Middlesbrough 1-0 Swansea
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Middlesbrough 1-0 Swansea in the Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: Dael Fry 51'. Expected goals: 0.35-0.10. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Dael Fry (8.1).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Swansea 1-0
Middlesbrough squeezed past Swansea 1-0 at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 9 August in the Championship.
Dael Fry put Middlesbrough ahead on 51' (1-0).
Middlesbrough had 54% of the ball, shots were 6-3 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.35-0.10.
Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 26,035. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.35 | 0.10 |
| Total shots | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 7 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 351 (79%) | 289 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 6 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 1 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Luke Ayling, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Delano Burgzorg, Samuel Silvera, Tommy Conway
Swansea (4-3-3): Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Goncalo Franco, Jay Fulton, Ethan Galbraith, Ronald Pereira, Liam Cullen, Ji-Sung Eom
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)
- 29' · Yellow card · Jay Fulton (Swansea)
- 41' · Yellow card · Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 51' · Goal · Dael Fry (Middlesbrough)
- 60' · Yellow card · Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)
- 63' · Substitution · Zeidane Inoussa for Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 63' · Substitution · Zan Vipotnik for Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)
- 71' · Substitution · Melker Widell for Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 71' · Substitution · Abdoulaye Kante for Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)
- 75' · Substitution · Kaelan Casey for Ben Cabango (Swansea)
- 82' · Substitution · Neto Borges for Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)
- 89' · Substitution · Marcus Forss for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Liam Cullen (Swansea)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2009: Middlesbrough 10, draws 5, Swansea 7.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Swansea?
Middlesbrough won, 1-0 (Championship) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Swansea?
Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Swansea?
In 22 league meetings since 2009: Middlesbrough 10 wins, 5 draws, Swansea 7 wins (goals 30-25).