Stoke City
bet365 Stadium, Stoke
21 Jan 2026, 20:00
1
:2
Finished
Middlesbrough
Away
Match summary
1ST HALF
15'
⚽
Tomáš Rigo(Lamine Cissé)
45+2'
Bosun Lawal
2ND HALF
Samuel Silvera
Leo Castledine
46'
Alexander Gilbert
Delano Burgzorg
46'
Alan Browne(Morgan Whittaker)
⚽
48'
Luke Ayling
52'
Tommy Conway(Alan Browne)
⚽
59'
66'
Ben Pearson
67'
Tatsuki Seko
Million Manhoef
75'
Eric Bocat
Ben Pearson
77'
Bosun Lawal
77'
Bosun Lawal
Morgan Whittaker
Sverre Nypan
79'
Tommy Conway
Dael Fry
90'
Match Information
Referee:
Adam Herczeg, England
Venue:
bet365 Stadium, Stoke
Match statistics
40%Possession60%
332Passes Attempted497
256Completed Passes416
5Corners4
4Shots On Target7
4Shots Off Target4
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
 Tommy Simkin #25 | |
 Ben Wilmot #16 | |
 Bosun Lawal #18 | 45+2' 77' 77' |
 Tomáš Rigo #19 | ⚽15' |
66' | |
 Jun-Ho Bae #10 | |
 Lamine Cissé #29 |
Substitutes
 Tatsuki Seko #12 | 67' |
 Eric Bocat #17 | 75' |
 Jaden Dixon #41 | |
 Jake Griffin #47 | |
 Ruben Curley #55 | |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
#31 | |
#16 Alan Browne #16 | ⚽48' |
 Luke Ayling #12 | 52' |
#3 | |
#7 | |
 Aidan Morris #18 | |
#22 | |
#11 | |
#14 | |
#9 | ⚽59' |
Substitutes
46' | |
46' | |
 Sverre Nypan #19 | 79' |
#6 Dael Fry #6 | 90' |
#33 | |
#28 Law McCabe #28 | |
#44 Cruz Ibeh #44 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | 45+2' 77' 77' |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | ⚽15' |
66' | |
Jun-Ho Bae #10 | |
Lamine Cissé #29 |
Substitutes
Tatsuki Seko #12 | 67' |
Eric Bocat #17 | 75' |
Jaden Dixon #41 | |
Jake Griffin #47 | |
Ruben Curley #55 | |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-2-3-1Starting XI
#31 | |
#16 Alan Browne #16 | ⚽48' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 52' |
#3 | |
#7 | |
Aidan Morris #18 | |
#22 | |
#11 | |
#14 | |
#9 | ⚽59' |
Substitutes
46' | |
46' | |
Sverre Nypan #19 | 79' |
#6 Dael Fry #6 | 90' |
#33 | |
#28 Law McCabe #28 | |
#44 Cruz Ibeh #44 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Player Stats
Stoke City
| # | Player | Rtg | Min | G | A | Sh | SoG | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 6.7 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 40 | 6.9 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 26 | 6.7 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 16 | 6.2 | 90 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 18 | 6 | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 19 | 8 | 90 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 4 | 6.7 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 42 | 6.5 | 67 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 10 | 6.5 | 90 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 7 | 6 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 29 | 7.3 | 90 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | 7 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 6.6 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
Middlesbrough
| # | Player | Rtg | Min | G | A | Sh | SoG | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 6.2 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 16 | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 6.3 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 29 | 6.3 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | 6.2 | 90 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 7 | 7.3 | 90 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | 6.9 | 90 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 | 6.2 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 6.9 | 79 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | |
| 14 | 6.3 | 45 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 9 | 7.9 | 89 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23 | 6.3 | 45 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 19 | 6.9 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 10 | 6.2 | 45 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Commentary
Full Time
90'+5'′Shot blocked. Sverre Nypan - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Hayden Hackney.
90'+4'′Missed chance. Lamine Cissé - Stoke City - shot with left foot from few metres is high and wide to the left after corner.
90'+4'′New attacking attempt. Lamine Cissé - Stoke City - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner by Sol Brynn - Middlesbrough
90'+4'′Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
90'+3'′Fouled by Sverre Nypan - Middlesbrough
90'+3'′Eric-Junior Bocat - Stoke City - won a free kick in attack.
90'+2'′Substitution - Middlesbrough. Dael Fry for Tommy Conway.
90'+1'′Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'′Fouled by Aidan Morris - Middlesbrough
90'′Ben Wilmot - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence.
89'′Maksym Talovierov - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence.
89'′Fouled by Tommy Conway - Middlesbrough
89'′Sverre Nypan - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in defence.
89'′Fouled by Eric-Junior Bocat - Stoke City
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough match from the EFL Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Middlesbrough. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Championship season.