Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers 26/12/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
16'
Alfie Jones
17'
G. Edmundson
Alfie Jones
31'
A. Gilbert
R. Morishita
46'
R. Morishita
M. Baradji
47'
2ND HALF
46'
G. Edmundson
46'
D. Fry
G. Edmundson
46'
Sverre Nypan
Micah Hamilton
M. Baradji
57'
67'
A. Browne
A. Gilbert
72'
Matt Targett
73'
A. Bangura
Matt Targett
Ryan Hedges
Harry Pickering
76'
Sondre Tronstad
T. Gardner-Hickman
76'
Y. Ohashi
80'
80'
H. Hackney
P. Henriksson
Nathan Dlamini
92'
T. Cantwell
Yuri Ribeiro
93'
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
463Passes Attempted391
371Completed Passes314
4Corners4
30Throw-ins19
10Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-4-2
#31Brynn
#5Jones
#12Ayling
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#7Hackney
#14Gilbert
#17Hamilton
#11Reece Whittaker
#9John Conway
#13Strelec
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
Alfie Jones #5 | 16' 17' |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
Matt Targett #3 | 72' 73' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 80' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 67' 31' |
Micah Hamilton #17 | 46' |
M. Whittaker #11 | |
T. Conway #9 | |
D. Strelec #13 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Pears
#15McLoughlin
#43Pratt
#12Miller
#6Tronstad
#25Morishita
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#40Litherland
#23Ohashi
#18Henriksson
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 76' |
R. Morishita #25 | 46' 47' |
T. Cantwell #10 | 93' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 76' |
Matty Litherland #40 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 80' |
P. Henriksson #18 | 92' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-4-2#31Brynn
#5Jones
#12Ayling
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#7Hackney
#14Gilbert
#17Hamilton
#11Reece Whittaker
#9John Conway
#13Strelec
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
Alfie Jones #5 | 16' 17' |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
Matt Targett #3 | 72' 73' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 80' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 67' 31' |
Micah Hamilton #17 | 46' |
M. Whittaker #11 | |
T. Conway #9 | |
D. Strelec #13 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2#1Pears
#15McLoughlin
#43Pratt
#12Miller
#6Tronstad
#25Morishita
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#40Litherland
#23Ohashi
#18Henriksson
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 76' |
R. Morishita #25 | 46' 47' |
T. Cantwell #10 | 93' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 76' |
Matty Litherland #40 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 80' |
P. Henriksson #18 | 92' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
51 matches
Middlesbrough
20
Wins
17
Draws
14
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2022 • 3 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
James Bell
Venue:
Riverside Stadium
Capacity:
34 988
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.