HIGHLIGHTS | MIDDLESBROUGH vs CARDIFF CITY
Cardiff City FC · 2026-10-17T10:31:49-07:00 · 2m 14s
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Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 17 Oct 2026 at Riverside Stadium.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 12:30 BST · Regular season
Riverside Stadium
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:53 GMT.
Goalscorers
22' Jack Moylan · Goal-
45'+1' Ollie Tanner · Goal
58' Tommy Conway · Goal-
61' Will Lankshear · Goal
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City highlights & goals
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Match information
- Ground
- Riverside StadiumMiddlesbrough, England
- Attendance
- 28991
- Final whistle
- 17 Oct, 14:23:24 BST
Goals by period
MiddlesbroughFirst half: 0
MiddlesbroughSecond half: 2
Cardiff CityFirst half: 2
Cardiff CitySecond half: 0
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City: goals, cards & substitutions
18 events- 0'Kick-off
- 22'
Goal · Cardiff City
Scorer: Jack Moylan · Assist: Ollie Tanner
- 25'
Yellow Card · Cardiff City
Joel Bagan
- 45'+1'
Goal · Cardiff City
Scorer: Ollie Tanner · Assist: Jack Moylan
- 45'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Will Lankshear · Off: Kyle Joseph
- 45'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Sebastian Berhalter · Off: Luke Ayling
- 45'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: David Turnbull · Off: Joel Colwill
- 58'
Goal · Middlesbrough
Scorer: Tommy Conway · Assist: Callum Brittain
- 61'
Goal · Middlesbrough
Scorer: Will Lankshear · Assist: Amario Cozier-Duberry
- 63'
Substitution · Cardiff City
William Fish · Off: Chris Willock
- 73'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Calum Scanlon · Off: Ronan Kpakio
- 74'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Max Arfsten · Off: Amario Cozier-Duberry
- 79'
Substitution · Cardiff City
On: Isaak Davies · Off: Ollie Tanner
- 79'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Myles Peart-Harris · Off: Riley McGree
- 83'
Red Card · Cardiff City
Gabriel Osho
- 88'
Yellow Card · Cardiff City
Jack Moylan
- 89'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Jeremy Sarmiento · Off: Neto Borges
- 90'+5'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Middlesbrough |
Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56.8% | 43.2% |
| Shots | 36 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Corners | 11 | 4 |
| Fouls | 9 | 10 |
| Offsides | 3 | 4 |
| Saves | 1 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
| Passes | 489 | 378 |
| Accurate passes | 408 | 307 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.4% | 81.2% |
| Crosses | 26 | 8 |
| Accurate crosses | 7 | 2 |
| Long balls | 50 | 62 |
| Accurate long balls | 26 | 26 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 1 |
| Tackles | 20 | 17 |
| Interceptions | 9 | 12 |
| Clearances | 14 | 25 |
| Shots on target (%) | 33.3% | 42.9% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 26.9% | 25.0% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 52.0% | 41.9% |
| Successful tackles | 16 | 10 |
| Tackle success | 80.0% | 58.8% |
| Effective clearances | 14 | 25 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-11
Radek VítekGoalkeeper
4
Ashley PhillipsCentre Left Defender
12
Luke AylingCentre Right Defender · Substituted
30
Neto BorgesLeft Back · Substituted
2
Callum BrittainRight Back
8
Riley McGreeAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
29
Adilson MalandaLeft Midfielder
10
Aidan MorrisRight Midfielder
22
Kyle JosephForward · Substituted
9
Tommy ConwayAttacking Midfielder Left
11
Amario Cozier-DuberryAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 3Sam Byram
- 14Myles Peart-HarrisUsed substitute
- 19Leo Castledine
- 6Sebastian BerhalterUsed substitute
- 18Connor Barron
- 31Solomon Brynn
- 16Jeremy SarmientoUsed substitute
- 17Max ArfstenUsed substitute
- 7Will LankshearUsed substitute
Cardiff City
4-1-4-11
Nathan TrottGoalkeeper
4
Gabriel OshoCentre Left Defender
5
Krystian BielikCentre Right Defender
18
Alex RobertsonDefensive Midfielder
3
Joel BaganLeft Back
44
Ronan KpakioRight Back · Substituted
45
Cian AshfordCentre Left Midfielder
27
Joel ColwillCentre Right Midfielder · Substituted
16
Chris WillockLeft Midfielder · Substituted
11
Ollie TannerRight Midfielder · Substituted
8
Jack MoylanForward
Substitutes (9)
- 30Harry Tyrer
- 50Charlie Holt
- 52Troy Perrett
- 39Isaak DaviesUsed substitute
- 23Calum ScanlonUsed substitute
- 2William FishUsed substitute
- 33Rob Tankiewicz
- 14David TurnbullUsed substitute
- 43Paul Moreno
Player statistics
Middlesbrough · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Vítek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashley Phillips | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Luke Ayling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Neto Borges | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Callum Brittain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Riley McGree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Adilson Malanda | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aidan Morris | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kyle Joseph | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tommy Conway | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Max Arfsten | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Will Lankshear | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Cardiff City · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gabriel Osho | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Krystian Bielik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alex Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joel Bagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ronan Kpakio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cian Ashford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joel Colwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chris Willock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ollie Tanner | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Moylan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Isaak Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Calum Scanlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| William Fish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2025 |
Middlesbrough | 1 – 1 |
Cardiff City |
| 31 Aug 2024 |
Cardiff City | 0 – 2 |
Middlesbrough |
| 27 Apr 2024 |
Cardiff City | 1 – 4 |
Middlesbrough |
| 3 Oct 2023 |
Middlesbrough | 2 – 0 |
Cardiff City |
| 13 Sep 2022 |
Middlesbrough | 2 – 3 |
Cardiff City |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Middlesbrough | Shots | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 8 | Shots on target: 3Expected goals (xG): 0.58 |
|
Middlesbrough | Accurate passes | Adilson Malanda | 68 | Passes: 86Big chances created: 0 |
|
Middlesbrough | Defensive interventions | Ashley Phillips | 13 | Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 4 |
|
Middlesbrough | Saves | Radek Vítek | 1 | Shots on target faced: 3Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.85 |
|
Cardiff City | Shots | Jack Moylan | 3 | Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.41 |
|
Cardiff City | Accurate passes | Krystian Bielik | 49 | Passes: 56Big chances created: 0 |
|
Cardiff City | Defensive interventions | Alex Robertson | 12 | Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 3 |
|
Cardiff City | Saves | Nathan Trott | 8 | Shots on target faced: 10Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.71 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Middlesbrough: more player statistics
Radek Vítek
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Ashley Phillips
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Luke Ayling
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Neto Borges
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Callum Brittain
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Riley McGree
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Adilson Malanda
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Aidan Morris
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Kyle Joseph
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Tommy Conway
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Amario Cozier-Duberry
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Myles Peart-Harris
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Sebastian Berhalter
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jeremy Sarmiento
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Max Arfsten
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Will Lankshear
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Cardiff City: more player statistics
Nathan Trott
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Gabriel Osho
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Krystian Bielik
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Alex Robertson
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Joel Bagan
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Ronan Kpakio
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Cian Ashford
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Joel Colwill
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Chris Willock
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Ollie Tanner
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Jack Moylan
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Isaak Davies
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Calum Scanlon
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
William Fish
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
David Turnbull
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Middlesbrough
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | 
Stoke City | Away | 2 – 3 | W | EFL Championship |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1 – 0 | W | EFL Championship |
| 19 Sep 2026 | 
Birmingham City | Away | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 
Millwall | Home | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 
Norwich City | Home | 4 – 3 | W | EFL Championship |
Cardiff City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | 
Watford | Home | 5 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 
Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 19 Sep 2026 | 
Charlton Athletic | Home | 3 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 
Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
| 8 Sep 2026 |
Stoke City | Home | 1 – 1 | D | EFL Championship |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 29 |
| 14 |
Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City: match questions
What was the Middlesbrough v Cardiff City result?
Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 17 Oct 2026 at Riverside Stadium.
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