Bolton 1-5 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 23 Oct 2026
Middlesbrough beat Bolton 5-1 in the EFL Championship on 23 October 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Horwich. Thelonius Bair scored for Bolton; Aidan Morris, William Lankshear and Amario Cozier-Duberry for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bolton have won 0 and Middlesbrough 5.
· kickoff·Toughsheet Community Stadium · Horwich·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-113'
- 0-231'assist: Tommy Conway
- 1-239'Own Goal
- 45'
- 45'
- 2-245+2'assist: Gaizka Larrazabal
- Half-time1-3
- 55'
- 55'
- 63'Persistent Infringement
- 69'
- 2-373'
- 74'
- 2-478'assist: Riley McGree
- 79'
- 79'
- 79'
- 86'
- Full-time1-5
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Bolton
- 7.5Thelonius BairF
- 7.2G. BazunuG
- 6.8Ryan HardieF
- 6.5Gaizka LarrazabalD
- 6.4Ruben RodriguesM
- 6.4Thierry GaleM
- 6.3Samuel DalbyF
- 6.2Kyliane DongM
- 6.0Eoin ToalD
- 5.9Max ConwayD
- 5.9Ethan ErhahonM
- 5.8Xavier SimonsM
- 5.8Joshua SheehanM
- 5.7Atsuki ItoM
- 5.7Akinlolu FamewoD
- 5.1Lewis BruntD
- 6.6Luca StephensonM
- 6.6Benjamin DaviesD
- 6.6Samuel Iling-JuniorF
- 6.6Jack BonhamG
Middlesbrough
- 9.2William LankshearF
- 8.8A. Cozier-DuberryM
- 8.6Riley McGreeM
- 8.2Aidan MorrisM
- 7.7Tommy ConwayM
- 7.2Sebastian BerhalterM
- 7.1Neto BorgesD
- 6.9Callum BrittainD
- 6.8Adilson MalandaD
- 6.6Radek VítekG
- 6.5Maximilian ArfstenD
- 6.4Kyle JosephF
- 6.4Leo CastledineM
- 6.3Jeremy SarmientoF
- 6.3Myles Peart-HarrisM
- 6.2A. PhillipsD
- 6.6Luke AylingD
- 6.6Samuel ByramD
- 6.6Solomon BrynnG
- 6.6C. BarronM
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Bolton4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BoltonS. Schumacher
Substitutes
- 10Samuel Dalby55'F6.3
- 6Benjamin DaviesD6.6
- 1Jack BonhamG6.6
- 39Ryan Hardie55'F6.8
- 4Xavier Simons74'M5.8
- 16Samuel Iling-JuniorF6.6
- 17Atsuki Ito45'M5.7
- 25Max Conway45'D5.9
- 27Luca StephensonM6.6
MiddlesbroughK. Hellberg
Substitutes
- 12Luke AylingD6.6
- 3Samuel ByramD6.6
- 18C. BarronM6.6
- 14Myles Peart-Harris86'M6.3
- 31Solomon BrynnG6.6
- 16Jeremy Sarmiento79'F6.3
- 22Kyle Joseph79'F6.4
- 19Leo Castledine79'M6.4
- 17Maximilian Arfsten69'D6.5
Team statistics
39%Possession61%
1.02Expected goals (xG)4.4
12Total shots31
4Shots on target12
5Shots off target8
3Blocked shots11
2Corners12
0Offsides4
9Fouls9
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
8Goalkeeper saves3
366Total passes559
308Accurate passes495
Bolton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelonius Bair | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| G. Bazunu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Ryan Hardie | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Thierry Gale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Samuel Dalby | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Kyliane Dong | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Eoin Toal | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Max Conway | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Ethan Erhahon | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Xavier Simons | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Joshua Sheehan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Atsuki Ito | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Akinlolu Famewo | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Lewis Brunt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Luca Stephenson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jack Bonham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lankshear | 79 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| A. Cozier-Duberry | 79 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.8 |
| Riley McGree | 79 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Tommy Conway | 69 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Neto Borges | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Radek Vítek | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Maximilian Arfsten | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Kyle Joseph | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Leo Castledine | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Phillips | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Luke Ayling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Samuel Byram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Solomon Brynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Barron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
BoltonDWLWW
- D17 Oct 26ASouthampton0-0
- W13 Oct 26AWolves3-1
- L10 Oct 26HStoke City1-2
- W20 Sept 26ANorwich4-3
- W12 Sept 26HCardiff1-0
MiddlesbroughDWWDD
- D17 Oct 26HCardiff2-2
- W13 Oct 26AStoke City3-2
- W10 Oct 26HWolves1-0
- D19 Sept 26ABirmingham2-2
- D15 Sept 26HMillwall2-2
Head-to-head
- 09 Apr 19Bolton0-2Middlesbrough
- 19 Sept 18Middlesbrough2-0Bolton
- 26 Dec 17Middlesbrough2-0Bolton
- 09 Sept 17Bolton0-3Middlesbrough
- 16 Apr 16Bolton1-2Middlesbrough
- 15 Aug 15Middlesbrough3-0Bolton
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Bolton
- Previous: Southampton 0-0 Bolton, 17 Oct 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bolton vs Bristol City, 31 Oct 2026 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff, 17 Oct 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough vs Charlton, 31 Oct 2026 · EFL Championship
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