English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 17': Hayden Hackney
FT
1 - 0
Norwich City

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Norwich City at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, 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.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett with a through ball.
    • 3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by José Córdoba.
    • 7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Papa Diallo.
    • 9': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
    • 10': Offside, Norwich City. Ali Ahmed is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
    • 15': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Norwich City 0. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 18': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 18': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 26': Offside, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne is caught offside.
    • 27': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
    • 27': Offside, Norwich City. Jovon Makama is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
    • 31': Papa Diallo (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Papa Diallo (Norwich City) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Wright with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 42': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree with a through ball.
    • 44': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 44': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Norwich City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Norwich City 0.
    • 47': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
    • 48': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
    • 49': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Adilson Malanda with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett.
    • 55': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
    • 55': Foul by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
    • 55': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
    • 58': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
    • 58': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matt Targett.
    • 58': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
    • 59': Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Jacob Wright.
    • 59': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Papa Diallo.
    • 61': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
    • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Riley McGree.
    • 64': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
    • 65': Handball by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
    • 67': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 67': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
    • 70': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
    • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Callum Brittain.
    • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Morgan Whittaker.
    • 72': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Foul by David Strelec (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': David Strelec (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Alex Gilbert.
    • 73': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
    • 73': Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden.
    • 79': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
    • 80': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Offside, Middlesbrough. David Strelec is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Matej Jurásek replaces Ali Ahmed.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 85': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
    • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 87': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Jovon Makama (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
    • 90': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
    • 90'+4': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Norwich City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Norwich City 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 3
    44.2 Possession 55.8
    8 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    284 Accurate Passes 387
    376 Passes 478
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 59
    20 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 18
    18 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 8
    18 Effective Clearances 20
    18 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 28,616

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
    29 Adilson Malanda
    12 Luke Ayling
    3 Matt Targett
    2 Callum Brittain
    18 Aidan Morris Yellow Card
    7 Hayden Hackney
    16 Alan Browne
    9 Tommy Conway
    8 Riley McGree
    11 Morgan Whittaker
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Dael Fry, Jeremy Sarmiento, Samuel Silvera, David Strelec, Jon McLaughlin, Sontje Hansen, Finley Munroe, Sverre Nypan, Alex Gilbert.

    NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK) Yellow Card
    33 José Córdoba
    15 Ruairi McConville
    14 Benjamin Chrisene
    35 Kellen Fisher
    20 Anis Ben Slimane Yellow Card
    16 Jacob Wright
    23 Kenny McLean
    24 Jovon Makama
    21 Ali Ahmed
    19 Pape Diallo
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Emiliano Marcondes, Oscar Schwartau, Mathias Kvistgaarden, Matej Jurásek, Daniel Grimshaw, Jack Stacey, Errol Mundle-Smith, Liam Gibbs, Harry Darling.

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