Hull City 1-0 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 23 May 2026
Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the EFL Championship Final on 23 May 2026 at Wembley Stadium, London. Oliver McBurnie scored for Hull City. 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.
· kickoff·Wembley Stadium · London·Match Finished
Match timeline
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Hull City
- 7.7Oliver McBurnieF
- 7.5Lewie CoyleM
- 7.2Ryan GilesM
- 7.2Matt CrooksM
- 7.0Charlie HughesD
- 7.0John EganD
- 6.9Semi AjayiD
- 6.7Cody DramehD
- 6.7Yu HirakawaF
- 6.7Mohamed BelloumiF
- 6.7Regan SlaterM
- 6.5Liam MillarF
- 6.5Ivor PandurG
- 6.2Joseph GelhardtF
Middlesbrough
- 7.3Aidan MorrisM
- 7.3Luke AylingD
- 7.3Riley McGreeF
- 6.9Callum BrittainM
- 6.7Hayden HackneyM
- 6.7Jeremy SarmientoM
- 6.6Alan BrowneM
- 6.6Dael FryD
- 6.6Adilson MalandaD
- 6.5Sontje HansenF
- 6.3Cruz IbehF
- 6.2Matt TargettM
- 6.0David StrelecF
- 6.0Solomon BrynnG
- 5.3Morgan WhittakerF
Line-ups
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
Hull City3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Hull CitySergej Jakirovic
Substitutes
- 26Kieran DowellM
- 5J. Lundstram90+8'M
- 37Patrick McNair90+8'D
- 21Joseph Gelhardt63'F6.2
- 12D. PhillipsG
- 20Amir HadziahmetovicM
- 18C. Drameh76'D6.7
- 36Lewis KoumasF
- 13Yu Hirakawa76'F6.7
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 22Samuel SilveraF
- 27Sontje Hansen76'F6.5
- 7Hayden Hackney70'M6.7
- 45Jeremy Sarmiento90+7'M6.7
- 14A. GilbertF
- 23L. CastledineM
- 44C. Ibeh90+7'F6.3
Team statistics
32%Possession68%
0.71Expected goals (xG)0.78
9Total shots13
2Shots on target0
6Shots off target8
1Blocked shots5
1Corners3
1Offsides3
6Fouls2
1Yellow cards0
0Goalkeeper saves1
-0.35Goals prevented-0.35
293Total passes608
210Accurate passes526
72%Pass accuracy87%
Hull City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver McBurnie | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Lewie Coyle | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Ryan Giles | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Matt Crooks | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Charlie Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| John Egan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Semi Ajayi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Cody Drameh | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 76 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 6.7 |
| Regan Slater | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Millar | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ivor Pandur | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joseph Gelhardt | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Riley McGree | 76 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Hayden Hackney | 20 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alan Browne | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sontje Hansen | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cruz Ibeh | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matt Targett | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| David Strelec | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 29 Dec 25Middlesbrough0-1Hull City
- 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
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: Millwall 0-2 Hull City, 11 May 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Hull City vs Southampton, 23 May 2026 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough, 12 May 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham, 7 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
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