Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
Updated
It finished level: Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff in the Championship (Round 11) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: Tommy Conway 58', Will Lankshear 61'. Cardiff goals: Jack Moylan 22', Ollie Tanner 45'+1. Sent off: Gabriel Osho (83'). Expected goals: 2.76-0.85. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Callum Brittain (8.6).
Match report
Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff: match report
Middlesbrough and Cardiff shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 17 October in the Championship.
Jack Moylan put Cardiff ahead on 22' (0-1), Ollie Tanner made it 0-2 on 45+1', Tommy Conway pulled one back for Middlesbrough on 58' (1-2) and Will Lankshear levelled for Middlesbrough on 61' (2-2).
Gabriel Osho (Cardiff) was sent off on 83'.
Middlesbrough had 57% of the ball, shots were 36-7 (12-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.76-0.85. Middlesbrough will feel they deserved more.
Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
The result leaves Middlesbrough 3rd on 22 points, with Cardiff 19th on 11.
Attendance: 28,991. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.76 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 36 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 51 | 13 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 410 (83%) | 307 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 11 | 4 |
| Total shots | 36 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 23 | 5 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Radek Vítek, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Ashley Phillips, Neto Borges, Aidan Morris, Adilson Malanda, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Kyle Joseph
Cardiff (4-1-4-1): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, Krystian Bielik, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Cian Ashford, Chris Willock, Jack Moylan
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Brian Barry-Murphy (Cardiff)
- 22' · Goal · Jack Moylan (Cardiff)
- 25' · Yellow card · Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Will Lankshear for Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough)
- 46' · Substitution · David Turnbull for Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Sebastian Berhalter for Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
- 58' · Goal · Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 61' · Goal · Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 63' · Substitution · William Fish for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 73' · Substitution · Calum Scanlon for Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff)
- 74' · Substitution · Max Arfsten for Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough)
- 79' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
- 79' · Substitution · Myles Peart-Harris for Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
- 83' · Red card · Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)
- 88' · Yellow card · Jack Moylan (Cardiff)
- 89' · Substitution · Jeremy Sarmiento for Neto Borges (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2009: Middlesbrough 13, draws 4, Cardiff 10.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Championship) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Cardiff?
In 27 league meetings since 2009: Middlesbrough 13 wins, 4 draws, Cardiff 10 wins (goals 38-27).