Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby in the Championship (Round 18) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: Matt Targett 75', Morgan Whittaker 84'. Derby goals: Patrick Agyemang 2'. Expected goals: 1.53-0.92. Possession: 74-26. Player of the match: Hayden Hackney (9.1).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Derby 2-1
Middlesbrough came from behind to beat Derby 2-1 at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 29 November in the Championship.
Patrick Agyemang put Derby ahead on 2' (0-1), Matt Targett levelled for Middlesbrough on 75' (1-1) and Morgan Whittaker restored Middlesbrough's lead on 84' (2-1).
Middlesbrough had 74% of the ball, shots were 21-6 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.53-0.92.
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 25,402. Referee: James Linington.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 74 | 26 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.53 | 0.92 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 14 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 455 (85%) | 111 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 8 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Alfie Jones, Matt Targett, Alex Bangura, Alan Browne, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Sontje Hansen, Delano Burgzorg, Tommy Conway
Derby (3-4-2-1): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Sondre Klingen Langås, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Joe Ward, Bobby Clark, Ebou Adams, Callum Elder, Ben Brereton Diaz, Patrick Agyemang, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Patrick Agyemang (Derby)
- 22' · Yellow card · Bobby Clark (Derby)
- 54' · Substitution · Riley McGree for Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)
- 54' · Substitution · David Strelec for Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough)
- 67' · Yellow card · Callum Elder (Derby)
- 71' · Substitution · Kaly Sene for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 71' · Substitution · Sverre Halseth Nypan for Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)
- 75' · Goal · Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)
- 80' · Substitution · Kayden Jackson for Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby)
- 80' · Substitution · Ryan Nyambe for Joe Ward (Derby)
- 84' · Goal · Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 88' · Substitution · Andreas Weimann for Ben Brereton Diaz (Derby)
- 88' · Substitution · Liam Thompson for Bobby Clark (Derby)
- 88' · Substitution · Corey Blackett-Taylor for Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
- 89' · Substitution · Archie Baptiste for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
44 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 23, draws 9, Derby 12.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Derby?
Middlesbrough won, 2-1 (Championship) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Derby?
Sat, 29 Nov 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).