Hull City 1-4 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 5 Dec 2025
Middlesbrough beat Hull City 4-1 in the EFL Championship on 5 December 2025 at MKM Stadium, Hull. Joseph Gelhardt scored for Hull City; David Strelec, A. Gilbert, Morgan Whittaker and Riley McGree for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Hull City have won 1 and Middlesbrough 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-19'assist: Morgan Whittaker
- 0-232'assist: Tommy Conway
- 0-335'assist: A. Gilbert
- 0-444'assist: A. Bangura
- Half-time0-4
- 46'
- 46'
- 58'Foul
- 1-462'Penalty
- 66'
- 68'
- 68'
- 74'
- 75'
- 79'
- 79'
- 86'
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Hull City
- 7.0Charlie HughesD
- 6.9Enis DestanF
- 6.9Joseph GelhardtM
- 6.7Babajide David AkintolaF
- 6.7Amir HadziahmetovicM
- 6.6Darko GyabiM
- 6.3Lewie CoyleD
- 6.3Mohamed BelloumiF
- 6.3Regan SlaterM
- 6.3Kyle JosephM
- 6.2Liam MillarF
- 6.2Matt CrooksM
- 6.0Ivor PandurG
- 6.0John EganD
- 5.6Ryan GilesD
- 5.6Semi AjayiD
Middlesbrough
- 9.0Alexander GilbertM
- 7.7Morgan WhittakerM
- 7.7Hayden HackneyM
- 6.9Alfie JonesD
- 6.9Matt TargettD
- 6.9David StrelecF
- 6.9Riley McGreeM
- 6.9Tommy ConwayF
- 6.9Callum BrittainD
- 6.7Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.7Samuel SilveraF
- 6.6George EdmundsonD
- 6.5Alex BanguraD
- 6.5Mamadou Kaly SeneF
- 6.3Sverre NypanM
- 5.9Solomon BrynnG
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-4-2
Hull City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Hull CitySergej Jakirovic
Substitutes
- 11B. Akintola75'F6.7
- 23Akinlolu FamewoD
- 9Oliver McBurnieF
- 12D. PhillipsG
- 7Liam Millar66'F6.2
- 24Darko Gyabi74'M6.6
- 10M. Belloumi46'F6.3
- 19J. NdalaF
- 4Charlie Hughes46'D7.0
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 25G. Edmundson68'D6.6
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 10Delano Burgzorg86'F6.7
- 20M. K. Sene79'F6.5
- 22Samuel Silvera68'F6.7
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 17M. HamiltonF
- 19Sverre Nypan79'M6.3
- 40George McCormickD
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
1.04Expected goals (xG)1.29
5Total shots10
2Shots on target5
2Shots off target2
1Blocked shots3
2Corners5
2Offsides2
17Fouls11
1Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves1
-0.17Goals prevented-0.17
400Total passes491
311Accurate passes412
78%Pass accuracy84%
Hull City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hughes | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Enis Destan | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Gelhardt | 74 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Babajide David Akintola | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Amir Hadziahmetovic | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Darko Gyabi | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lewie Coyle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Regan Slater | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kyle Joseph | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Liam Millar | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Matt Crooks | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Ivor Pandur | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| John Egan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Ryan Giles | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.6 |
| Semi Ajayi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.6 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Gilbert | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | – | 9.0 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 79 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.7 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Alfie Jones | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| David Strelec | 79 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Riley McGree | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tommy Conway | 68 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Silvera | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| George Edmundson | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Alex Bangura | 68 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Sverre Nypan | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Hull CityWLLWL
- W29 Nov 25AStoke City2-1
- L25 Nov 25HIpswich0-2
- L22 Nov 25AQPR2-3
- W08 Nov 25HPortsmouth3-2
- L04 Nov 25ADerby1-2
MiddlesbroughWLDWD
- W29 Nov 25HDerby2-1
- L25 Nov 25HCoventry2-4
- D22 Nov 25AOxford United1-1
- W08 Nov 25HBirmingham2-1
- D04 Nov 25ALeicester1-1
Head-to-head
- 01 Jan 25Hull City0-1Middlesbrough
- 30 Nov 24Middlesbrough3-1Hull City
- 10 Apr 24Hull City2-2Middlesbrough
- 13 Dec 23Middlesbrough1-2Hull City
- 19 Apr 23Middlesbrough3-1Hull City
- 01 Nov 22Hull City1-3Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
Before and after
Hull City
- Previous: Stoke City 1-2 Hull City, 29 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Hull City 2-0 Wrexham, 10 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby, 29 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Charlton 1-2 Middlesbrough, 9 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
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