Middlesbrough vs Stoke City

Championship

Boro

2-0-1

2-1

Final

Stoke

1-0-2

The Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'STK

67%Possession33%

22Shots8

6On target1

4Corners5

1Saves4

15Fouls18

Who won: Boro 2-1

Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 2-1 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at The Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Afonso Alves (37') and Tuncay Sanli (85'). Goals for Stoke: Justin Hoyte (own goal) (71').

Play by play

Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1.
90'
Free kick won
Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
90'
Foul by Richard Cresswell (Stoke City).
90'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Abdoulaye Faye.
90'
Free kick won
Robert Huth (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
90'
Foul by Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough).
90'
Free kick won
Liam Lawrence (Stoke City) wins a free kick in his own half.
89'
Andy Wilkinson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'
Free kick won
Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89'
Foul by Andy Wilkinson (Stoke City).
87'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Didier Digard.
85'
Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1. Tuncay (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Didier Digard.
85'
Attempt missed. Didier Digard (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
83'
Substitution, Stoke City. Richard Cresswell forward replaces Dave Kitson.
81'
Robert Huth (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
81'
Foul by Robert Huth (Middlesbrough).
81'
Free kick won
Mamady Sidibe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in his own half.
80'
Free kick won
Didier Digard (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
80'
Foul by Dave Kitson (Stoke City).
78'
Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78'
Foul by Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough).
78'
Free kick won
Dave Kitson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in his own half.
77'
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Mido forward replaces Afonso Alves.
76'
Attempt saved. Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Taylor.