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EFL Championship · 2026/27

Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion: 3–1 result

Middlesbrough 3–1 West Bromwich Albion was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 29 Aug 2026 at Riverside Stadium.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 12:30 BST · Regular season

Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough
3 – 1Full timeHalf-time 0 – 0
West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion

Riverside Stadium

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Middlesbrough crest 48' Will Lankshear · Goal - Header
  • West Bromwich Albion crest 65' Jimmy Morgan · Goal - Header
  • Middlesbrough crest 73' Will Lankshear · Goal
  • Middlesbrough crest 87' Alfie Jones · Goal

Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion highlights & goals

Official match footage
Baggies undone at 'Boro 😞 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Albion | MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

Baggies undone at 'Boro 😞 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Albion | MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

West Bromwich Albion · 2026-08-29T16:10:23-07:00 · 5m 28s

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Match information

Ground
Riverside StadiumMiddlesbrough, England
Attendance
29571
Referee
Paul Tierney
Final whistle
29 Aug, 14:22:55 BST

Goals by period

MiddlesbroughFirst half: 0
MiddlesbroughSecond half: 3
West Bromwich AlbionFirst half: 0
West Bromwich AlbionSecond half: 1

Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion: goals, cards & substitutions

18 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 40'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Max Arfsten · Off: Jeremy Sarmiento

  3. 40'Middlesbrough crest
    End Delay · Middlesbrough
  4. 40'West Bromwich Albion crest
    End Delay · West Bromwich Albion
  5. 45'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Sebastian Berhalter · Off: Myles Peart-Harris

  6. 48'Middlesbrough crest
    Goal - Header · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Will Lankshear

  7. 61'West Bromwich Albion crest
    Yellow Card · West Bromwich Albion

    Ousmane Diakite

  8. 65'West Bromwich Albion crest
    Goal - Header · West Bromwich Albion

    Scorer: Jimmy Morgan · Assist: Isaac Price

  9. 69'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Kyle Joseph · Off: Riley McGree

  10. 69'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Alfie Jones · Off: Morgan Whittaker

  11. 70'West Bromwich Albion crest
    Substitution · West Bromwich Albion

    On: Rabby Nzingoula · Off: Harry Whitwell

  12. 73'Middlesbrough crest
    Goal · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Will Lankshear

  13. 77'West Bromwich Albion crest
    Substitution · West Bromwich Albion

    Aune Heggebo · Felix Horn Myhre

  14. 77'West Bromwich Albion crest
    Substitution · West Bromwich Albion

    On: Kareem Tunde · Off: Jayson Molumby

  15. 86'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Tommy Conway · Off: Will Lankshear

  16. 86'West Bromwich Albion crest
    Substitution · West Bromwich Albion

    On: Barney Stewart · Jimmy Morgan

  17. 87'Middlesbrough crest
    Goal · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Alfie Jones · Assist: Luke Ayling

  18. 90'+6'
    Full time

Match statistics

Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion statistics comparison
StatisticMiddlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughWest Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion
Possession46.6%53.4%
Shots1512
Shots on target64
Corners76
Fouls156
Offsides30
Saves24
Yellow cards01
Red cards00
Passes516584
Accurate passes455522
Pass accuracy88.2%89.4%
Crosses1017
Accurate crosses2—
Long balls4448
Accurate long balls2620
Blocked shots46
Tackles1813
Interceptions1116
Clearances1915
Shots on target (%)40.0%33.3%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken00
Cross accuracy20.0%0.0%
Long-ball accuracy59.1%41.7%
Successful tackles88
Tackle success44.4%61.5%
Effective clearances1915

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 crest Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1
1
Radek VítekGoalkeeper
29
Adilson MalandaCentre Left Defender
12
Luke AylingCentre Right Defender
30
Neto BorgesLeft Back
2
Callum BrittainRight Back
8
Riley McGreeAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
14
Myles Peart-HarrisLeft Midfielder · Substituted
10
Aidan MorrisRight Midfielder
7
Will LankshearForward · Substituted
16
Jeremy SarmientoAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Morgan WhittakerAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 9Tommy ConwayUsed substitute
  • 6Sebastian BerhalterUsed substitute
  • 31Solomon Brynn
  • 17Max ArfstenUsed substitute
  • 22Kyle JosephUsed substitute
  • 13David Strelec
  • 4Ashley Phillips
  • 5Alfie JonesUsed substitute
  • 19Leo Castledine

