Stoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
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Middlesbrough won: Stoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 10) on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Neto Borges 50' (og), Róbert Bozeník 85'. Middlesbrough goals: Callum Brittain 48', Will Lankshear 73', Neto Borges 90'+1. Expected goals: 0.62-2.49. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Callum Brittain (8.9).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 3-2
Middlesbrough narrowly beat Stoke City 3-2 away from home at bet365 Stadium on Tuesday 13 October in the Championship.
Callum Brittain put Middlesbrough ahead on 48' (0-1), an own goal by Neto Borges levelled for Stoke City on 50' (1-1), Will Lankshear restored Middlesbrough's lead on 73' (1-2), Róbert Bozeník levelled for Stoke City on 85' (2-2) and Neto Borges restored Middlesbrough's lead on 90+1' (2-3).
Neto Borges's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Stoke City had 34% of the ball, shots were 8-20 (1-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.62-2.49. Middlesbrough were the better side on chances, too.
Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 22,538. Referee: Elliot Bell.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.62 | 2.49 |
| Total shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 36 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 224 (75%) | 521 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 16 |
Lineups
Stoke City (3-4-3): Viktor Johansson, Ben Johnson, Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, Junior Tchamadeu, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Eric Bocat, Jack McGlynn, Lamine Cissé, Bae Jun-Ho
Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1): Radek Vítek, Luke Ayling, Ashley Phillips, Adilson Malanda, Callum Brittain, Sebastian Berhalter, Aidan Morris, Neto Borges, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Jeremy Sarmiento, Will Lankshear
Key events
- 48' · Goal · Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)
- 50' · Goal · Neto Borges (Stoke City)
- 51' · Yellow card · Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough)
- 64' · Substitution · Riley McGree for Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough)
- 64' · Substitution · Tommy Conway for Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough)
- 67' · Substitution · George Hirst for Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 67' · Substitution · Justin Devenny for Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City)
- 68' · Yellow card · Luke Graham (Stoke City)
- 73' · Goal · Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 77' · Substitution · Kyle Joseph for Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 78' · Substitution · Max Arfsten for Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough)
- 79' · Substitution · Bosun Lawal for Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City)
- 79' · Substitution · Róbert Bozeník for Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City)
- 79' · Substitution · Luca Bombino for Eric Bocat (Stoke City)
- 85' · Goal · Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Neto Borges (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 1993: Stoke City 8, draws 7, Middlesbrough 12.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won, 2-3 (Championship) on Tue, 13 Oct 2026.
When and where is Stoke City vs Middlesbrough?
Tue, 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Middlesbrough?
In 27 league meetings since 1993: Stoke City 8 wins, 7 draws, Middlesbrough 12 wins (goals 28-34).