Stoke vs Middlesbrough

Championship 21 Jan 2026, 20:00
Stoke
Stoke
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
🏟 Bet365 Stadium Round 28

Match report

Middlesbrough edged past Stoke 2-1 in the Championship on 21 January 2026.

Middlesbrough dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 16 shots to Stoke's 10.

B. Lawal was sent off in the 77th minute.

The match was played at Bet365 Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 10 - 16 On target 4 - 7 Corners 5 - 4 Fouls 11 - 10 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Tomáš Rigo
Stoke · 1 goal
8 Alan Browne 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Tommy Conway 1 goal
7 Tommy Simkin 5 saves
7 Maksym Talovierov captained the side
First half vs second half
Middlesbrough came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 5–12
Shots On Goal 3–2 1–5
Ball Possession 38–62 —
Corners 3–2 2–2
Attacks 45–50 46–50
Match statistics
5 Corners 4
2 Substitution 4
91 Attacks 100
47 Dangerous Attacks 59
4 On Target 7
6 Off Target 9
39% Ball Possession 61%
10 Shots Total 16
4 Shots On Goal 7
4 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 5
7 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 8
11 Fouls 10
5 Corners 4
2 Offsides 4
40% Ball Possession 60%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
5 Saves 3
333 Passes Total 497
257 Passes Accurate 416
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Stoke · 4-2-3-1
25 T. Simkin
40 M. Talovierov 26 A. Phillips 16 B. Wilmot 18 B. Lawal
19 T. Rigo 4 B. Pearson
42 M. Manhoef 10 J. Bae 7 S. Thomas
29 L. Cissé
Middlesbrough · 4-2-3-1
31 S. Brynn
16 A. Browne 12 L. Ayling 29 A. Malanda 3 M. Targett
7 H. Hackney 18 A. Morris
22 S. Silvera 11 M. Whittaker 14 A. Gilbert
9 T. Conway
Stoke
Coach
Mark Robins
Substitutes
  • 12 Tatsuki Seko
  • 17 Eric Bocat
  • 34 Frank Fielding
  • 41 Jaden Dixon
  • 3 Aaron Cresswell
  • 47 Jake Griffin
  • 55 Ruben Curley
  • 15 Steven​ N'Zonzi
  • 56 Favour Fawunmi
Middlesbrough
Coach
Kim Hellberg
Substitutes
  • 10 Delano Burgzorg
  • 23 Leo Castledine
  • 19 Sverre Nypan
  • 6 Dael Fry
  • 33 Jon McLaughlin
  • 15 Finley Munroe
  • 27 Sontje Hansen
  • 28 Law McCabe
  • 44 Cruz Ibeh
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Burgzorg ↓ A. Gilbert Middlesbrough
  • 46' ↑ L. Castledine ↓ S. Silvera Middlesbrough
  • 67' ↑ T. Seko ↓ M. Manhoef Stoke
  • 75' ↑ E. Bocat ↓ B. Pearson Stoke
  • 79' ↑ S. Nypan ↓ M. Whittaker Middlesbrough
  • 90+2' ↑ D. Fry ↓ T. Conway Middlesbrough
Cards
  • 77' B. Lawal Stoke
  • 45+2' B. Lawal Stoke
  • 52' L. Ayling Middlesbrough
  • 66' B. Pearson Stoke
  • 77' B. Lawal Stoke
  • 90+5' K. Hellberg Middlesbrough
Head-to-head
Stoke 4 3 draws 6 Middlesbrough
2026-01-21 Stoke vs Middlesbrough 1 - 2
2025-09-30 Middlesbrough vs Stoke 0 - 0
2025-02-25 Stoke City vs Middlesbrough 1 - 3
2024-09-28 Middlesbrough vs Stoke City 2 - 0
2024-08-27 Middlesbrough vs Stoke City 0 - 5
2024-03-02 Stoke City vs Middlesbrough 2 - 0
Recent form
Stoke D D D W W
Middlesbrough L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Stoke vs Middlesbrough?
Stoke lost 1-2 against Middlesbrough on 21 January 2026.
Who won Stoke vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won the match 2-1.
Where was Stoke vs Middlesbrough played?
The match was played at Bet365 Stadium.
Who had more possession in Stoke vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.