Middlesbrough 2-1 Plymouth
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Middlesbrough 2-1 Plymouth in the Championship (Round 43) on Fri, 18 Apr 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: Finn Azaz 12', Tommy Conway 90'+3 (pen). Plymouth goals: Mustapha Bundu 17'. Sent off: Joe Edwards (90'). Expected goals: 2.98-2.09. Possession: 75-25. Player of the match: Tommy Conway (8.6).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Plymouth 2-1
Middlesbrough narrowly beat Plymouth 2-1 at Riverside Stadium on Friday 18 April in the Championship.
Finn Azaz put Middlesbrough ahead on 12' (1-0), Mustapha Bundu levelled for Plymouth on 17' (1-1) and Tommy Conway restored Middlesbrough's lead from the penalty spot on 90+3' (2-1).
Tommy Conway's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
Joe Edwards (Plymouth) was sent off on 90+2'.
Middlesbrough had 75% of the ball, shots were 22-19 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.98-2.09.
Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 26,276. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 75 | 25 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.98 | 2.09 |
| Total shots | 22 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 27 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 531 (85%) | 129 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 11 | 1 |
| Total shots | 22 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 14 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers, Anfernee Dijksteel, Jonathan Howson, Rav van den Berg, Samuel Iling-Junior, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Marcus Forss, Morgan Whittaker, Finn Azaz, Tommy Conway
Plymouth (5-3-2): Conor Hazard, Kornel Szucs, Victor Pálsson, Julio Pleguezuelo, Joe Edwards, Bali Mumba, Darko Gyabi, Adam Randell, Jordan Houghton, Ryan Hardie, Mustapha Bundu
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
- 17' · Goal · Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth)
- 52' · Yellow card · Conor Hazard (Plymouth)
- 62' · Substitution · Dael Fry for Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough)
- 72' · Substitution · Callum Wright for Darko Gyabi (Plymouth)
- 73' · Substitution · Kelechi Iheanacho for Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
- 78' · Substitution · Muhamed Tijani for Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth)
- 88' · Substitution · Tymoteusz Puchacz for Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth)
- 89' · Substitution · Malachi Boateng for Jordan Houghton (Plymouth)
- 89' · Substitution · Michael Obafemi for Ryan Hardie (Plymouth)
- 89' · Substitution · Ryan Giles for Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough)
- 89' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Joe Edwards (Plymouth)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2009: Middlesbrough 2, draws 2, Plymouth 2.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Plymouth?
Middlesbrough won, 2-1 (Championship) on Fri, 18 Apr 2025.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Plymouth?
Fri, 18 Apr 2025, 14:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Plymouth?
In 6 league meetings since 2009: Middlesbrough 2 wins, 2 draws, Plymouth 2 wins (goals 10-10).