Middlesbrough vs Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Riverside Stadium

31 Jan 2026, 16:00

1:0

Finished

Norwich City

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

17'

Goal

H. Hackney(R. Mcgree)

2ND HALF

V. Kovacevic

56'

Jacob Wright

M. Kvistgaarden

59'

Pape Dialló

O. Schwartau

59'

62'

A. Gilbert

R. Mcgree

71'

D. Fry

Callum Brittain

71'

D. Strelec

M. Whittaker

72'

D. Strelec

80'

A. Morris

A. Slimane

80'

A. Ahmed

Matěj Jurásek

82'

86'

J. Sarmiento

T. Conway

Match statistics

55%Possession45%

479Passes Attempted378

386Completed Passes285

3Corners5

16Throw-ins23

9Shots On Target8

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-3-3

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Callum Brittain

#2Callum Brittain

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

A. Browne

#16A. Browne

R. Mcgree

#8R. Mcgree

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29
Luke Ayling #12
Matt Targett #3
Callum Brittain #2	71'
A. Morris #18	80'
H. Hackney #7	⚽17'
A. Browne #16
R. Mcgree #8	62' 🎯17'
T. Conway #9	86'
M. Whittaker #11	71'

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
D. Fry #6	71'
F. Munroe #15
A. Gilbert #14	62'
Sverre Nypan #19
Sontje Hansen #27
J. Sarmiento #45	86'
Sam Silvera #22
D. Strelec #13	72' 71'

Will not play

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Unknown

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-3-3

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Callum Brittain

#2Callum Brittain

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

A. Browne

#16A. Browne

R. Mcgree

#8R. Mcgree

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29
Luke Ayling #12
Matt Targett #3
Callum Brittain #2	71'
A. Morris #18	80'
H. Hackney #7	⚽17'
A. Browne #16
R. Mcgree #8	62' 🎯17'
T. Conway #9	86'
M. Whittaker #11	71'

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
D. Fry #6	71'
F. Munroe #15
A. Gilbert #14	62'
Sverre Nypan #19
Sontje Hansen #27
J. Sarmiento #45	86'
Sam Silvera #22
D. Strelec #13	72' 71'

Will not play

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Unknown

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Norwich City

Formation

4-2-3-1

V. Kovacevic

#1V. Kovacevic

José Córdoba

#33José Córdoba

R. Mcconville

#15R. Mcconville

B. Chrisene

#14B. Chrisene

Kellen Fisher

#35Kellen Fisher

Jacob Wright

#16Jacob Wright

Kenny Mclean

#23Kenny Mclean

A. Slimane

#20A. Slimane

A. Ahmed

#21A. Ahmed

Pape Dialló

#19Pape Dialló

J. Makama

#24J. Makama

Starting XI

V. Kovacevic #1	56'
José Córdoba #33
R. Mcconville #15
B. Chrisene #14
Kellen Fisher #35
Jacob Wright #16	59'
Kenny Mclean #23
A. Slimane #20	80'
A. Ahmed #21	82'
Pape Dialló #19	59'
J. Makama #24

Substitutes

Daniel Grimshaw #32
H. Darling #6
Jack Stacey #3
Liam Gibbs #8
Emiliano Marcondes #11
O. Schwartau #29	59'
M. Kvistgaarden #30	59'
Matěj Jurásek #10	82'
Errol Mundle #46

Will not play

Shane Patrick Michael

Shane Patrick Michael Duffy

Defender

Thigh injury

Return: Doubtful

Jeffrey

Jeffrey Schlupp

Defender

Hamstring Injury

Return: Unknown

Pelle Elkjær

Pelle Elkjær Mattsson

Midfielder

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Mirko

Mirko Topic

Midfielder

Cruciate ligament injury

Return: Out for season

Matěj

Matěj Jurásek

Forward

Foot injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Ante

Ante Crnac

Forward

Cruciate ligament injury

Return: Out for season

Mohamed

Mohamed Touré

Forward

Leg injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Amankwah

Amankwah Forson

Midfielder

Hamstring Injury

Return: Doubtful

Oscar

Oscar Schwartau

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Jovon Willesley

Jovon Willesley Makama

Forward

Muscle injury

Return: Doubtful

Lucien

Lucien Mahovo

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Gabriel

Gabriel Forsyth

Midfielder

Knee surgery

Return: Doubtful

Harry

Harry Amass

Defender

Hamstring Injury

Return: Late April 2026

Manager

Norwich City

Philippe Clement

Head-to-head

25 matches

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

11

Wins

7

Draws

7

Wins

Norwich City

Norwich City

Championship2025 • 2 matches

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Norwich City

Championship2024 • 2 matches

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Norwich City

Championship2023 • 2 matches

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Norwich City

Championship2022 • 1 match

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

Championship2021 • 1 match

Norwich City

Middlesbrough

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City	35	21	8	6	72:38	+34	71	DWWWW
2	Middlesbrough	35	19	9	7	54:35	+19	66	WLDDW
3	Millwall	35	18	8	9	47:40	+7	62	WWLWW
4	Ipswich Town	33	17	9	7	59:34	+25	60	DWLWW
5	Hull City	34	18	6	10	56:48	+8	60	DLLWW
6	Wrexham AFC	35	15	12	8	54:45	+9	57	LDWWW
7	Southampton	35	14	11	10	57:46	+11	53	WWDWW
8	Derby County	35	14	9	12	52:46	+6	51	LWLLW
9	Watford	35	13	12	10	45:41	+4	51	LDWLW
10	Bristol City	35	14	8	13	48:44	+4	50	WDLWL
11	Preston North End	35	12	13	10	41:40	+1	49	WDLDL
12	Birmingham City	35	13	10	12	46:46	0	49	WDWLL
13	Sheffield Utd	35	15	3	17	50:48	+2	48	LWWLW
14	Stoke City	35	13	8	14	39:34	+5	47	DLDWL
15	Queens Park Rangers	35	13	8	14	46:54	-8	47	DLWLL
16	Swansea City	35	13	7	15	40:43	-3	46	WLWDL
17	Norwich City	35	13	6	16	47:44	+3	45	WWLWW
18	Charlton Athletic	35	10	11	14	33:44	-11	41	WLDDL
19	Portsmouth	34	10	9	15	34:44	-10	39	LWWLL
20	Blackburn Rovers	35	10	8	17	33:46	-13	38	LWWLL
21	West Brom	35	9	8	18	34:52	-18	35	DDLDL
22	Leicester	35	10	10	15	47:56	-9	34	LLDDL
23	Oxford United	35	7	11	17	31:47	-16	32	DLDLW
24	Sheffield Wed	35	1	8	26	21:71	-50	-7	LLLLL

Promotion

Playoff

Relegation

Match Information

Referee:

Ben Toner

Venue:

Riverside Stadium

Capacity:

34 988

Middlesbrough vs Norwich City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Norwich City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.

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