Middlesbrough 2-1 Ipswich — EFL Championship, 17 Oct 2025
Middlesbrough beat Ipswich 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 17 October 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker, Dara O'Shea got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 2 and Ipswich 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 20'Foul
- 42'Foul
- 0-145'Own Goal
- Half-time1-0
- 1-155'
- 67'
- 67'
- 67'
- 67'out: I. Azon
- 69'
- 69'
- 1-276'assist: Marcelino Núñez
- 78'Foul
- 82'
- 83'Time wasting
- 84'
- 87'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 8.7Dael FryD
- 7.7Morgan WhittakerM
- 7.2Hayden HackneyM
- 7.2Solomon BrynnG
- 7.2David StrelecF
- 7.0Delano BurgzorgM
- 6.9Alan BrowneM
- 6.7Mamadou Kaly SeneF
- 6.6Alfie JonesD
- 6.5Samuel SilveraF
- 6.3Matt TargettD
- 6.3Aidan MorrisM
- 6.3Tommy ConwayM
- 5.9Callum BrittainD
Ipswich
- 7.9Dara O'SheaD
- 7.5Leif DavisD
- 7.2Alex PalmerG
- 6.9Marcelino NúñezM
- 6.7Jack ClarkeF
- 6.6Jack TaylorM
- 6.6Azor MatusiwaM
- 6.5Chuba AkpomF
- 6.5Darnell FurlongD
- 6.5Ivan AzónF
- 6.3Jaden PhilogeneM
- 6.3Jens CajusteM
- 6.2George HirstF
- 6.2Sindre EgeliM
- 6.0Cédric KipréD
- 5.9Samuel SzmodicsM
Line-ups
Ipswich4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughRobert Owen Edwards
Substitutes
- 8Riley McGreeM
- 12Luke Ayling87'D
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 24A. BanguraD
- 20M. K. Sene69'F6.7
- 22Samuel Silvera82'F6.5
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 18Aidan Morris69'M6.3
- 19Sverre NypanM
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 15A. YoungD
- 29Chuba Akpom67'F6.5
- 14J. Taylor84'M6.6
- 47Jack Clarke67'F6.7
- 28C. WaltonG
- 24J. GreavesD
- 31I. Azon67'F6.5
- 32Marcelino Núñez67'M6.9
- 20K. McAteerM
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
1.86Expected goals (xG)1.97
15Total shots17
5Shots on target5
5Shots off target2
5Blocked shots10
5Corners9
2Offsides3
12Fouls14
3Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
-0.55Goals prevented-0.55
381Total passes407
299Accurate passes338
78%Pass accuracy83%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.7 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 69 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| David Strelec | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Alfie Jones | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Silvera | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Aidan Morris | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tommy Conway | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5.9 |
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Leif Davis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Alex Palmer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Marcelino Núñez | 23 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Clarke | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Taylor | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 84 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Chuba Akpom | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ivan Azón | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jaden Philogene | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jens Cajuste | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| George Hirst | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sindre Egeli | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Cédric Kipré | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
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- D27 Sept 25ASouthampton1-1
- W19 Sept 25HWest Brom2-1
- D13 Sept 25APreston2-2
IpswichWDWWD
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- D30 Sept 25ABristol City1-1
- W27 Sept 25HPortsmouth2-1
- W12 Sept 25HSheffield Utd5-0
- D30 Aug 25HDerby2-2
Head-to-head
- 13 Apr 24Ipswich1-1Middlesbrough
- 09 Dec 23Middlesbrough0-2Ipswich
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- 06 May 18Ipswich2-2Middlesbrough
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