Middlesbrough vs Oxford United

Middlesbrough

Riverside Stadium

21 Feb 2026, 16:00

0:0

Finished

Oxford United

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

39'

A. Morris

2ND HALF

Jamie Mcdonnell

Injured

57'

Jamie Mcdonnell

Will Vaulks

57'

Jin-Woo Jeon

A. Emakhu

57'

Ole Romeny

57'

Stanley Mills

57'

M. Peart-Harris

Jamie Donley

57'

60'

R. Mcgree

J. Sarmiento

Cameron Brannagan

61'

75'

A. Gilbert

A. Morris

75'

Kaly Sène

D. Strelec

75'

Matt Targett

84'

A. Browne

84'

M. Whittaker

86'

A. Gilbert

Will Lankshear

M. Helik

87'

Match statistics

74%Possession26%

681Passes Attempted226

611Completed Passes152

9Corners5

15Throw-ins14

24Shots On Target13

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-4-2

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

D. Fry

#6D. Fry

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Callum Brittain

#2Callum Brittain

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

J. Sarmiento

#45J. Sarmiento

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

D. Strelec

#13D. Strelec

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29
D. Fry #6
Matt Targett #3	75'
Callum Brittain #2
A. Morris #18	75' 39'
H. Hackney #7
J. Sarmiento #45	60'
M. Whittaker #11	84'
T. Conway #9
D. Strelec #13	75'

Substitutes

J. Wildsmith #32
F. Munroe #15
Luke Ayling #12
A. Browne #16	84'
A. Gilbert #14	86' 75'
R. Mcgree #8	60'
Sontje Hansen #27
C. Ibeh #44
Kaly Sène #20	75'

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

4-4-2

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

D. Fry

#6D. Fry

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Callum Brittain

#2Callum Brittain

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

J. Sarmiento

#45J. Sarmiento

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

D. Strelec

#13D. Strelec

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29
D. Fry #6
Matt Targett #3	75'
Callum Brittain #2
A. Morris #18	75' 39'
H. Hackney #7
J. Sarmiento #45	60'
M. Whittaker #11	84'
T. Conway #9
D. Strelec #13	75'

Substitutes

J. Wildsmith #32
F. Munroe #15
Luke Ayling #12
A. Browne #16	84'
A. Gilbert #14	86' 75'
R. Mcgree #8	60'
Sontje Hansen #27
C. Ibeh #44
Kaly Sène #20	75'

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

Oxford United

Formation

4-2-3-1

Jamie Cumming

#1Jamie Cumming

C. Brown

#3C. Brown

C. Makosso

#37C. Makosso

J. Currie

#26J. Currie

S. Long

#2S. Long

Cameron Brannagan

#8Cameron Brannagan

Jamie Mcdonnell

#38Jamie Mcdonnell

M. Peart-Harris

#44M. Peart-Harris

Jin-Woo Jeon

#32Jin-Woo Jeon

Stanley Mills

#17Stanley Mills

Will Lankshear

#27Will Lankshear

Starting XI

Jamie Cumming #1
C. Brown #3
C. Makosso #37
J. Currie #26
S. Long #2
Cameron Brannagan #8	61'
Jamie Mcdonnell #38	57' 57'
M. Peart-Harris #44	57'
Jin-Woo Jeon #32	57'
Stanley Mills #17	57'
Will Lankshear #27	87'

Substitutes

M. Ingram #21
M. Helik #6	87'
Jamie Donley #33	57'
Will Vaulks #4	57'
A. Emakhu #10	57'
M. Harris #9
Ruben Roosken #12
Ole Romeny #11	57'

Will not play

Brian De

Brian De Keersmaecker

Midfielder

Shoulder injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Tyler Charlie

Tyler Charlie Goodrham

Forward

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Jamie Carson

Jamie Carson Mcdonnell

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Oxford United

Matt Bloomfield

Head-to-head

13 matches

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

9

Wins

4

Draws

0

Wins

Oxford United

Oxford United

Championship2025 • 2 matches

Oxford United

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Oxford United

Championship2024 • 1 match

Oxford United

Middlesbrough

FA Cup2017 • 1 match

Middlesbrough

Oxford United

Friendly2017 • 1 match

Middlesbrough

Oxford United

Championship1998 • 1 match

Middlesbrough

Oxford United

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:

Oliver Langford

Venue:

Riverside Stadium

Capacity:

34 988

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

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