English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 65': Leo Castledine
FT
1 - 1
Bristol City
  • 90'+6': Adam Randell

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Bristol City 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.
  • 1': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 7': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 7': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 19': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jason Knight.
  • 23': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 24': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 25': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 27': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Noah Eile (Bristol City).
  • 29': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
  • 30': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
  • 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
  • 35': Noah Eile (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 36': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
  • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 43': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 43': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jason Knight.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Bristol City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Bristol City 0.
  • 50': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross McCrorie following a fast break.
  • 52': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
  • 52': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Scott Twine (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
  • 55': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
  • 58': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Riley McGree.
  • 60': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 65': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Bristol City 0. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Hayden Hackney because of an injury.
  • 75': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
  • 75': Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 76': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Matt Targett.
  • 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
  • 78': Substitution, Bristol City. Max Bird replaces Scott Twine.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  • 81': Attempt saved. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
  • 81': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Bristol City. Tomi Horvat replaces Sam Morsy.
  • 83': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 83': Handball by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 87': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 88': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Cameron Pring (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Edmundson replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Bristol City 1. Adam Randell (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Bristol City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Bristol City 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 0
31.2 Possession 68.8
4 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
186 Accurate Passes 463
253 Passes 551
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 45
22 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 4
51 Effective Clearances 15
51 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 34,988

EFL Championship Standings

# 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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
29 Adilson Malanda
12 Luke Ayling
18 Aidan Morris
3 Matt Targett
2 Callum Brittain
8 Riley McGree
7 Hayden Hackney
45 Jeremy Sarmiento
16 Alan Browne
9 Tommy Conway Yellow Card
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Sam Edmundson, Leo Castledine, David Strelec, Finley Munroe, Sontje Hansen, Morgan Whittaker, Alex Gilbert, Mamadou Kaly Sene, Joe Wildsmith.

BRC Bristol City (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Radek Vítek (GK)
12 Jason Knight
3 Cameron Pring Yellow Card
38 Noah Eile Yellow Card
2 Ross McCrorie
17 Mark Sykes
40 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
10 Scott Twine Yellow Card
4 Adam Randell
18 Emil Riis Jakobsen
30 Sinclair Armstrong Yellow Card
Bristol City Substitutes:
Marley Thelwell, Daniel Ezendu, Joe Lumley, Sebastian Naylor, Sam Bell, Max Bird, Louie Derrick, Tomi Horvat, George Earthy.

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