Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 15) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: Dael Fry 17', Hayden Hackney 45'+5. Birmingham goals: Demarai Gray 29'. Expected goals: 0.61-1.20. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Callum Brittain (8).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Birmingham 2-1
Middlesbrough edged Birmingham 2-1 at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 8 November in the Championship.
Dael Fry put Middlesbrough ahead on 17' (1-0), Demarai Gray levelled for Birmingham on 29' (1-1) and Hayden Hackney restored Middlesbrough's lead on 45+5' (2-1).
Middlesbrough had 43% of the ball, shots were 8-13 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.61-1.20. Birmingham created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 26,378. Referee: Samuel Allison.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 | 1.20 |
| Total shots | 8 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 25 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 272 (77%) | 371 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Dael Fry, Matt Targett, Aidan Morris, Alan Browne, Riley McGree, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Tommy Conway
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Marvin Ducksch
Key events
- 5' · Substitution · Marc Leonard for Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 17' · Goal · Dael Fry (Middlesbrough)
- 26' · Substitution · Samuel Silvera for Dael Fry (Middlesbrough)
- 29' · Goal · Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 30' · Yellow card · Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
- 45'+5 · Goal · Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)
- 57' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 57' · Substitution · Keshi Anderson for Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 60' · Substitution · George McCormick for Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)
- 60' · Substitution · Kaly Sene for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 60' · Substitution · Sverre Halseth Nypan for Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
- 80' · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 80' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 86' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · James Beadle (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
41 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 22, draws 8, Birmingham 11.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Birmingham?
Middlesbrough won, 2-1 (Championship) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Birmingham?
Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Birmingham?
In 41 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 22 wins, 8 draws, Birmingham 11 wins (goals 63-47).