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Middlesbrough vs Coventry City

Championship
Boro
8-6-3
2-4
Final
Coventry
12-4-1
Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'COV
60%Possession40%
11Shots20
2On target8
8Corners3
4Saves1
12Fouls16
Team1H2HT
MID112
COV224

Who won: Coventry 4-2

Coventry City beat Middlesbrough 4-2 on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Morgan Whittaker (32') and Bobby Thomas (own goal) (49'). Goals for Coventry: Ellis Simms (10', 86') and Liam Kitching (14', 85').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Coventry City 4.
  2. Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Coventry City 4.
  3. 90'+2'MID

    Offside

    Offside, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène is caught offside.

  4. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  5. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).

  6. 90'+1'COV

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.

  7. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  8. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).

  9. 90'

    Free kick won

    Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 89'Delano Burgzorg

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sontje Hansen with a through ball following a set piece situation.

    D. Burgzorg

  11. 89'

    Free kick won

    Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).

  13. GOAL86'

    Goal! Header

    E. Simms · ast J. Da Silva

    Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Coventry City 4. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.

    MID 2 - 4 COV
  14. GOAL85'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    L. Kitching

    Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Coventry City 3. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.

    MID 2 - 3 COV
  15. 85'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).

    B. Thomas

  16. 84'

    Free kick won

    Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. 84'Delano Burgzorg

    Foul

    Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).

  18. 82'

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matt Targett.

  19. 82'

    Header blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.

    K. Kesler Hayden

  20. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Conway

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Tommy Conway.

    M. Sene

  21. 81'Delano Burgzorg
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Whittaker

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Morgan Whittaker.

    D. Burgzorg

  22. 79'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.

    L. Kitching

  23. 78'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.

  24. 78'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.

    E. Mason-Clark

  25. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for V. Torp

    Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.

    J. Allen

Leaders

MIDCOV
Total Shots
Morgan Whittaker
3
Ellis Simms
6
Accurate Passes
Hayden Hackney
88
Matt Grimes
51
Saves
Solomon Brynn
4
Carl Rushworth
1

Season seriesCOV leads series 5-0

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