Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough
Match pulse
Who won: C Palace 3-0
Crystal Palace beat Middlesbrough 3-0 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Selhurst Park. Goals for C Palace: Jørgen Strand Larsen (37', 53') and Daichi Kamada (72').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Jørgen Strand Larsen
CRY · 2 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Boro deserved better: 46% on chances, lost 0-3
Play by play
- Match ends, Crystal Palace 3, Middlesbrough 0.
- Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Middlesbrough 0.
- 90'+2'

Handball
Handball by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+1'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 89'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Rokas Pukstas (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Ayling following a corner.
R. Pukstas
- 89'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Rokas Pukstas (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
- 88'MID

Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 87'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rokas Pukstas.
M. Peart-Harris
- 84'
SubSubbed on for A. Morris
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rokas Pukstas replaces Aidan Morris.
R. Pukstas
- 83'

Yellow card
Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Peart-Harris
- 83'

Foul
Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
- 83'

Free kick won
Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'

Foul
Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
- 83'

Free kick won
Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80'


Free kick won
Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80'

Foul
Foul by Zavier Gozo (Crystal Palace).
- 77'
SubSubbed on for A. Malanda
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ashley Phillips replaces Adilson Malanda.
A. Phillips
- 77'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
A. Cozier-Duberry
- 77'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
W. Lankshear
- 75'

Foul
Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
- 75'

Free kick won
Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74'MID

Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
- 73'
SubSubbed on for A. Disasi
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Axel Disasi.
J. Lerma
- 73'
SubSubbed on for Y. Pino
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight McNeil replaces Yéremy Pino.
D. McNeil

