Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion

EFL Championship

Full time

Middlesbrough

3–1

West Bromwich Albion

Match events

MiddlesbroughWest Bromwich Albion

1st half

SubstitutionSubstitution, Middlesbrough. Max Arfsten replaces Jeremy Sarmiento because of an injury.
40'
Half-time0–0

2nd half

SubstitutionSubstitution, Middlesbrough. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
45'
GoalGoal! Middlesbrough 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
48'1–0
61'
Yellow cardOusmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65'1–1
GoalGoal! Middlesbrough 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Price.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Riley McGree.
69'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Middlesbrough. Alfie Jones replaces Morgan Whittaker.
69'
70'
SubstitutionSubstitution, West Bromwich Albion. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Harry Whitwell.
GoalGoal! Middlesbrough 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
73'2–1
77'
SubstitutionSubstitution, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø replaces Felix Myhre.
77'
SubstitutionSubstitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kareem Tunde replaces Jayson Molumby.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway replaces Will Lankshear.
86'
86'
SubstitutionSubstitution, West Bromwich Albion. Barney Stewart replaces Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
GoalGoal! Middlesbrough 3, West Bromwich Albion 1. Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling following a set piece situation.
87'3–1
Full-time3–1

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Match details

Date: Saturday 29 August 2026
Started: 9:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Competition: EFL Championship
Officials: Paul Tierney (Referee)
Crowd: 29,571

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