Middlesbrough 0-1 Hull City — EFL Championship, 29 Dec 2025
Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 29 December 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Darko Gyabi scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 3 and Hull City 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- -5'Babajide David AkintolaArgument
- 6'Ryan Gilesout: Cathal McCarthy
- 0-112'Darko Gyabiassist: Kyle Joseph
- 15'Cathal McCarthyFoul
- Half-time0-1
- 58'John EganFoul
- 59'M. K. Seneout: Delano Burgzorg
- 59'Alan Browneout: Aidan Morris
- 59'A. Gilbertout: Sontje Hansen
- 64'Kyle JosephFoul
- 68'Akinlolu Famewoout: Liam Millar
- 68'J. Ndalaout: Amir Hadziahmetovic
- 75'Kyle Josephout: Oliver McBurnie
- 76'Lewie Coyleout: Kasey Palmer
- 78'Foul
- 85'Tommy Conwayout: Sverre Nypan
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 7.6Aidan MorrisM
- 7.3Alex BanguraD
- 7.3Luke AylingD
- 7.3Hayden HackneyM
- 7.2Matt TargettD
- 7.2Delano BurgzorgF
- 7.2Callum BrittainD
- 6.9Mamadou Kaly SeneF
- 6.7Alexander GilbertM
- 6.3Sverre NypanM
- 6.2Alan BrowneM
- 6.2Solomon BrynnG
- 6.2Morgan WhittakerM
- 6.2Tommy ConwayF
- 6.0Sontje HansenF
Hull City
- 8.9Ivor PandurG
- 7.7John EganD
- 7.6Darko GyabiM
- 7.5Kyle JosephF
- 7.2Lewie CoyleM
- 7.2Akinlolu FamewoD
- 7.2Regan SlaterM
- 7.2Charlie HughesD
- 6.9Cathal McCarthyD
- 6.9Oliver McBurnieF
- 6.9Amir HadziahmetovicM
- 6.6Liam MillarF
- 6.6Kasey PalmerM
- 6.2Joel NdalaF
- 6.2Matt CrooksM
Line-ups
Hull City3-5-2
Middlesbrough4-2-2-2
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 10Delano Burgzorg59'F7.2
- 22Samuel SilveraF
- 27Sontje Hansen78'59'F6.0
- 18Aidan Morris59'M7.6
- 17M. HamiltonF
- 19Sverre Nypan85'M6.3
- 40George McCormickD
- 42Abdoulaye KantéM
Hull CitySergej Jakirovic
Substitutes
- 11B. AkintolaF
- 45Kasey Palmer76'M6.6
- 9Oliver McBurnie75'F6.9
- 12D. PhillipsG
- 7Liam Millar68'F6.6
- 20Amir Hadziahmetovic68'M6.9
- 39Enis DestanF
- 43Stanley AshbeeD
- 58Cathal McCarthy15'6'D6.9
Team statistics
71%Possession29%
1.47Expected goals (xG)0.29
23Total shots4
5Shots on target1
8Shots off target2
10Blocked shots1
10Corners2
2Offsides2
11Fouls11
1Yellow cards4
0Goalkeeper saves5
1.53Goals prevented1.53
520Total passes225
448Accurate passes164
86%Pass accuracy73%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Morris | 31 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Alex Bangura | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 31 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Alexander Gilbert | 59 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sverre Nypan | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alan Browne | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Tommy Conway | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Sontje Hansen | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Hull City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivor Pandur | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.9 |
| John Egan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Darko Gyabi | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Kyle Joseph | 75 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.5 |
| Lewie Coyle | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Akinlolu Famewo | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Regan Slater | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Charlie Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Cathal McCarthy | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Amir Hadziahmetovic | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Millar | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kasey Palmer | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joel Ndala | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Matt Crooks | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 05 Dec 25Hull City1-4Middlesbrough
- 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
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