EFL ChampionshipMatchday 10
Stoke City- Borges50'(OG)
- Bozenik85'
Middlesbrough- Brittain48'
- Lankshear73'
- Borges90'
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Summary
Match report
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough in the EFL Championship (Matchday 10) ended in a 3-2 win for Middlesbrough. It was goalless at half-time.
Stoke City’s goals came from Neto Borges (own goal) in the 50th minute and R. Bozenik in the 85th minute. Middlesbrough’s goals came from C. Brittain in the 48th minute, W. Lankshear in the 73rd minute and Neto Borges in the 90th minute. V. Johansson was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.5).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 0.65Expected goals (xG)2.57
- 8Total shots20
- 1Shots on target9
- 4Corners3
- 1Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 3-2. In numbers: possession Stoke City 34%, Middlesbrough 66%; shots 8 (1 on target) to 20 (9 on target)
- 90'
Goal! Neto Borges puts Middlesbrough back in front (3-2)
- 85'
Goal! R. Bozenik pulls Stoke City level (2-2) after a pass from G. Hirst
- 79'
Triple substitution, Stoke City: L. Bombino makes way for E. Bocat, J. Tchamadeu on for B. Lawal, D. Soumare on for R. Bozenik
- 78'
Double substitution, Middlesbrough: W. Lankshear replaces K. Joseph, A. Cozier-Duberry on for M. Arfsten
- 73'
Goal! W. Lankshear puts Middlesbrough back in front (2-1)
- 68'
Booking: Luke Graham (Stoke City) for a foul
- 67'
Double substitution, Stoke City: J. Devenny makes way for Bae Jun-Ho, L. Cisse on for G. Hirst
- 64'
Double substitution, Middlesbrough: S. Berhalter comes on for R. McGree, J. Sarmiento on for T. Conway
- 51'
Yellow card: Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) for a foul
- 50'
Own goal! Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) turns the ball into his own net, and Stoke City are level (1-1)
- 48'
Goal! C. Brittain puts Middlesbrough ahead (1-0), set up by A. Cozier-Duberry
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: goalless
Kick-off! Stoke City vs Middlesbrough is under way. Stoke City line up in a 3-4-3, Middlesbrough in a 3-4-2-1
Lineups
Stoke CityCoach: Mark RobinsAverage rating 6.63-4-3
Stoke City – Starting XI (3-4-3)
- 1V. JohanssonGoalkeeper – Captain, Player of the match, Rating 8.5
- 2B. JohnsonDefender – Rating 5.9
- 16B. WilmotDefender – Rating 6.7
- 5L. GrahamDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 68'
- 22J. TchamadeuMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 79'
- 27D. SoumareMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 79'
- 8E. GalbraithMidfielder – Rating 6.0
- 17E. BocatMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 79'
- 7J. McGlynnForward – Rating 6.9
- 11L. CisseForward – Rating 6.7, On 67'
- 10Bae Jun-HoForward – Rating 6.2, On 67'
Stoke CitySubstitutes
- 24
24J. GriffithsGoalkeeper - 21
21L. BombinoDefender79'Rating 6.3 - 23
23B. GibsonDefender - 18
18B. Lawal79' - 4
4B. PearsonMidfielder - 13
13J. DevennyMidfielder67'Rating 6.2 - 9
9R. BozenikForward79'Rating 7.3 - 42
42M. ManhoefForward - 15
15G. HirstForward67'Rating 6.3
CoachMark Robins
MiddlesbroughCoach: Kim HellbergAverage rating 7.03-4-2-1
Middlesbrough – Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
- 1R. VitekGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
- 12L. AylingDefender – Captain, Rating 7.0
- 4A. PhillipsDefender – Rating 6.3
- 29A. MalandaDefender – Rating 7.0
- 2C. BrittainMidfielder – Rating 8.2, Goal 48'
- 6S. BerhalterMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Yellow card 51', On 64'
- 10A. MorrisMidfielder – Rating 7.5
- 30Neto BorgesMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Goal 90', Own goal 50'
- 11A. Cozier-DuberryForward – Rating 7.3, Assist, On 78'
- 16J. SarmientoForward – Rating 7.0, On 64'
- 7W. LankshearForward – Rating 7.5, Goal 73', On 78'
MiddlesbroughSubstitutes
- 31
31S. BrynnGoalkeeper - 3
3S. ByramDefender - 14
14M. Peart-HarrisMidfielder - 8
8R. McGreeMidfielder64'Rating 6.9 - 18
18C. BarronMidfielder - 19
19L. CastledineMidfielder - 9
9T. ConwayForward64'Rating 6.9 - 22
22K. JosephForward78'Rating 6.3 - 17
17M. ArfstenDefender78'Rating 6.7
CoachKim Hellberg
Stats
Stoke CityMiddlesbrough- 34%Possession66%
- 0.65Expected goals (xG)2.57
- 8Total shots20
- 1Shots on target9
- 5Shots off target5
- 2Blocked shots6
- 5Shots inside the box16
- 3Shots outside the box4
- 4Corners3
- 1Offsides1
- 9Fouls11
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 7Goalkeeper saves0
- 297Total passes594
- 223Accurate passes524
- 75%Pass accuracy88%
- -1.30Goals prevented-1.30
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 |  Swansea | 13 | +7 | 26 |
| 3 |  Wolves | 13 | +7 | 24 |
| 6 |  Birmingham | 13 | +10 | 23 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 13 | +4 | 23 |
| 8 |  West Ham | 13 | +15 | 22 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 10
- Kick-off
- Venue
- bet365 Stadium, Stoke-On-Trent
- Referee
- Elliot Bell, England
