Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 2 Mar 2026
Middlesbrough beat Birmingham 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 2 March 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. M. Ducksch scored for Birmingham; M. Targett and David Strelec for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 0 and Middlesbrough 5.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-113'assist: Aidan Morris
- 0-226'assist: Hayden Hackney
- Half-time0-2
- 1-248'assist: Jay Stansfield
- 58'Foul
- 1-360'assist: Luke Ayling
- 61'
- 64'
- 65'
- 66'Time wasting
- 72'
- 72'
- 74'
- 75'
- 84'out: Ethan Laird
- 85'Handball
- 90'Foul
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+1'
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Birmingham
- 7.2Marvin DuckschM
- 7.0Thomas DoyleM
- 6.9Kai WagnerD
- 6.9Carlos VicenteF
- 6.6Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.5Ibrahim OsmanF
- 6.5Christoph KlarerD
- 6.3Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.3Tomoki IwataM
- 6.3Patrick RobertsM
- 6.3Ethan LairdD
- 6.3Jay StansfieldF
- 6.3August PriskeF
- 6.2Demarai GrayM
- 5.9Jonathan PanzoD
- 4.9James BeadleG
Middlesbrough
- 9.2Matt TargettM
- 8.2Solomon BrynnG
- 7.9Luke AylingD
- 7.9David StrelecF
- 7.3Aidan MorrisM
- 7.2Dael FryD
- 7.0Callum BrittainM
- 6.9Hayden HackneyM
- 6.7Alan BrowneM
- 6.5Jeremy SarmientoM
- 6.3Riley McGreeF
- 6.2Morgan WhittakerF
- 6.2Tommy ConwayF
- 5.6Adilson MalandaD
Line-ups
Middlesbrough3-4-1-2
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 8Paik Seung-Ho72'M6.3
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 5Phil NeumannD
- 9Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 2Ethan Laird90+1'84'D6.3
- 23C. Vicente64'F6.9
- 17Ibrahim Osman72'F6.5
- 29August Priske65'F6.3
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 16Alan Browne74'M6.7
- 20M. K. SeneF
- 11Morgan Whittaker61'F6.2
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 45Jeremy Sarmiento75'M6.5
- 14A. Gilbert90+1'F
- 15F. MunroeD
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
0.61Expected goals (xG)1.07
11Total shots10
7Shots on target3
0Shots off target4
4Blocked shots3
6Corners2
3Offsides3
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Goalkeeper saves6
0.47Goals prevented0.47
464Total passes312
351Accurate passes218
76%Pass accuracy70%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Ducksch | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Kai Wagner | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Carlos Vicente | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ethan Laird | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 65 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| August Priske | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Demarai Gray | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jonathan Panzo | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.9 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Targett | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 9.2 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| David Strelec | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Hayden Hackney | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Alan Browne | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Riley McGree | 74 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tommy Conway | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 08 Nov 25Middlesbrough2-1Birmingham
- 12 Mar 24Birmingham0-1Middlesbrough
- 21 Oct 23Middlesbrough1-0Birmingham
- 02 Jan 23Birmingham1-3Middlesbrough
- 05 Oct 22Middlesbrough1-0Birmingham
- 15 Mar 22Birmingham0-2Middlesbrough
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 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Millwall 3-0 Birmingham, 25 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Charlton 1-0 Birmingham, 7 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-1 Leicester, 24 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 0-4 Middlesbrough, 8 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
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