Middlesbrough vs Oxford United 21/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
39'
A. Morris
2ND HALF
Jamie Mcdonnell
57'
Jamie Mcdonnell
Will Vaulks
57'
Jin-Woo Jeon
A. Emakhu
57'
Ole Romeny
57'
Stanley Mills
57'
M. Peart-Harris
Jamie Donley
57'
60'
R. Mcgree
J. Sarmiento
Cameron Brannagan
61'
75'
A. Gilbert
A. Morris
75'
Kaly Sène
D. Strelec
75'
Matt Targett
84'
A. Browne
84'
Morgan Whittaker
86'
A. Gilbert
Will Lankshear
M. Helik
87'
Match statistics
74%Possession26%
681Passes Attempted226
611Completed Passes152
9Corners5
15Throw-ins14
24Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-4-2
#31Brynn
#29Malanda
#6Fry
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#45Sarmiento Morante
#11Reece Whittaker
#9John Conway
#13Strelec
Starting XI
Sol Brynn #31 | |
A. Malanda #29 | |
Dael Fry #6 | |
Matt Targett #3 | 75' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
A. Morris #18 | 75' 39' |
Hayden Hackney #7 | |
J. Sarmiento #45 | 60' |
Morgan Whittaker #11 | 84' |
T. Conway #9 | |
D. Strelec #13 | 75' |
Substitutes
 Joe Wildsmith #32 | |
 Finley Munroe #15 | |
 Luke Ayling #12 | |
 A. Browne #16 | 84' |
 A. Gilbert #14 | 86' 75' |
 R. Mcgree #8 | 60' |
 Sontje Hansen #27 | |
 Cruz Ibeh #44 | |
 Kaly Sène #20 | 75' |
Will not play
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early June 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Oxford United
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Andrew Cumming
#3Brown
#37Melik Makosso
#26Currie
#2Robert Long
#8Thomas Brannagan
#38Mcdonnell
#44Peart-Harris
#32Jeon
#17Mills
#27Lankshear
Starting XI
Jamie Cumming #1 | |
C. Brown #3 | |
Christ Makosso #37 | |
Jack Currie #26 | |
Sam Long #2 | |
Cameron Brannagan #8 | 61' |
Jamie Mcdonnell #38 | 57' 57' |
M. Peart-Harris #44 | 57' |
Jin-Woo Jeon #32 | 57' |
Stanley Mills #17 | 57' |
Will Lankshear #27 | 87' |
Substitutes
 Matt Ingram #21 | |
 M. Helik #6 | 87' |
 Ruben Roosken #12 | |
 Jamie Donley #33 | 57' |
 Will Vaulks #4 | 57' |
 A. Emakhu #10 | 57' |
 M. Harris #9 | |
 Ole Romeny #11 | 57' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Matt Bloomfield
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-4-2#31Brynn
#29Malanda
#6Fry
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#45Sarmiento Morante
#11Reece Whittaker
#9John Conway
#13Strelec
Starting XI
Sol Brynn #31 | |
A. Malanda #29 | |
Dael Fry #6 | |
Matt Targett #3 | 75' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
A. Morris #18 | 75' 39' |
Hayden Hackney #7 | |
J. Sarmiento #45 | 60' |
Morgan Whittaker #11 | 84' |
T. Conway #9 | |
D. Strelec #13 | 75' |
Substitutes
Joe Wildsmith #32 | |
Finley Munroe #15 | |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
A. Browne #16 | 84' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 86' 75' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 60' |
Sontje Hansen #27 | |
Cruz Ibeh #44 | |
Kaly Sène #20 | 75' |
Will not play
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early June 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Oxford United
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Andrew Cumming
#3Brown
#37Melik Makosso
#26Currie
#2Robert Long
#8Thomas Brannagan
#38Mcdonnell
#44Peart-Harris
#32Jeon
#17Mills
#27Lankshear
Starting XI
Jamie Cumming #1 | |
C. Brown #3 | |
Christ Makosso #37 | |
Jack Currie #26 | |
Sam Long #2 | |
Cameron Brannagan #8 | 61' |
Jamie Mcdonnell #38 | 57' 57' |
M. Peart-Harris #44 | 57' |
Jin-Woo Jeon #32 | 57' |
Stanley Mills #17 | 57' |
Will Lankshear #27 | 87' |
Substitutes
Matt Ingram #21 | |
M. Helik #6 | 87' |
Ruben Roosken #12 | |
Jamie Donley #33 | 57' |
Will Vaulks #4 | 57' |
A. Emakhu #10 | 57' |
M. Harris #9 | |
Ole Romeny #11 | 57' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Matt Bloomfield
Head-to-head
13 matches
Middlesbrough
5
Wins
4
Draws
4
Wins
Oxford United
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 match
FA Cup2017 • 1 match
Friendly2017 • 1 matchChampionship1998 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Oliver Langford
Venue:
Riverside Stadium
Capacity:
34 988
Middlesbrough vs Oxford United match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Oxford United. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.