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Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

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Site time 26.12.2025 15:00 GMT LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 23 VenueRiverside Stadium RefereeJames Bell, England

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League context

Standings

Middlesbrough are 5 in the table and Blackburn are 20.

Phase League phase
Middlesbrough Rank 5, 80 pts
Blackburn Rank 20, 52 pts
Events 14
H2H 10

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Key events

Middlesbrough
Blackburn
Substitution

A. Jones · A G. Edmundson

17'
Yellow card

A. Gilbert

31'
32'
Yellow card

R. Morishita

45+2'
Substitution

R. Morishita · A M. Baradji

Substitution

Middlesbrough · A D. Fry

Substitution

Micah Hamilton · A S. Nypan

46'
57'
Yellow card

M. Baradji

Substitution

A. Gilbert · A A. Browne

67'
Substitution

M. Targett · A A. Bangura

73'
76'
Substitution

R. Hedges · A H. Pickering

Substitution

S. Tronstad · A T. Gardner-Hickman

Yellow card

H. Hackney

80'
90+2'
Substitution

A. Henriksson · A N. Dlamini

90+3'
Substitution

T. Cantwell · A Yuri Ribeiro

Match statistics

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Blackburn Blackburn
2
Shots on target
2
4
Shots off target
6
10
Total shots
13
0.75
xG
1.23
53%
Possession
47%
463
Total passes
391
371
Accurate passes
314
4
Corner kicks
4
2
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
2
3
Goalkeeper saves
2
4
Blocked shots
5
6
Shots inside the box
8
4
Shots outside the box
5
0
Goals prevented
0

Player match statistics

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
L. Ayling

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.60
S. Brynn

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
C. Brittain

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
M. Whittaker

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
T. Conway

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
D. Strelec

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
H. Hackney

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
M. Targett

Min 73

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
Blackburn Blackburn
L. Miller

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
S. McLoughlin

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
A. Pears

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
George Christopher John Pratt

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
M. Litherland

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
Y. Ohashi

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
T. Cantwell

Min 89

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
A. Henriksson

Min 89

G — A 0 Rating 6.20

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-2-2-2
Coach Kim Hellberg
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#3
M. Targett Defender
#5
A. Jones Defender
#7
H. Hackney Midfielder
#14
A. Gilbert Midfielder
#17
M. Hamilton Midfielder
Substitutes
#6
D. Fry Defender
#16
A. Browne Midfielder
#19
S. Nypan Midfielder
#24
A. Bangura Defender
#25
G. Edmundson Defender
Blackburn

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-1-2
Coach Valerien Ismael
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#19
R. Hedges Midfielder
#6
S. Tronstad Midfielder
#25
R. Morishita Midfielder
#10
T. Cantwell Forward
Substitutes
#4
Y. Ribeiro Defender
#24
M. Baradji Midfielder
#52
N. Dlamini Forward

Head-to-head

Blackburn lead this head-to-head: Middlesbrough 2, draws 3, Blackburn 5.

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
2 Wins
Draws
3 Matches
Blackburn Blackburn
5 Wins
Meetings
10 Goals 6:8

Last meetings

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Middlesbrough

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Blackburn

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Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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