Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich — EFL Championship, 31 Jan 2026
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 31 January 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney scored for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 3 and Norwich 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-017'assist: Riley McGree
- Half-time1-0
- 56'Foul
- 59'
- 59'
- 62'
- 71'
- 71'
- 72'Foul
- 80'Time wasting
- 80'Foul
- 82'
- 86'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 8.2Hayden HackneyM
- 7.9Solomon BrynnG
- 7.7Luke AylingD
- 7.5Riley McGreeF
- 7.5Adilson MalandaD
- 7.3Dael FryD
- 7.3Aidan MorrisM
- 7.3Matt TargettD
- 7.2Callum BrittainD
- 6.7Jeremy SarmientoM
- 6.7Tommy ConwayF
- 6.5David StrelecF
- 6.5Alan BrowneM
- 6.3Alexander GilbertF
- 6.0Morgan WhittakerF
Norwich
- 7.2Kenneth McLeanM
- 6.9Ruairi McConvilleD
- 6.9José CórdobaD
- 6.9Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 6.7Vladan KovačevićG
- 6.6Pape DialloM
- 6.6Matěj JurásekM
- 6.6Ali AhmedM
- 6.5Kellen FisherD
- 6.3Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 6.2Jovon MakamaF
- 6.2Oscar SchwartauF
- 6.2Benjamin ChriseneD
- 5.7Jacob WrightM
Line-ups
Norwich4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough4-3-3
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 6Dael Fry71'D7.3
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 13David Strelec72'71'F6.5
- 22Samuel SilveraF
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 45Jeremy Sarmiento86'M6.7
- 14A. Gilbert62'F6.3
- 15F. MunroeD
- 19Sverre NypanM
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 6Harry DarlingD
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 3Jack StaceyD
- 8Liam GibbsM
- 10Matěj Jurásek82'M6.6
- 30Mathias Kvistgaarden59'F6.3
- 29Oscar Schwartau59'F6.2
- 46Errol Mundle-SmithF
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
0.50Expected goals (xG)0.53
9Total shots8
5Shots on target3
2Shots off target5
2Blocked shots1
3Corners5
4Offsides2
12Fouls18
2Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves4
-0.24Goals prevented-0.24
478Total passes376
387Accurate passes284
81%Pass accuracy76%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | – | 7.7 |
| Riley McGree | 62 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Dael Fry | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Callum Brittain | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tommy Conway | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| David Strelec | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Alexander Gilbert | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| José Córdoba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Pape Diallo | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matěj Jurásek | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ali Ahmed | 82 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jovon Makama | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Oscar Schwartau | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jacob Wright | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5.7 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 23 Aug 25Norwich1-2Middlesbrough
- 26 Apr 25Middlesbrough0-0Norwich
- 27 Oct 24Norwich3-3Middlesbrough
- 06 Mar 24Middlesbrough3-1Norwich
- 24 Oct 23Norwich1-2Middlesbrough
- 14 Apr 23Middlesbrough5-1Norwich
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 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston, 24 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 1-2 Middlesbrough, 9 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Norwich
- Previous: Norwich 2-1 Coventry, 26 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 2-0 Blackburn, 7 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated