Stoke City 1-3 Middlesbrough
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Stoke City 1-3 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 31) on Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Joon-Ho Bae 45'. Middlesbrough goals: Marcus Forss 20', Finn Azaz 52', Tommy Conway 73'. Expected goals: 1.15-2.28. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Finn Azaz (9.1).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 3-1
Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 3-1 away from home at bet365 Stadium on Tuesday 25 February in the Championship.
Marcus Forss put Middlesbrough ahead on 20' (0-1), Joon-Ho Bae levelled for Stoke City on 45' (1-1), Finn Azaz restored Middlesbrough's lead on 52' (1-2) and Tommy Conway made it 1-3 on 73'.
Stoke City had 47% of the ball, shots were 12-16 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.15-2.28. Middlesbrough were the better side on chances, too.
Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 20,141. Referee: Andy Davies.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 | 2.28 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 391 (85%) | 470 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 12 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Ben Wilmot, Ashley Phillips, Michael Rose, Enda Stevens, Lewis Baker, Tatsuki Seko, Million Manhoef, Andrew Moran, Joon-Ho Bae, Nathan Lowe
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers, Anfernee Dijksteel, Dael Fry, George Edmundson, Neto Borges, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Marcus Forss, Finn Azaz, Morgan Whittaker, Tommy Conway
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
- 45' · Goal · Joon-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 49' · Substitution · Luke Ayling for George Edmundson (Middlesbrough)
- 52' · Goal · Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
- 61' · Substitution · Sam Gallagher for Nathan Lowe (Stoke City)
- 62' · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
- 68' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
- 70' · Substitution · Junior Tchamadeu for Ben Wilmot (Stoke City)
- 70' · Substitution · Ben Pearson for Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City)
- 73' · Goal · Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 75' · Yellow card · Neto Borges (Middlesbrough)
- 76' · Substitution · Eric Bocat for Michael Rose (Stoke City)
- 78' · Yellow card · Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 78' · Yellow card · Joon-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 83' · Yellow card · Andrew Moran (Stoke City)
- 87' · Substitution · Samuel Iling-Junior for Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
- 87' · Substitution · Ryan Giles for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 1993: Stoke City 8, draws 7, Middlesbrough 12.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won, 1-3 (Championship) on Tue, 25 Feb 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Middlesbrough?
Tue, 25 Feb 2025, 19:45 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Middlesbrough?
In 27 league meetings since 1993: Stoke City 8 wins, 7 draws, Middlesbrough 12 wins (goals 28-34).