Middlesbrough vs Norwich
Ref: B. TonerRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Hackney scored for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.50 for Middlesbrough versus 0.53 for Norwich. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while Norwich are 9th.
First Half
⚽
Hackney
Assist: McGree
Second Half
56'
Kovačević
Yellow Card
59'
⇄
Diallo
59'
⇄
Wright
⇄
McGree
⇄
Brittain
⇄
Whittaker
Strelec
Yellow Card
80'
Ben Slimane
Yellow Card
Morris
Yellow Card
82'
⇄
Ahmed
⇄
Conway
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MiddlesbroughNorwich
9Won
Statistical edge
9–5
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.50VS0.53
Attack3 · 3 won
9
Shots
8
5
Shots on target
3
4
Shots in the box
6
5
Shots outside box
2
2
Shots off goal
5
3
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
56%
Possession
44%
478
Total passes
376
387
Accurate passes
284
81%
Pass accuracy
76%
Discipline1 · 1 won
12
Fouls
18
2
Yellow cards
2
4
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
2
Blocked shots
1
-0.24
Goals prevented
-0.24
Middlesbrough
4-3-3
Norwich
4-2-3-1Middlesbrough
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 8R. McGreeF
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 16A. BrowneM
- 18A. MorrisM
- 29A. MalandaD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 6D. FryD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 14A. GilbertF
- 15Finley MunroeD
- 19S. NypanM
- 22S. SilveraF
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 45J. SarmientoM
Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 19P. DialloM
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 21A. AhmedM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 24J. MakamaF
- 33J. CórdobaD
- 35K. FisherD
Substitutes
- 3J. StaceyD
- 6H. DarlingD
- 8L. GibbsM
- 10M. JurásekM
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 29O. SchwartauF
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 46E. Mundle-SmithF
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4/5 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Riley McGree | F | 62 | 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3/3 |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Callum Brittain | D | 71 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 86 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Alan Browne | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/3 |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 71 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finley Munroe | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dael Fry | D | 19 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | M | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Strelec | F | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Alexander Gilbert | F | 28 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| José Córdoba | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4/5 |
| Ruairi McConville | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Anis Ben Slimane | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Papa Amadou Diallo | M | 59 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ali Ahmed | M | 82 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/4 |
| Jovon Makama | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0/4 |
| Ben Chrisene | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Jacob Wright | M | 59 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Errol Mundle-Smith | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Darling | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emiliano Marcondes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Stacey | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gibbs | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Jurásek | M | 8 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | F | 31 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Oscar Schwartau | F | 31 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |