Bristol City 2-0 Middlesbrough
Updated
Bristol City won: Bristol City 2-0 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 22) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Bristol City goals: Emil Riis Jakobsen 17', Robert Atkinson 62'. Expected goals: 0.90-2.18. Possession: 28-72. Player of the match: Rob Dickie (8.3).
Match report
Bristol City beat Middlesbrough 2-0
Bristol City saw off Middlesbrough 2-0 at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday 20 December in the Championship.
Emil Riis Jakobsen put Bristol City ahead on 17' (1-0) and Robert Atkinson made it 2-0 on 62'.
Bristol City had 28% of the ball, shots were 13-28 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.90-2.18. Middlesbrough created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Rob Dickie (Bristol City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 24,259. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
Match stats
| Bristol City | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 28 | 72 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 | 2.18 |
| Total shots | 13 | 28 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 47 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 174 (72%) | 495 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 13 |
| Total shots | 13 | 28 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 13 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 19 |
Lineups
Bristol City (4-2-2-2): Max O'Leary, Ross McCrorie, Rob Dickie, Zak Vyner, Cameron Pring, Adam Randell, Jason Knight, Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti, Sinclair Armstrong, Emil Riis Jakobsen
Middlesbrough (4-2-2-2): Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Alfie Jones, Matt Targett, Alex Gilbert, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Riley McGree, David Strelec, Tommy Conway
Key events
- 16' · Substitution · Sverre Halseth Nypan for Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
- 17' · Goal · Emil Riis Jakobsen (Bristol City)
- 25' · Yellow card · Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 33' · Yellow card · Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)
- 36' · Yellow card · Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
- 54' · Substitution · Robert Atkinson for Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City)
- 62' · Goal · Robert Atkinson (Bristol City)
- 73' · Substitution · Kaly Sene for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 73' · Substitution · Alex Bangura for Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)
- 74' · Substitution · Alan Browne for Sverre Halseth Nypan (Middlesbrough)
- 74' · Substitution · Fally Mayulu for Emil Riis Jakobsen (Bristol City)
- 84' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)
- 87' · Yellow card · Cameron Pring (Bristol City)
- 87' · Yellow card · Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
- 90' · Substitution · Yu Hirakawa for Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
- 90' · Substitution · Haydon Roberts for Cameron Pring (Bristol City)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1993: Bristol City 17, draws 7, Middlesbrough 8.
Questions
Who won Bristol City vs Middlesbrough?
Bristol City won, 2-0 (Championship) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is Bristol City vs Middlesbrough?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Middlesbrough?
In 32 league meetings since 1993: Bristol City 17 wins, 7 draws, Middlesbrough 8 wins (goals 43-34).