English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 15': Tomás Rigo
  • Red Card 77': Bosun Lawal
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Middlesbrough
  • 48': Alan Browne
  • 59': Tommy Conway

About

Stoke City are hosting Middlesbrough at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
  • 6': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
  • 12': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Goal! Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
  • 25': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  • 28': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 30': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 31': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Alex Gilbert.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
  • 39': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Alex Gilbert.
  • 40': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  • 41': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 42': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 45'+2': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Gilbert with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Alex Gilbert.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Sam Silvera.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City).
  • 48': Goal! Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 1. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 50': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Million Manhoef.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 52': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Wilmot following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lamine Cissé following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
  • 58': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
  • 58': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  • 59': Goal! Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 2. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 65': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
  • 65': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 66': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 66': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Million Manhoef.
  • 68': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
  • 68': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  • 73': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 73': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 75': Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Ben Pearson.
  • 75': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
  • 77': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 77': Second yellow card to Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
  • 79': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces Morgan Whittaker.
  • 80': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
  • 84': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Sverre Nypan.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
  • 89': Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 90'+3': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 5
59.5 Possession 40.5
16 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
416 Accurate Passes 255
496 Passes 334
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.2
38 Long Balls 59
13 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 11
16 Effective Clearances 20
16 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,992

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 28 +30 58
2 Middlesbrough 28 +13 52
3 Ipswich Town 27 +23 50
4 Hull City 27 +6 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
25 Tommy Simkin (GK)
16 Ben Wilmot
26 Ashley Phillips
18 Bosun Lawal Yellow Card
40 Maksym Talovierov
10 Bae Jun-Ho
4 Ben Pearson Yellow Card
19 Tomás Rigo
29 Lamine Cisse
7 Sorba Thomas
42 Million Manhoef
Stoke City Substitutes:
Steven N'Zonzi, Ruben Curley, Favour Fawunmi, Tatsuki Seko, Eric Bocat, Aaron Cresswell, Frank Fielding, Jake Griffin, Jaden Dixon.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
29 Adilson Malanda
12 Luke Ayling Yellow Card
3 Matt Targett
16 Alan Browne
11 Morgan Whittaker
18 Aidan Morris
7 Hayden Hackney
9 Tommy Conway
14 Alex Gilbert
22 Samuel Silvera
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Delano Burgzorg, Law Mccabe, Jon McLaughlin, Cruz Ibeh, Sverre Nypan, Sontje Hansen, Dael Fry, Finley Munroe, Leo Castledine.

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