Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Match pulse
STKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'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').
Latest headlines
ESPN · Sep 13
Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos
ESPN · Aug 31
Stoke City near deal for USMNT's McGlynn from Dynamo - sources
ESPN · Aug 15
Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln
Recap · Aug 7
Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round
ESPN · Jul 28
USMNT's Berhalter joins Middlesbrough from Vancouver Whitecaps
ESPN · Jun 30
Everton set to sign midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough - sources
ESPN · Jun 2
Tonda Eckert: 'I am responsible' for 'Spygate' but Southampton vow not to sack him
Recap · Apr 18
Wrexham rekindle Championship playoff hopes with 2-0 win over Stoke
Lineups
Boro2nd in English League ChampionshipLineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1Solomon BrynnG
- 2Adilson MalandaCD-L
- 3Luke AylingCD-R
- 4Matt TargettLB
- 5Alan BrowneRB
- 6Morgan WhittakerAM
- 7Aidan MorrisLM
- 8Hayden HackneyRM
- 9Tommy ConwayF
- 10Alex GilbertAM-L
- 11Samuel SilveraAM-R
Stoke4th in English League ChampionshipLineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1Tommy SimkinG
- 2Ben WilmotCD-L
- 3Ashley PhillipsCD-R
- 4Bosun LawalLB
- 5Maksym TaloverovRB
- 6Bae Jun-HoAM
- 7Ben PearsonLM
- 8Tomás RigoRM
- 9Lamine CisseF
- 10Sorba ThomasAM-L
- 11Million ManhoefAM-R
Head to head
Series tied 2-2-1
Last meeting: Stoke 2, Boro 0 (Mar 2)
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Game info
- Venue
- bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England · Attendance 20,992
- Officials
- Adam Herczeg
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