Middlesbrough 1-0 Derby
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Middlesbrough 1-0 Derby in the Championship (Round 35) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: Finn Azaz 80'. Expected goals: 1.00-0.20. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Finn Azaz (8.4).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Derby 1-0
Middlesbrough squeezed past Derby 1-0 at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 1 March in the Championship.
Finn Azaz put Middlesbrough ahead on 80' (1-0).
Middlesbrough had 65% of the ball, shots were 18-5 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.00-0.20.
Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 25,839. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 | 0.20 |
| Total shots | 18 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 481 (85%) | 205 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 1 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers, Anfernee Dijksteel, Luke Ayling, Dael Fry, Neto Borges, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Marcus Forss, Morgan Whittaker, Finn Azaz, Tommy Conway
Derby (4-2-3-1): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Ryan Nyambe, Sondre Klingen Langås, Craig Forsyth, Callum Elder, Ebou Adams, Harrison Armstrong, Tom Barkhuizen, Marcus Harness, Kayden Jackson, Jerry Yates
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Tom Barkhuizen (Derby)
- 62' · Substitution · Ryan Giles for Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
- 65' · Substitution · Liam Thompson for Tom Barkhuizen (Derby)
- 72' · Substitution · Kelechi Iheanacho for Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
- 76' · Substitution · Lars-Jørgen Salvesen for Jerry Yates (Derby)
- 76' · Substitution · Ben Osborn for Harrison Armstrong (Derby)
- 76' · Substitution · Kenzo Goudmijn for Marcus Harness (Derby)
- 80' · Goal · Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
- 81' · Yellow card · Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
- 84' · Substitution · Kemar Roofe for Kayden Jackson (Derby)
- 84' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
- 84' · Substitution · Samuel Iling-Junior for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Craig Forsyth (Derby)
All-time head-to-head
44 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 23, draws 9, Derby 12.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Derby?
Middlesbrough won, 1-0 (Championship) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Derby?
Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Derby?
In 44 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 23 wins, 9 draws, Derby 12 wins (goals 73-49).