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

Team	1H	2H	T
MID	1	1	2
COV	2	2	4

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

Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Coventry City 4.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Coventry City 4.
90'+2'MID
Offside
Offside, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène is caught offside.
90'+2'
Free kick won
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
90'+1'COV
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'
Foul
Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
90'
Free kick won
Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
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
89'
Free kick won
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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
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
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
84'
Free kick won
Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
82'
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matt Targett.
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
81'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Conway
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Tommy Conway.
M. Sene
81'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Whittaker
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Morgan Whittaker.
D. Burgzorg
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
78'
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
78'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
76'
Sub
Subbed on for V. Torp
Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.
J. Allen
76'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Sakamoto
Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Rudoni replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
J. Rudoni