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Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Middlesbrough and Cardiff drew 2–2 in Championship.

Middlesbrough
2 2
The match finished level.
Cardiff
Kick-off 17.10.2026 12:30 BST LeagueChampionship Season2026/27 RoundMatchday 11 Venue Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough RefereeTom Nield

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Match summary

Goalscorers: Tommy Daniel John Conway, William Lankshear.

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Goals & key moments

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  1. 74′ Middlesbrough
    Substitution A. Cozier-Duberry
  2. 79′ Cardiff
    Substitution Cardiff
  3. 79′ Middlesbrough
    Substitution Riley Patrick McGree
  4. 83′ Cardiff
    Red card Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo A. Osho
  5. 88′ Cardiff
    Yellow card Cardiff
  6. 89′ Middlesbrough
    Substitution Vivaldo Borges dos Santos Neto

Match statistics

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Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Cardiff Cardiff
57%
Possession
43%
36
Total shots
7
12
Shots on target
3
11
Corner kicks
4
9
Fouls
10

Lineups

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Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1

11 starting players recorded

Cardiff

4-1-4-1

11 starting players recorded

Previous meetings

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League context

Standings

Available standings snapshot · Middlesbrough are 1 in the table and Cardiff are 19.

Phase League phase
Middlesbrough Rank 1, 25 pts
Cardiff Rank 19, 11 pts

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Key events

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Middlesbrough
Cardiff
19'
Yellow card

Cardiff

22'
Normal goal

Cardiff

25'
Yellow card

Cardiff

45+1'
Normal goal

Cardiff

45'
Substitution

Cardiff

58'
61'
63'
Substitution

Cardiff

73'
74'
79'
Substitution

Cardiff

83'
88'
Yellow card

Cardiff

89'

Match statistics

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Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Cardiff Cardiff
12
Shots on target
3
11
Shots off target
3
36
Total shots
7
2.78
xG
0.91
57%
Possession
43%
489
Total passes
378
408
Accurate passes
307
11
Corner kicks
4
3
Offsides
4
9
Fouls
10
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
1
1
Goalkeeper saves
8
13
Blocked shots
1
23
Shots inside the box
5
13
Shots outside the box
2

Player match statistics

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
T. Conway

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.20
C. Brittain

Min 90

G 0 A 1 Rating 7.79
A. Phillips

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.74
A. Morris

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.46
A. Malanda

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.38
R. Vítek

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.22
Neto Borges

Min 89

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.26
R. McGree

Min 79

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.35
Cardiff Cardiff
N. Trott

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 7.29
K. Bielik

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.78
G. Osho

Min 83

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.60
C. Scanlon

Min 17

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.32
H. Tyrer

Min 0

G 0 A 0 Rating 0.00

Lineups

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach K. Hellberg
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#30
Neto Borges Defender
#12
L. Ayling Defender
#9
T. Conway Midfielder
#8
R. McGree Midfielder
#22
K. Joseph Forward
#12
L. Ayling Defender
#30
Neto Borges Defender
#8
R. McGree Midfielder
#9
T. Conway Midfielder
#22
K. Joseph Forward
Substitutes
#17
M. Arfsten Defender
#6
S. Berhalter Midfielder
#7
W. Lankshear Forward
Cardiff

Cardiff

Formation: 4-1-4-1
Coach B. Barry-Murphy
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#3
J. Bagan Defender
#4
G. Osho Defender
#44
R. Kpakio Defender
#18
A. Robertson Midfielder
#16
C. Willock Midfielder
#45
Cian Ashford Midfielder
#27
J. Colwill Midfielder
#11
O. Tanner Midfielder
#8
J. Moylan Forward
#44
R. Kpakio Defender
#4
G. Osho Defender
#3
J. Bagan Defender
#18
A. Robertson Midfielder
#11
O. Tanner Midfielder
#27
J. Colwill Midfielder
#45
Cian Ashford Midfielder
#16
C. Willock Midfielder
#8
J. Moylan Forward
Substitutes
#2
W. Fish Defender
#43
P. Moreno Midfielder
#52
T. Perrett Midfielder
#23
C. Scanlon Defender
#33
R. Tankiewicz Midfielder
#14
D. Turnbull Midfielder
#39
I. Davies Forward
#50
Charlie Holt Midfielder

Head-to-head

Middlesbrough lead this head-to-head: Middlesbrough 6, draws 1, Cardiff 1.

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
6 Wins
Draws
1 Matches
Cardiff Cardiff
1 Wins
Meetings
8 Goals 18:6

Last meetings

8 Matches

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Cardiff

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Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Middlesbrough 12 7 4 1 27:17 10 25
2 Swansea 11 7 2 2 16:8 8 23
3 West Ham 11 6 4 1 30:12 18 22
4 Birmingham 11 5 5 1 20:11 9 20
5 West Brom 11 6 2 3 15:12 3 20
6 Stoke City 11 6 1 4 18:16 2 19

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

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