Middlesbrough vs Oxford United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Middlesbrough are hosting Oxford United
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.
- 1': Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeon Jin-Woo.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 3': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jeon Jin-Woo (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
- 8': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United).
- 8': Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Jeon Jin-Woo (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
- 11': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Tommy Conway.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Currie.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 23': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United).
- 24': Stanley Mills (Oxford United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
- 24': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
- 28': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeon Jin-Woo.
- 32': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
- 32': Jack Currie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United).
- 36': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 38': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
- 38': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt saved. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
- 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
- 42': Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 45': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Currie with a cross.
- 45'+2': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 46': Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
- 46': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeon Jin-Woo.
- 48': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United).
- 48': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 49': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Jeon Jin-Woo (Oxford United).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 51': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
- 52': Foul by Jamie McDonnell (Oxford United).
- 52': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 54': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
- 54': Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 55': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie McDonnell (Oxford United).
- 57': Substitution, Oxford United. Jamie Donley replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
- 57': Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romenij replaces Stanley Mills.
- 57': Substitution, Oxford United. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Jeon Jin-Woo.
- 57': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Jamie McDonnell because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 61': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
- 61': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
- 63': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Christ Makosso (Oxford United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross.
- 66': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
- 66': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 67': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by David Strelec with a through ball.
- 68': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 70': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
- 70': Ole Romenij (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
- 71': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
- 72': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Long.
- 75': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
- 75': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces David Strelec.
- 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Aidan Morris.
- 77': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
- 77': Jamie Donley (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
- 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
- 79': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Currie.
- 79': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aidomo Emakhu.
- 80': Offside, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 84': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne replaces Morgan Whittaker.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 86': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
- 86': Jamie Donley (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Oxford United. Michal Helik replaces Will Lankshear.
- 88': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ole Romenij (Oxford United).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dael Fry following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 90'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Brannagan.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 0.
Statistics
 OXF |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 25.5 | Possession | 74.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 152 | Accurate Passes | 611 |
| 226 | Passes | 681 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 42 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 28,918
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 28,918
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 41 | +42 | 84 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 39 | +29 | 72 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 41 | +21 | 72 |
| 4 | Millwall | 41 | +9 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Solomon Brynn (GK) |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 3 | Matt Targett  |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 18 | Aidan Morris |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 9 | Tommy Conway |
| 13 | David Strelec |
| 45 | Jeremy Sarmiento |
| 11 | Morgan Whittaker |
Oxford United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cumming (GK) |
| 3 | Ciaron Brown |
| 37 | Christ Makosso |
| 26 | Jack Currie |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 44 | Myles Peart-Harris |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 38 | Jamie Mcdonnell |
| 27 | Will Lankshear |
| 32 | Se-Jin Jeon |
| 17 | Stanley Mills |
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