Match summary
1ST HALF
16'
Alfie Jones
17'
G. Edmundson
Alfie Jones
31'
A. Gilbert
R. Morishita
46'
R. Morishita
M. Baradji
47'
2ND HALF
46'
G. Edmundson
46'
D. Fry
G. Edmundson
46'
Sverre Nypan
Micah Hamilton
M. Baradji
57'
67'
A. Browne
A. Gilbert
72'
Matt Targett
73'
A. Bangura
Matt Targett
Ryan Hedges
Harry Pickering
76'
Sondre Tronstad
T. Gardner-Hickman
76'
Y. Ohashi
80'
80'
H. Hackney
P. Henriksson
Nathan Dlamini
92'
T. Cantwell
Yuri Ribeiro
93'
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
463Passes Attempted391
371Completed Passes314
4Corners4
30Throw-ins19
10Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-4-2
#31S. Brynn
#5Alfie Jones
#12Luke Ayling
#3Matt Targett
#2Callum Brittain
#7H. Hackney
#14A. Gilbert
#17Micah Hamilton
#11M. Whittaker
#9T. Conway
#13D. Strelec
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
Alfie Jones #5 | 16' 17' |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
Matt Targett #3 | 72' 73' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 80' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 67' 31' |
Micah Hamilton #17 | 46' |
M. Whittaker #11 | |
T. Conway #9 | |
D. Strelec #13 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Doubtful
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Tommy Daniel John Conway
Forward
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Leo Alexander Francis Castledine
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Aynsley Pears
#15S. McLoughlin
#43George Pratt
#12Lewis Miller
#6Sondre Tronstad
#25R. Morishita
#10T. Cantwell
#19Ryan Hedges
#40Matty Litherland
#23Y. Ohashi
#18P. Henriksson
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 76' |
R. Morishita #25 | 46' 47' |
T. Cantwell #10 | 93' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 76' |
Matty Litherland #40 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 80' |
P. Henriksson #18 | 92' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Early March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-4-2#31S. Brynn
#5Alfie Jones
#12Luke Ayling
#3Matt Targett
#2Callum Brittain
#7H. Hackney
#14A. Gilbert
#17Micah Hamilton
#11M. Whittaker
#9T. Conway
#13D. Strelec
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
Alfie Jones #5 | 16' 17' |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
Matt Targett #3 | 72' 73' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 80' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 67' 31' |
Micah Hamilton #17 | 46' |
M. Whittaker #11 | |
T. Conway #9 | |
D. Strelec #13 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Doubtful
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Tommy Daniel John Conway
Forward
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Leo Alexander Francis Castledine
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2#1Aynsley Pears
#15S. McLoughlin
#43George Pratt
#12Lewis Miller
#6Sondre Tronstad
#25R. Morishita
#10T. Cantwell
#19Ryan Hedges
#40Matty Litherland
#23Y. Ohashi
#18P. Henriksson
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 76' |
R. Morishita #25 | 46' 47' |
T. Cantwell #10 | 93' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 76' |
Matty Litherland #40 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 80' |
P. Henriksson #18 | 92' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Early March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
51 matches
Middlesbrough
13
Wins
17
Draws
21
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2022 • 3 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 66:36 | 62 |
2 |  | 32 | 50:33 | 61 |
3 |  | 32 | 41:37 | 56 |
4 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
6 |  | 32 | 47:39 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 46:41 | 48 |
8 |  | 33 | 40:37 | 48 |
9 |  | 32 | 45:40 | 47 |
10 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
12 |  | 32 | 41:38 | 45 |
13 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
14 |  | 32 | 34:29 | 43 |
15 |  | 32 | 45:45 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 38:39 | 42 |
17 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
18 |  | 32 | 31:41 | 39 |
19 |  | 33 | 31:41 | 38 |
20 |  | 31 | 30:40 | 36 |
21 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
22 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 32 | 19:64 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
James Bell
Venue:
Riverside Stadium
Capacity:
34 988
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.