Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Shots outsideboxMiddlesbrough 2 · Birmingham City 8 Scoring sequence4 scoring events · 45 to 88 Shots insideboxMiddlesbrough 13 · Birmingham City 7
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English League Championship · 2026-2027
Final · Sep 19, 2026 · St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Maximilian Arfsten opened the supplied scoring feed; Adilson Malanda recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
319Passes accurate271
13Shots insidebox7
2Shots outsidebox8
5Blocked Shots4
10Free Kicks10
4Shots on Goal5
5Goalkeeper Saves3
6Shots off Goal6
0Offsides1
399Total passes366
15Total Shots15
0Yellow Cards2
3Corner Kicks5
11Fouls11
0Red Cards0
43Ball Possession57
Timeline
subst · 
Birmingham CityCarlos Vicente Substitution 3
Birmingham CityCarlos Vicente Substitution 3Card · Birmingham CityPhil Neumann Yellow Card
Birmingham CityPhil Neumann Yellow CardGoal · 
MiddlesbroughAdilson Malanda Normal Goal
MiddlesbroughAdilson Malanda Normal Goalsubst · MiddlesbroughAshley Phillips Substitution 5
MiddlesbroughAshley Phillips Substitution 5subst · MiddlesbroughMaximilian Arfsten Substitution 4
MiddlesbroughMaximilian Arfsten Substitution 4subst · Birmingham CityJay Stansfield Substitution 2
Birmingham CityJay Stansfield Substitution 2subst · MiddlesbroughAmario Cozier-Duberry Substitution 3
MiddlesbroughAmario Cozier-Duberry Substitution 3subst · Birmingham CityLuis Vázquez Substitution 1
Birmingham CityLuis Vázquez Substitution 1subst · MiddlesbroughRiley McGree Substitution 2
MiddlesbroughRiley McGree Substitution 2subst · MiddlesbroughMyles Peart-Harris Substitution 1
MiddlesbroughMyles Peart-Harris Substitution 1Goal · Birmingham CityRiley McGree Own Goal
Birmingham CityRiley McGree Own GoalGoal · Birmingham CityLiam Millar Normal Goal
Birmingham CityLiam Millar Normal GoalGoal · MiddlesbroughMaximilian Arfsten Normal Goal
MiddlesbroughMaximilian Arfsten Normal GoalCard · Birmingham CityLuis Vázquez Yellow Card
Birmingham CityLuis Vázquez Yellow CardLineups
Middlesbrough
Starting lineup
Birmingham City
Starting lineup
1James Giles BeadleGoalkeeper24Tomoki IwataDefensive Midfield5Phil NeumannDefender14Jhon SolísCentral Midfield17Liam MillarLeft Wing20Alex CochraneLeft-Back26Bright Osayi-SamuelRight-Back28Jay StansfieldCentre-Forward32Luis VázquezCentre-Forward4Christoph KlarerCentre-Back7Carlos VicenteRight Winger
Final result
Game ends tied
2Final2
Middlesbrough and Birmingham City finished level.
- Date
- Sep 19, 2026
- Venue
- St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
