Stoke City vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Stoke

12-5-11

1-2

Final

Boro

15-7-6

bet365 Stadium

Match pulse

STKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

41%Possession60%

10Shots16

4On target7

5Corners4

5Saves3

11Fouls10

45'+2'Bosun LawalSTK52'Luke AylingMID66'Ben PearsonSTK77'Bosun LawalSTK

Team	1H	2H	T
STK	1	0	1
MID	0	2	2

Who won: Boro 2-1

Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 2-1 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at bet365 Stadium. Goals for Stoke: Tomás Rigo (15'). Goals for Boro: Alan Browne (48') and Tommy Conway (59').

Play by play

Match ends, Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 2.
Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 2.
90'+5'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
90'+4'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
L. Cisse
90'+4'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
L. Cisse
90'+4'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough).
90'+3'MID
Free kick won
Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Conway
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Tommy Conway.
D. Fry
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'
Foul
Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
90'
Free kick won
Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'MID
Free kick won
Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul
Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
89'
Free kick won
Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'STK
Foul
Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
87'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86'
Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
85'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Sverre Nypan.
84'MID
Free kick won
Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
82'
Free kick won
Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
M. Taloverov
80'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
79'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Whittaker
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces Morgan Whittaker.
S. Nypan