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.
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 | 2 |
| 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).