.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Hull City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Hull City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree with a headed pass.
- 47': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by John Egan.
- 48': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
- 48': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
- 53': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City).
- 55': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt saved. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Regan Slater.
- 63': Substitution, Hull City. Joe Gelhardt replaces Liam Millar.
- 68': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney replaces David Strelec.
- 72': Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
- 72': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Riley McGree because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Hull City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Ryan Giles.
- 76': Substitution, Hull City. Cody Drameh replaces Mohamed Belloumi.
- 77': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
- 80': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adilson Malanda.
- 90': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Goal! Hull City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cruz Ibeh replaces Matt Targett.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Alan Browne.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Hull City. John Lundstram replaces Regan Slater.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Hull City. Paddy McNair replaces Lewie Coyle.
- 90'+11': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry is caught offside.
- 90'+12': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Hull City).
- 90'+12': Cruz Ibeh (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+14': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
- 90'+15': Second Half ends, Hull City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 0': Match ends, Hull City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Statistics
 MID |
HUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 526 | Accurate Passes | 210 |
| 608 | Passes | 293 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 10 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 84,506
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 84,506
Line-Ups
Hull City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivor Pandur (GK) |
| 15 | John Egan |
| 4 | Charlie Hughes |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 27 | Regan Slater |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 2 | Lewie Coyle |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 7 | Liam Millar |
| 10 | Mohamed Belloumi |
Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Solomon Brynn (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 18 | Aidan Morris |
| 16 | Alan Browne |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 13 | David Strelec |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 11 | Morgan Whittaker |
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