Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City

Championship 4 Jan 2025, 15:00
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
🏟 Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) 👤 T. Nield Round 26

Match report

Middlesbrough were held to a 1-1 draw by Cardiff City in the Championship on 4 January 2025.

Middlesbrough dominated possession with 75% of the ball and had 9 shots to Cardiff City's 8.

The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough), with T. Nield in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 75% - 25% Shots 9 - 8 On target 3 - 2 Corners 4 - 4 Fouls 9 - 15 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Calum Chambers
Cardiff City · 1 goal
8 Hayden Hackney 93 passes (90% accurate)
7 Emmanuel Latte Lath 1 goal
7 Tom Glover captained the side
7 Anfernee Dijksteel 95 passes (88% accurate)
First half vs second half
Middlesbrough stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–4 6–4
Shots On Goal 2–2 1–0
Ball Possession 73–27 —
Corners 1–3 3–1
Attacks 62–37 69–26
Match statistics
4 Corners 4
3 Substitution 4
131 Attacks 63
3 Attacks 1
1 Attacks 0
73 Dangerous Attacks 30
4 On Target 1
6 Off Target 8
9 Shots Total 8
3 Shots On Goal 2
2 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 5
2 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 15
4 Corners 4
7 Offsides 3
75% Ball Possession 25%
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 2
691 Passes Total 228
615 Passes Accurate 143
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Middlesbrough · 4-2-3-1
23 T. Glover
15 A. Dijksteel 6 D. Fry 3 R. Berg 30 N. Borges
4 D. Barlaser 7 H. Hackney
50 B. Doak 20 F. Azaz 10 D. Burgzorg
9 E. Lath
Cardiff City · 4-2-3-1
21 J. Alnwick
35 A. Rinomhota 4 D. Goutas 5 J. Daland 11 C. O'Dowda
3 M. Siopis 12 C. Chambers
45 C. Ashford 18 A. Robertson 32 O. Tanner
27 R. Colwill
Middlesbrough
Coach
M. Carrick
Substitutes
  • 11 Isaiah Jones
  • 14 Alexander Gilbert
  • 27 Lukas Engel
  • 5 Matthew Clarke
  • 25 George Edmundson
  • 49 Law McCabe
  • 8 Riley McGree
  • 17 Micah Hamilton
  • 38 Shea Connor
Cardiff City
Coach
O. Riza
Substitutes
  • 16 Chris Willock
  • 23 Joel Bagan
  • 19 Yakou Méïté
  • 8 Joe Ralls
  • 1 Ethan Horvath
  • 38 Perry Ng
  • 2 William Fish
  • 44 Ronan Kpakio
  • 15 Wilfried Kanga
Substitutions
  • 65' ↑ C. Willock ↓ O. Tanner Cardiff City
  • 67' ↑ I. Jones ↓ D. Burgzorg Middlesbrough
  • 75' ↑ A. Gilbert ↓ F. Azaz Middlesbrough
  • 79' ↑ Y. Meïté ↓ R. Colwill Cardiff City
  • 79' ↑ J. Bagan ↓ C. Ashford Cardiff City
  • 83' ↑ J. Ralls ↓ A. Robertson Cardiff City
  • 84' ↑ L. Engel ↓ Neto Borges Middlesbrough
Cards
  • 30' C. O'Dowda Cardiff City
  • 75' B. Doak Middlesbrough
  • 76' A. Rinomhota Cardiff City
  • 80' A. Robertson Cardiff City
  • 89' D. Barlaser Middlesbrough
Head-to-head
Middlesbrough 5 3 draws 1 Cardiff City
2025-01-04 Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City 1 - 1
2024-08-31 Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough 0 - 2
2024-04-27 Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough 1 - 4
2023-10-03 Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City 2 - 0
2022-04-27 Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City 2 - 0
2021-10-23 Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough 0 - 2
Recent form
Middlesbrough D D D L L
Cardiff City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City?
Middlesbrough drew 1-1 against Cardiff City on 4 January 2025.
Who won Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City played?
The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).
Who had more possession in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City?
Middlesbrough had 75% of possession, compared to 25% for the other side.