Stoke City vs Middlesbrough: 1–2
Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 2–1 in the English League Championship on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Attendance: 20,992
- Teams: Stoke City (home), Middlesbrough (away)
Goals
- 15' — Tomás Rigo (Stoke City), assist Lamine Cisse
- 48' — Alan Browne (Middlesbrough), assist Morgan Whittaker
- 59' — Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), assist Alan Browne
Red cards
- 77' — Bosun Lawal (Stoke City)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Stoke City | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 40.5 | 59.5 |
| Shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin (G), Ben Wilmot (CD-L), Ashley Phillips (CD-R), Bosun Lawal (LB), Maksym Taloverov (RB), Bae Jun-Ho (AM), Ben Pearson (LM), Tomás Rigo (RM), Lamine Cisse (F), Sorba Thomas (AM-L), Million Manhoef (AM-R).
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn (G), Adilson Malanda (CD-L), Luke Ayling (CD-R), Matt Targett (LB), Alan Browne (RB), Morgan Whittaker (AM), Aidan Morris (LM), Hayden Hackney (RM), Tommy Conway (F), Alex Gilbert (AM-L), Samuel Silvera (AM-R).
Recent form
Stoke City: lost 2–1 vs Sheffield United (29 Dec); won 1–0 away to Hull City (1 Jan); won 2–0 away to Norwich City (4 Jan); won 1–0 vs Coventry City (10 Jan); drew 0–0 vs Queens Park Rangers (17 Jan).
Middlesbrough: lost 1–0 vs Hull City (29 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Derby County (1 Jan); won 4–0 vs Southampton (4 Jan); lost 3–1 away to Fulham (10 Jan); won 3–2 away to West Bromwich Albion (16 Jan).