English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 57': Will Lankshear
FT
1 - 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers 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.
    • 3': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
    • 8': Offside, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree is caught offside.
    • 11': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough).
    • 11': Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Foul by Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 12': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Neto Borges.
    • 16': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 16': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 17': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 18': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 23': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neto Borges.
    • 26': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
    • 28': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nasser Djiga is caught offside.
    • 30': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
    • 32': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by André.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
    • 34': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 34': Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 40': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
    • 40': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 47': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 49': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 51': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rafiki Saïd replaces Rodrigo Gomes because of an injury.
    • 53': Rafiki Saïd (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 53': Rafiki Saïd (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
    • 57': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tommy Conway with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateus Mané.
    • 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jordan James replaces Marshall Munetsi.
    • 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Tommy Doyle.
    • 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fer López replaces Mateus Mané.
    • 62': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
    • 62': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Riley McGree.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 64': Offside, Middlesbrough. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fer López.
    • 65': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
    • 66': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 66': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 69': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Luke Ayling replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 71': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Lankshear following a fast break.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Radek Vítek.
    • 74': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 76': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 78': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 80': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Riley McGree.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan James.
    • 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sean Neave replaces André.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rafiki Saïd (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James.
    • 85': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 85': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
    • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Will Lankshear.
    • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Max Arfsten replaces Amario Cozier-Duberry.
    • 88': Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rafiki Saïd (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90'+4': Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+4': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 2
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    12 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 434
    443 Passes 494
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 8
    23 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    53 Long Balls 40
    22 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    22 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 8
    16 Effective Clearances 28
    16 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 32,125

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 11 +8 23
    2 West Ham United 11 +18 22
    3 Middlesbrough 11 +6 22
    4 Birmingham City 11 +9 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Radek Vítek (GK)
    29 Adilson Malanda
    4 Ashley Phillips
    30 Neto Borges Yellow Card
    2 Callum Brittain
    8 Riley McGree
    6 Sebastian Berhalter Yellow Card
    10 Aidan Morris
    7 Will Lankshear
    9 Tommy Conway
    11 Amario Cozier-Duberry
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Solomon Brynn, Luke Ayling, Kyle Joseph, Connor Barron, Sam Byram, Max Arfsten, Jeremy Sarmiento, Myles Peart-Harris, Leo Castledine.

    WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Sá (GK)
    24 Toti Gomes
    34 Nasser Djiga Yellow Card
    3 Hugo Bueno
    2 Kieran Trippier
    7 André
    5 Marshall Munetsi
    20 Tommy Doyle
    10 Adam Armstrong
    36 Mateus Mané
    21 Rodrigo Gomes
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Fernando López, Jordan James, Ladislav Krejcí, Sean Neave, Ghislain Konan, Rafiki Said, Jackson Tchatchoua, João Virgínia.

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