Norwich vs Middlesbrough
Ref: L. DoughtyCarrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk · 27,606 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Sargent scored for Norwich; Azaz and Conway replied for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.18 for Norwich versus 1.51 for Middlesbrough. Norwich sit 9th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
43'
⚽
Azaz
Assist: Hackney
45'
⚽
Conway
Assist: Morris
Second Half
48'
Hackney
Yellow Card
⇄
Stacey
Wright
Red Card
61'
Brittain
Yellow Card
⇄
Crnac
67'
⇄
Whittaker
67'
⇄
Conway
⇄
Marcondes
72'
⇄
Azaz
⇄
Diallo
⇄
Córdoba
⚽
Sargent
Assist: McLean
90+7'
Nypan
Yellow Card
90'
⇄
Silvera
| # | 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
NorwichMiddlesbrough
11Won
Statistical edge
11–4
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.18VS1.51
Attack4 · 2 won
14
Shots
11
3
Shots on target
4
10
Shots in the box
6
4
Shots outside box
5
6
Shots off goal
5
5
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
59%
Possession
41%
563
Total passes
391
483
Accurate passes
319
86%
Pass accuracy
82%
Discipline2 · 2 won
11
Fouls
14
0
Yellow cards
3
1
Red cards
0
6
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
2
5
Blocked shots
2
-0.67
Goals prevented
-0.67
Norwich
3-4-2-1
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Norwich
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 3J. StaceyM
- 5J. MedićD
- 6H. DarlingD
- 9J. SargentF
- 11E. MarcondesF
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 17A. CrnacF
- 19P. DialloM
- 22M. TopićM
- 33J. CórdobaD
Substitutes
- 8L. GibbsM
- 10M. JurásekM
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 23K. McLeanM
- 27J. SchluppM
- 29O. SchwartauF
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 35K. FisherD
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 5A. JonesD
- 6D. FryD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 20F. AzazF
- 22S. SilveraM
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 4D. BarlaserM
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 19S. NypanM
- 23T. GloverG
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 27S. HansenF
- 28L. McCabeM
- 30Neto BorgesD
- 42A. KantéM
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Sargent(C) | F | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3/3 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | F | 67 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ante Crnac | F | 67 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Harry Darling | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José Córdoba | D | 80 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Papa Amadou Diallo | M | 80 | 6.6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2/4 |
| Jack Stacey | M | 52 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Jakov Medić | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Wright | M | 58 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Mirko Topić | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Matěj Jurásek | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Chrisene | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gibbs | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenny McLean | M | 24 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 39 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | F | 11 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/5 |
| Oscar Schwartau | F | 24 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | M | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Azaz | F | 72 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0/4 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 67 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Callum Brittain | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1/4 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 67 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Samuel Silvera | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| George Edmundson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Law McCabe | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Barlaser | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Glover | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neto Borges | D | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 19 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 24 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Sontje Hansen | F | 24 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |