Middlesbrough vs Bristol City 14/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Noah Eile
35'
Cameron Pring
43'
2ND HALF
Sam Morsy
53'
Scott Twine
53'
S. Armstrong
58'
59'
D. Strelec
R. Mcgree
60'
Leo Castledine
60'
J. Sarmiento
65'
Leo Castledine(Hayden Hackney)
S. Armstrong
Sam Bell
68'
72'
Hayden Hackney
72'
A. Gilbert
Hayden Hackney
Scott Twine
Max Bird
78'
Sam Morsy
Tomi Horvat
82'
88'
T. Conway
90'
G. Edmundson
90'
T. Conway
Adam Randell(Tomi Horvat)
96'
Match statistics
68%Possession32%
548Passes Attempted251
461Completed Passes184
9Corners4
32Throw-ins16
19Shots On Target4
Line-ups
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-5-1
#31Brynn
#29Malanda
#12Ayling
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#8Mcgree
#16Browne
#45Sarmiento Morante
#9John Conway
Starting XI
Sol Brynn #31 | |
A. Malanda #29 | |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
Matt Targett #3 | |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
A. Morris #18 | |
Hayden Hackney #7 | 72' 72' 🎯65' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 59' |
A. Browne #16 | |
J. Sarmiento #45 | 60' |
T. Conway #9 | 90' 88' |
Substitutes
 Joe Wildsmith #32 | |
 G. Edmundson #25 | 90' |
 Finley Munroe #15 | |
 Leo Castledine #23 | âš½65' 60' |
 A. Gilbert #14 | 72' |
 Sontje Hansen #27 | |
 D. Strelec #13 | 59' |
 Kaly Sène #20 | |
 Morgan Whittaker #11 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Hayden Hackney
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Bristol City
Formation
5-3-2
#23Vitek
#12Knight
#38Eile
#3Moir-Pring
#17Sykes
#2McCrorie
#40Morsy
#10Twine
#4Randell
#18Jakobsen
#30Armstrong
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Jason Knight #12 | |
Noah Eile #38 | 35' |
Cameron Pring #3 | 43' |
M. Sykes #17 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | |
Sam Morsy #40 | 82' 53' |
Scott Twine #10 | 78' 53' |
Adam Randell #4 | âš½96' |
Emil Riis #18 | |
S. Armstrong #30 | 68' 58' |
Substitutes
 Joe Lumley #13 | |
 Seb Naylor #24 | |
 Marley Thelwell #46 | |
 Max Bird #6 | 78' |
 George Earthy #44 | |
 Daniel Ezendu #42 | |
 Tomi Horvat #14 | 🎯96' 82' |
 Louie Derrick #35 | |
 Sam Bell #20 | 68' |
Will not play
Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Robert Philip Atkinson
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-5-1#31Brynn
#29Malanda
#12Ayling
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#8Mcgree
#16Browne
#45Sarmiento Morante
#9John Conway
Starting XI
Sol Brynn #31 | |
A. Malanda #29 | |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
Matt Targett #3 | |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
A. Morris #18 | |
Hayden Hackney #7 | 72' 72' 🎯65' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 59' |
A. Browne #16 | |
J. Sarmiento #45 | 60' |
T. Conway #9 | 90' 88' |
Substitutes
Joe Wildsmith #32 | |
G. Edmundson #25 | 90' |
Finley Munroe #15 | |
Leo Castledine #23 | âš½65' 60' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 72' |
Sontje Hansen #27 | |
D. Strelec #13 | 59' |
Kaly Sène #20 | |
Morgan Whittaker #11 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Hayden Hackney
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Bristol City
Formation
5-3-2#23Vitek
#12Knight
#38Eile
#3Moir-Pring
#17Sykes
#2McCrorie
#40Morsy
#10Twine
#4Randell
#18Jakobsen
#30Armstrong
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Jason Knight #12 | |
Noah Eile #38 | 35' |
Cameron Pring #3 | 43' |
M. Sykes #17 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | |
Sam Morsy #40 | 82' 53' |
Scott Twine #10 | 78' 53' |
Adam Randell #4 | âš½96' |
Emil Riis #18 | |
S. Armstrong #30 | 68' 58' |
Substitutes
Joe Lumley #13 | |
Seb Naylor #24 | |
Marley Thelwell #46 | |
Max Bird #6 | 78' |
George Earthy #44 | |
Daniel Ezendu #42 | |
Tomi Horvat #14 | 🎯96' 82' |
Louie Derrick #35 | |
Sam Bell #20 | 68' |
Will not play
Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Robert Philip Atkinson
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Head-to-head
38 matches
Middlesbrough
14
Wins
9
Draws
15
Wins
Bristol City
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague 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:
Stephen Martin
Venue:
Riverside Stadium
Capacity:
34 988
Middlesbrough vs Bristol City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Bristol City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.