West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion

4-4-1-1
1
Max O'LearyGoalkeeper
6
George CampbellCentre Left Defender
3
Nathaniel PhillipsCentre Right Defender
4
Callum StylesLeft Back
25
Nolan GalvesRight Back
17
Ousmane DiakiteCentre Left Midfielder
8
Jayson MolumbyCentre Right Midfielder · Substituted
21
Isaac PriceLeft Midfielder
29
Harry WhitwellRight Midfielder · Substituted
11
Jimmy MorganForward · Substituted
7
Felix Horn MyhreRear Centre Forward · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 13Matt Ingram
  • 28Alex Williams
  • 9Barney StewartUsed substitute
  • 2Chris Mepham
  • 20Rabby NzingoulaUsed substitute
  • 26Kareem TundeUsed substitute
  • 23Tammer Bany
  • 19Aune HeggeboUsed substitute
  • 22Conor Townsend

Player statistics

Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough · player statistics
Middlesbrough player statistics for Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Radek Vítek0000002
Adilson Malanda001000—
Luke Ayling011000—
Neto Borges000000—
Callum Brittain001100—
Riley McGree002000—
Myles Peart-Harris000000—
Aidan Morris000000—
Will Lankshear204200—
Jeremy Sarmiento000000—
Morgan Whittaker001000—
Tommy Conway000000—
Sebastian Berhalter001100—
Max Arfsten000000—
Kyle Joseph003100—
Alfie Jones101100—
West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion · player statistics
West Bromwich Albion player statistics for Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Max O'Leary0000004
George Campbell000000—
Nathaniel Phillips000000—
Callum Styles001000—
Nolan Galves000000—
Ousmane Diakite001010—
Jayson Molumby000000—
Isaac Price014100—
Harry Whitwell001000—
Jimmy Morgan101100—
Felix Horn Myhre001000—
Barney Stewart000000—
Rabby Nzingoula001100—
Kareem Tunde002100—
Aune Heggebo000000—

YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
16 Jan 2026West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion2 – 3Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough
19 Sep 2025Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough2 – 1West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion
21 Jan 2025Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough2 – 0West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion
1 Oct 2024West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion0 – 1Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough
23 Dec 2023Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough1 – 0West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughShotsWill Lankshear4Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 1.30
Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughAccurate passesAdilson Malanda75Passes: 79
Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughDefensive interventionsAdilson Malanda11Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 3
Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughSavesRadek Vítek2Shots on target faced: 3Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.40
West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich AlbionShotsIsaac Price4Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.32
West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich AlbionAccurate passesGeorge Campbell89Passes: 99
West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich AlbionDefensive interventionsNathaniel Phillips13Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 4
West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich AlbionSavesMax O'Leary4Shots on target faced: 7Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.46

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
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Adilson Malanda

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Luke Ayling

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Neto Borges

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Callum Brittain

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Riley McGree

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Myles Peart-Harris

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Aidan Morris

Fouls committed
4
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Will Lankshear

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
2
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Jeremy Sarmiento

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Morgan Whittaker

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Tommy Conway

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Sebastian Berhalter

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Max Arfsten

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Kyle Joseph

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Alfie Jones

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0
West Bromwich Albion: more player statistics

Max O'Leary

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

George Campbell

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Nathaniel Phillips

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Callum Styles

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Nolan Galves

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Ousmane Diakite

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Jayson Molumby

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Isaac Price

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Harry Whitwell

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Jimmy Morgan

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Felix Horn Myhre

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Barney Stewart

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Rabby Nzingoula

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Kareem Tunde

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Aune Heggebo

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Form before Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion

Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.

Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
25 Aug 2026Doncaster RoversAway1 – 3WCarabao Cup
22 Aug 2026Blackburn Rovers crest Blackburn RoversAway2 – 1LEFL Championship
15 Aug 2026Lincoln City crest Lincoln CityHome2 – 1WEFL Championship
7 Aug 2026Wrexham crest WrexhamHome1 – 0WCarabao Cup
23 May 2026Hull CityAway1 – 0LEFL Championship

West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
26 Aug 2026Newcastle UnitedAway3 – 2LCarabao Cup
23 Aug 2026Burnley crest BurnleyHome3 – 1WEFL Championship
15 Aug 2026Norwich City crest Norwich CityAway1 – 2WEFL Championship
8 Aug 2026Rotherham UnitedAway1 – 4WCarabao Cup
2 May 2026Sheffield WednesdayAway2 – 1LEFL Championship

Current Championship positions

Full table

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough158523019+1129
5West Bromwich Albion crest West Bromwich Albion158432315+828

Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion: match questions

What was the Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion result?

Middlesbrough 3–1 West Bromwich Albion was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 29 Aug 2026 at Riverside Stadium.

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