EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 9 | 2026-10-10 23:00 JST
Match summary
The EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 9 fixture between Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton Wanderers was played on October 10. Middlesbrough beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0. It was 0-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Middlesbrough's scorers: W. Lankshear. Assists: Middlesbrough – T. Conway.
Middlesbrough controlled the game with 52% possession and 14 shots (12 for their opponents). Middlesbrough scored 1 from 6 shots on target. Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
4-4-1-1
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| Middlesbrough | Stat | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-4-1-1 |
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 0.9 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.68 |
| 14 | Shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 7 | Shots outside the box | 6 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 495 | Passes | 446 |
| 432 | Accurate passes | 376 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 0.03 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.03 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Farai Hallam, England
Player stats
Middlesbrough
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | R. Vítek | 0 | 16(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 2(1) | |||||||
| DF | C. Brittain | 0 | 2(50%) | 4 | 32(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 11(6) | |||||
| DF | A. Phillips | 0 | 1 | 52(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | 3(1) | ||||||||
| DF | A. Malanda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 3(None) | ||||||
| DF | Neto Borges | 0 | 3(100%) | 58(89%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 8(4) | ||||
| MF | A. Morris | 0 | 6 | 66(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 18(8) | |||||
| MF | S. Berhalter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18(78%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 5(1) | |||
| MF | A. Cozier-Duberry | 1 | 0 | 2(100%) | 3 | 23(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87 | 6(5) | ||||||
| MF | R. McGree | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 80 | 1 | 4(1) | |||||
| MF | T. Conway | 0 | 2(100%) | 22(85%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 7(4) | |||||
| FW | W. Lankshear | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 | 87 | 1 | 12(5) | ||||
| DF | L. Ayling | 0 | 10(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 20 | ||||||||||
| MF | M. Peart-Harris | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 20 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| FW | J. Sarmiento | 0 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 10 | 2(None) | |||||||||
| DF | M. Arfsten | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 9 | 1 | 1(None) | |||||||
| FW | K. Joseph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 9 | 3(1) | ||||||||
| GK | S. Brynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | S. Byram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Leo Castledine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Connor Barron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | José Sá | 0 | 1(100%) | 15(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | K. Trippier | 0 | 4 | 1 | 51(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 7(4) | ||||||
| DF | N. Djiga | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 54(93%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 90 | 2 | 7(4) | |||||
| DF | Toti Gomes | 0 | 53(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 3(3) | |||||||
| DF | Hugo Bueno | 0 | 1(100%) | 35(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 90 | 6(1) | ||||||||
| MF | Rodrigo Gomes | 0 | 1(100%) | 13(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 | 51 | 2 | 5(2) | |||||
| MF | M. Munetsi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 10(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 61 | 1 | 7(3) | ||||
| MF | André | 0 | 4 | 31(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 8(6) | ||||
| MF | M. Mane | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 16(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.9 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 9(6) | ||||
| FW | T. Doyle | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 61 | 1 | 5(3) | |||||
| FW | A. Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9(53%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 7(3) | ||||
| FW | R. Saïd | 2 | 0 | 1(50%) | 12(71%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 39 | 4(1) | ||||||
| MF | J. James | 0 | 1 | 16(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 29 | 2 | 1(1) | |||||||
| MF | J. Bellegarde | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 12(100%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 | 29 | 12(8) | ||||
| MF | Fer López | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 27(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 29 | 1 | 4(2) | |||||
| FW | S. Neave | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
| GK | João Virgínia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | G. Konan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | L. Krejčí | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | J. Tchatchoua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | R. Vítek |
| Starter | DF | 2 | C. Brittain |
| Starter | DF | 4 | A. Phillips |
| Starter | DF | 29 | A. Malanda |
| Starter | DF | 30 | Neto Borges |
| Starter | MF | 10 | A. Morris |
| Starter | MF | 6 | S. Berhalter |
| Starter | MF | 11 | A. Cozier-Duberry |
| Starter | MF | 8 | R. McGree |
| Starter | MF | 9 | T. Conway |
| Starter | FW | 7 | W. Lankshear |
| Bench | DF | 12 | L. Ayling |
| Bench | MF | 14 | M. Peart-Harris |
| Bench | FW | 16 | J. Sarmiento |
| Bench | FW | 22 | K. Joseph |
| Bench | DF | 17 | M. Arfsten |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 31 | S. Brynn |
| Bench | DF | 3 | S. Byram |
| Bench | MF | 18 | C. Barron |
| Bench | MF | 19 | Leo Castledine |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | José Sá |
| Starter | DF | 2 | K. Trippier |
| Starter | DF | 34 | N. Djiga |
| Starter | DF | 24 | Toti Gomes |
| Starter | DF | 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| Starter | MF | 21 | Rodrigo Gomes |
| Starter | MF | 5 | M. Munetsi |
| Starter | MF | 7 | André |
| Starter | MF | 36 | M. Mane |
| Starter | FW | 20 | T. Doyle |
| Starter | FW | 10 | A. Armstrong |
| Bench | MF | 27 | J. Bellegarde |
| Bench | MF | 8 | J. James |
| Bench | FW | 14 | S. Neave |
| Bench | MF | 28 | Fer López |
| Bench | FW | 19 | R. Saïd |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 13 | João Virgínia |
| Bench | DF | 37 | L. Krejčí |
| Bench | DF | 33 | G. Konan |
| Bench | DF | 38 | J. Tchatchoua |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 11' | Middlesbrough | 🟨 Yellow card | S. Berhalter | |
| 1H 12' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | N. Djiga | |
| 1H 40' | Middlesbrough | 🟨 Yellow card | Neto Borges | |
| 2H 6' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Rodrigo Gomes → IN R. Saïd | |
| 2H 8' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | R. Saïd | |
| 2H 12' | Middlesbrough | ⚽ Goal | W. Lankshear | 1-0 |
| 2H 16' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Doyle → IN J. Bellegarde | |
| 2H 16' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Munetsi → IN J. James | |
| 2H 16' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Mane → IN Fer López | |
| 2H 21' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | J. Bellegarde | |
| 2H 25' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Berhalter → IN L. Ayling | |
| 2H 25' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Conway → IN M. Peart-Harris | |
| 2H 35' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. McGree → IN J. Sarmiento | |
| 2H 37' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT André → IN S. Neave | |
| 2H 42' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT W. Lankshear → IN K. Joseph | |
| 2H 42' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Cozier-Duberry → IN M. Arfsten | |
| 2H 45+4' | Middlesbrough | 🟨 Yellow card | M. Peart-Harris |
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