Middlesbrough vs Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Riverside Stadium

31 Jan 2026, 16:00

1:0

Finished

Norwich City

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

17'

Goal

H. Hackney(R. Mcgree)

2ND HALF

V. Kovacevic

56'

Jacob Wright

M. Kvistgaarden

59'

Pape Dialló

O. Schwartau

59'

62'

A. Gilbert

R. Mcgree

71'

D. Fry

Callum Brittain

71'

D. Strelec

M. Whittaker

72'

D. Strelec

80'

A. Morris

A. Slimane

80'

A. Ahmed

Matěj Jurásek

82'

86'

J. Sarmiento

T. Conway

Match statistics

55%Possession45%

479Passes Attempted378

386Completed Passes285

3Corners5

16Throw-ins23

9Shots On Target8

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-3-3

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Callum Brittain

#2Callum Brittain

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

A. Browne

#16A. Browne

R. Mcgree

#8R. Mcgree

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29
Luke Ayling #12
Matt Targett #3
Callum Brittain #2	71'
A. Morris #18	80'
H. Hackney #7	⚽17'
A. Browne #16
R. Mcgree #8	62' 🎯17'
T. Conway #9	86'
M. Whittaker #11	71'

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
D. Fry #6	71'
F. Munroe #15
A. Gilbert #14	62'
Sverre Nypan #19
Sontje Hansen #27
J. Sarmiento #45	86'
Sam Silvera #22
D. Strelec #13	72' 71'

Will not play

Seny Timothy

Seny Timothy Dieng

Goalkeeper

Achilles tendon injury

Return: Unknown

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-3-3

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Callum Brittain

#2Callum Brittain

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

A. Browne

#16A. Browne

R. Mcgree

#8R. Mcgree

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29
Luke Ayling #12
Matt Targett #3
Callum Brittain #2	71'
A. Morris #18	80'
H. Hackney #7	⚽17'
A. Browne #16
R. Mcgree #8	62' 🎯17'
T. Conway #9	86'
M. Whittaker #11	71'

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
D. Fry #6	71'
F. Munroe #15
A. Gilbert #14	62'
Sverre Nypan #19
Sontje Hansen #27
J. Sarmiento #45	86'
Sam Silvera #22
D. Strelec #13	72' 71'

Will not play

Seny Timothy

Seny Timothy Dieng

Goalkeeper

Achilles tendon injury

Return: Unknown

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Norwich City

Formation

4-2-3-1

V. Kovacevic

#1V. Kovacevic

José Córdoba

#33José Córdoba

R. Mcconville

#15R. Mcconville

B. Chrisene

#14B. Chrisene

Kellen Fisher

#35Kellen Fisher

Jacob Wright

#16Jacob Wright

Kenny Mclean

#23Kenny Mclean

A. Slimane

#20A. Slimane

A. Ahmed

#21A. Ahmed

Pape Dialló

#19Pape Dialló

J. Makama

#24J. Makama

Starting XI

V. Kovacevic #1	56'
José Córdoba #33
R. Mcconville #15
B. Chrisene #14
Kellen Fisher #35
Jacob Wright #16	59'
Kenny Mclean #23
A. Slimane #20	80'
A. Ahmed #21	82'
Pape Dialló #19	59'
J. Makama #24

Substitutes

Daniel Grimshaw #32
H. Darling #6
Jack Stacey #3
Liam Gibbs #8
Emiliano Marcondes #11
O. Schwartau #29	59'
M. Kvistgaarden #30	59'
Matěj Jurásek #10	82'
Errol Mundle #46

Will not play

Shane Patrick Michael

Shane Patrick Michael Duffy

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Doubtful

Jeffrey

Jeffrey Schlupp

Defender

Hamstring Injury

Return: Unknown

Pelle Elkjær

Pelle Elkjær Mattsson

Midfielder

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Mirko

Mirko Topic

Midfielder

Cruciate ligament injury

Return: Out for season

Matěj

Matěj Jurásek

Forward

Foot injury

Return: Late February 2026

Ante

Ante Crnac

Forward

Cruciate ligament injury

Return: Out for season

Amankwah

Amankwah Forson

Midfielder

Hamstring Injury

Return: Doubtful

Jovon Willesley

Jovon Willesley Makama

Forward

Muscle injury

Return: Doubtful

Lucien

Lucien Mahovo

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Gabriel

Gabriel Forsyth

Midfielder

Knee surgery

Return: Late February 2026

Harry

Harry Amass

Defender

Hamstring Injury

Return: Late April 2026

Manager

Norwich City

Philippe Clement

Head-to-head

25 matches

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

11

Wins

7

Draws

7

Wins

Norwich City

Norwich City

Championship2025 • 2 matches

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Norwich City

Championship2024 • 2 matches

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Norwich City

Championship2023 • 2 matches

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Norwich City

Championship2022 • 1 match

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Championship2021 • 1 match

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Middlesbrough	31	18	7	6	49:30	+19	61	WWWWW
2	Coventry City	31	17	8	6	63:35	+28	59	WWLLD
3	Ipswich Town	30	15	9	6	51:29	+22	54	WWLDW
4	Hull City	31	16	6	9	50:43	+7	54	WWWDL
5	Millwall	31	15	8	8	39:36	+3	53	WLWDW
6	Wrexham AFC	31	12	11	8	44:39	+5	47	LDWWL
7	Preston North End	31	12	11	8	38:34	+4	47	LLLDW
8	Bristol City	31	13	7	11	43:38	+5	46	DLWLW
9	Southampton	32	12	10	10	48:44	+4	46	WDWWW
10	Birmingham City	32	12	10	10	43:39	+4	46	WDWWD
11	Derby County	31	12	9	10	45:39	+6	45	WWDWL
12	Watford	31	11	11	9	39:36	+3	44	DDLDL
13	Queens Park Rangers	31	12	8	11	42:43	-1	44	DDLWD
14	Stoke City	31	12	7	12	34:28	+6	43	DLDLD
15	Swansea City	31	12	6	13	38:37	+1	42	DWLWW
16	Norwich City	32	11	6	15	42:42	0	39	WWLWW
17	Sheffield Utd	31	12	3	16	44:45	-1	39	LWDWL
18	Charlton Athletic	30	9	9	12	29:38	-9	36	WLLWD
19	West Brom	32	9	7	16	32:47	-15	34	LDLDD
20	Portsmouth	29	8	9	12	27:38	-11	33	WDDWL
21	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44:51	-7	32	DLLLL
22	Blackburn Rovers	31	8	8	15	27:40	-13	32	LDLWL
23	Oxford United	32	6	10	16	28:44	-16	28	WLLDL
24	Sheffield Wed	31	1	8	22	18:62	-44	-7	LLLLL

Promotion

Playoff

Relegation

Match Information

Referee:

Ben Toner

Venue:

Riverside Stadium

Capacity:

34 988

Middlesbrough vs Norwich City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Norwich City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.

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