Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City

Championship

Boro

8-5-2

2-1

Final

Birmingham

6-3-6

Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BIR

43%Possession57%

8Shots13

4On target5

3Corners5

4Saves2

9Fouls13

30'Luke AylingMID90'+3'James BeadleBIR

Team	1H	2H	T
MID	2	0	2
BIR	1	0	1

Who won: Boro 2-1

Middlesbrough beat Birmingham City 2-1 on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Dael Fry (17') and Hayden Hackney (45'+5'). Goals for Birmingham: Demarai Gray (29').

Play by play

Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Birmingham City 1.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Birmingham City 1.
90'+3'
Yellow card
James Beadle (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
J. Beadle
90'+2'BIR
Corner awarded
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Delano Burgzorg.
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
89'
Free kick won
Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89'
Foul
Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
86'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Conway
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Tommy Conway.
D. Burgzorg
86'
Foul
Foul by Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City).
86'
Free kick won
Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'
Offside
Offside, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes is caught offside.
83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'
Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
83'
Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City).
82'MID
Corner awarded
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sam Silvera.
80'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Iwata
Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Tomoki Iwata.
L. Dykes
80'
Sub
Subbed on for P. Roberts
Substitution, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas replaces Patrick Roberts.
L. Koumas
79'BIR
Free kick won
George McCormick (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
Foul
Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
78'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Keshi Anderson with a cross.
T. Iwata
77'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
P. Roberts
75'
Free kick won
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'
Foul
Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
74'BIR
Free kick won
Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74'
Foul
Foul by Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City).