Middlesbrough 2-1 Ipswich
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Middlesbrough 2-1 Ipswich in the Championship (Round 10) on Fri, 17 Oct 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: Cedric Kipre 45'+2 (og), Morgan Whittaker 55'. Ipswich goals: Dara O'Shea 76'. Expected goals: 2.33-2.15. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Solomon Brynn (8.2).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Ipswich 2-1
Middlesbrough squeezed past Ipswich 2-1 at Riverside Stadium on Friday 17 October in the Championship.
An own goal by Cedric Kipre put Middlesbrough ahead on 45+2' (1-0), Morgan Whittaker made it 2-0 on 55' and Dara O'Shea pulled one back for Ipswich on 76' (2-1).
Middlesbrough had 48% of the ball, shots were 15-17 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.33-2.15.
Solomon Brynn (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 27,805. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.33 | 2.15 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 21 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 299 (78%) | 337 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 9 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 10 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Matt Targett, Alan Browne, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Tommy Conway, Delano Burgzorg, David Strelec
Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Alex Palmer, Darnell Furlong, Dara O'Shea, Cedric Kipre, Leif Davis, Jens-Lys Cajuste, Azor Matusiwa, Sindre Walle Egeli, Sammie Szmodics, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, George Hirst
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough)
- 42' · Yellow card · Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Cedric Kipre (Middlesbrough)
- 55' · Goal · Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 67' · Substitution · Chuba Akpom for Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich)
- 67' · Substitution · Iván Azon for George Hirst (Ipswich)
- 67' · Substitution · Marcelino Nunez for Jens-Lys Cajuste (Ipswich)
- 67' · Substitution · Jack Clarke for Sindre Walle Egeli (Ipswich)
- 69' · Substitution · Aidan Morris for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 69' · Substitution · Kaly Sene for David Strelec (Middlesbrough)
- 76' · Goal · Dara O'Shea (Ipswich)
- 78' · Yellow card · Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich)
- 82' · Substitution · Samuel Silvera for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 83' · Yellow card · Kaly Sene (Middlesbrough)
- 84' · Substitution · Jack Taylor for Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich)
- 87' · Substitution · Luke Ayling for Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1997: Middlesbrough 9, draws 11, Ipswich 8.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Ipswich?
Middlesbrough won, 2-1 (Championship) on Fri, 17 Oct 2025.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Ipswich?
Fri, 17 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Ipswich?
In 28 league meetings since 1997: Middlesbrough 9 wins, 11 draws, Ipswich 8 wins (goals 37-34).