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Thomas (49') Whittaker (32')
Simms (86') Kitching (85') Kitching (14') Simms (10')

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  • Match Ended
  • 86'
    Goal !
    • Ellis Reco Simms (Scorer)
    • Jay DaSilva (Assist)

    Ellis Reco Simms scores with a header and the away team increase their lead to 2-4.

    Great play from Jay DaSilva to set up the goal.

  • 85'
    Goal !
    • Liam Kitching (Scorer)

    Goal! Liam Kitching gives Coventry a 2-3 lead.

  • 81'
    Substitution
    • Tommy Conway
    • Mamadou Kaly Sene

    The home team replace Tommy Conway with Mamadou Kaly Sene.

  • 80'
    Substitution
    • Morgan Whittaker
    • Delano Burgzorg

    Adi (Middlesbrough) is making a third substitution, with Delano Burgzorg replacing Morgan Whittaker.

  • 76'
    Substitution
    • Victor Torp
    • Jamie Allen

    Jamie Allen is on a sub for Victor Torp for Coventry.

  • 76'
    Substitution
    • Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    • Jack Rudoni

    The away team have replaced Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with Jack Rudoni. This is the third substitution made today by Frank Lampard.

  • 59'
    Substitution
    • Riley McGree
    • Sontje Hansen

    Middlesbrough make their second substitution with Sontje Hansen replacing Riley McGree.

  • 55'
    Substitution
    • Josh Eccles
    • Kaine Hayden

    Kaine Hayden is replacing Josh Eccles for Coventry at Riverside.

  • 49'
    Goal !
    • Bobby Thomas (Scorer)

    An unfortunate own goal by Bobby Thomas makes the score 2-2.

  • 46'
    Substitution
    • Aidan Morris
    • Matt Targett

    Matt Targett is replacing Aidan Morris for the home team.

  • 41'
    Substitution
    • Brandon Thomas-Asante
    • Ephron Jardell Mason-Clark

    The away team has substituted Brandon Thomas-Asante with Ephron Jardell Mason-Clark. Frank Lampard is thus making his first change.

  • 32'
    Goal !
    • Morgan Whittaker (Scorer)
    • Alfie Jones (Assist)

    Goal! The home team reduce the deficit to 1-2 through a strike by Morgan Whittaker. .

    Alfie Jones instrumental with a fine assist.

  • 14'
    Goal !
    • Liam Kitching (Scorer)
    • Matt Grimes (Assist)

    Liam Kitching heads in to give Coventry a 0-2 lead at Riverside.

    That's a fine assist from Matt Grimes.

  • 10'
    Goal !
    • Ellis Reco Simms (Scorer)
    • Victor Torp (Assist)

    Goal! Coventry have got their heads in front thanks to a Ellis Reco Simms strike.

    Victor Torp with an assist there.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
(4-2-3-1)
(4-2-3-1)
Coventry Coventry
31Brynn2Brittain12Ayling5Jones22Silvera16Browne18Morris11Whittaker7Hackney8McGree9Conway19Rushworth27Van Ewijk4Thomas15Kitching3DaSilva29Torp6Grimes7Sakamoto28Eccles23Thomas-Asante9Simms
31Brynn2Brittain12Ayling5Jones22Silvera16Browne18Morris11Whittaker7Hackney8McGree9Conway
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
(4-2-3-1)
19Rushworth27Van Ewijk4Thomas15Kitching3DaSilva29Torp6Grimes7Sakamoto28Eccles23Thomas-Asante9Simms
(4-2-3-1)
Coventry Coventry
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Adi
Coach
Substitutes
Matt Targett 3
46' Out: Aidan Morris

Sontje Hansen 27
59' Out: Riley McGree

Delano Burgzorg 10
80' Out: Morgan Whittaker

Mamadou Kaly Sene 20
81' Out: Tommy Conway
Coventry Coventry
Lampard, Frank
Coach
Substitutes
Ephron Jardell Mason-Clark 10
41' Out: Brandon Thomas-Asante

Kaine Hayden 20
55' Out: Josh Eccles

Jack Rudoni 5
76' Out: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Jamie Allen 8
76' Out: Victor Torp

Statistics

Ball possession
Middlesbrough68%
32% Coventry
Shots
6Off goal64On goal7

3
Shots blocked
5
8
Corner kicks
3
6
Offsides
1
3
Saves
3
11
Fouls
16
0
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0

Head to head

Coventry City have won four of the last five Championship matches against Middlesbrough, including two 3-0 victories and a 2-0 win. Middlesbrough's only win in this period was a 1-0 home defeat to Coventry.

Middlesbrough
Matches:  13
Coventry
23%
Wins: 3
15%
Draws: 2
62%
Wins: 8
Recent meetings
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    25 Nov 2025
    MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
    2 : 4
    CoventryCoventry
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    3 May 2025
    CoventryCoventry
    2 : 0
    MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    2 Nov 2024
    MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
    0 : 3
    CoventryCoventry
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    1 Jan 2024
    MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
    1 : 3
    CoventryCoventry
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    12 Aug 2023
    CoventryCoventry
    3 : 0
    MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough

Form

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    20 Dec 2025
    Bristol City
    2 : 0
    Middlesbrough
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    13 Dec 2025
    Middlesbrough
    3 : 1
    QPR
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    9 Dec 2025
    Charlton
    1 : 2
    Middlesbrough
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    5 Dec 2025
    Hull
    1 : 4
    Middlesbrough
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    29 Nov 2025
    Middlesbrough
    2 : 1
    Derby
CoventryCoventry
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    20 Dec 2025
    Southampton
    1 : 1
    Coventry
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    13 Dec 2025
    Coventry
    1 : 0
    Bristol City
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    9 Dec 2025
    Preston
    1 : 1
    Coventry
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    6 Dec 2025
    Ipswich
    3 : 0
    Coventry
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    29 Nov 2025
    Coventry
    3 : 1
    Charlton

Middlesbrough vs Coventry Standings

Coventry City leads the table in first place with 37 points from 16 matches, while Middlesbrough FC is second with 30 points from the same number of games. Coventry City has a seven-point advantage over Middlesbrough FC.

PosTeamWDLMPts
1Coventry14622248
2Middlesbrough12642242
3Ipswich10752237

Match information