Middlesbrough 3-1 West Brom
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Middlesbrough 3-1 West Brom in the Championship (Round 3) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: Will Lankshear 48', Will Lankshear 73', Alfie Jones 87'. West Brom goals: Jimmy-Jay Morgan 65'. Expected goals: 2.55-1.32. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Will Lankshear (8.8).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat West Brom 3-1
Middlesbrough beat West Brom 3-1 at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 29 August in the Championship.
Will Lankshear put Middlesbrough ahead on 48' (1-0), Jimmy-Jay Morgan levelled for West Brom on 65' (1-1), Will Lankshear restored Middlesbrough's lead on 73' (2-1) and Alfie Jones made it 3-1 on 87'.
Middlesbrough had 47% of the ball, shots were 15-12 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.55-1.32. Middlesbrough were the better side on chances, too.
Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 29,571. Referee: Paul Tierney.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | West Brom | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.55 | 1.32 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 25 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 458 (88%) | 519 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 10 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Radek Vítek, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Neto Borges, Aidan Morris, Myles Peart-Harris, Morgan Whittaker, Riley McGree, Jeremy Sarmiento, Will Lankshear
West Brom (4-4-1-1): Max O'Leary, Nolan Galves, Nathaniel Phillips, George Campbell, Callum Styles, Harry Whitwell, Jayson Molumby, Ousmane Diakité, Isaac Price, Felix Horn Myhre, Jimmy-Jay Morgan
Key events
- 40' · Substitution · Max Arfsten for Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough)
- 46' · Substitution · Sebastian Berhalter for Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough)
- 48' · Goal · Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 61' · Yellow card · Ousmane Diakité (West Brom)
- 65' · Goal · Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom)
- 69' · Substitution · Kyle Joseph for Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
- 69' · Substitution · Alfie Jones for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 70' · Substitution · Rabby Nzingoula for Harry Whitwell (West Brom)
- 73' · Goal · Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 77' · Substitution · Kareem Tunde for Felix Horn Myhre (West Brom)
- 77' · Substitution · Aune Selland Heggebø for Jayson Molumby (West Brom)
- 86' · Substitution · Tommy Conway for Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 86' · Substitution · Barney Stewart for Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom)
- 87' · Goal · Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 18, draws 6, West Brom 9.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs West Brom?
Middlesbrough won, 3-1 (Championship) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs West Brom?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and West Brom?
In 33 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 18 wins, 6 draws, West Brom 9 wins (goals 49-37).