Match summary
Before kickoff, Middlesbrough were 6th in the table but 13th on points from the last five league games.
Sunderland's winning goal came in the 87th minute.
Middlesbrough vs SunderlandResult, Lineups & H2H
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Middlesbrough1W 1D 3L
MiddlesbroughSunderland
4Pointsof 159
5Goals scored5
6Goals conceded3
1Clean sheets3
3Scored in a row2
0Unbeaten in a row6
1Without a win1
1Conceded in a row1
Head to head19 meetings · Dec 2000 – Sep 2024
- Middlesbrough wins
- 11
- Draws
- 4
- Sunderland wins
- 4
2.11goals per meeting
32%both teams scored
32%3+ goals
47%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMiddlesbrough 2W 1D 2L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipSunderland1-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-1Sunderland
- ChampionshipSunderland0-4Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipSunderland2-0Middlesbrough
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-0Sunderland
Show all 19 meetings
- ChampionshipSunderland3-3Middlesbrough
- FA CupMiddlesbrough2-0Sunderland
- ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-0Sunderland
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough1-0Sunderland
- Premier LeagueSunderland1-2Middlesbrough
- Carabao CupSunderland0-1Middlesbrough
- FA CupMiddlesbrough1-2Sunderland
- FA CupSunderland1-1Middlesbrough
- Premier LeagueSunderland1-3Middlesbrough
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough3-0Sunderland
- Premier LeagueSunderland0-1Middlesbrough
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough2-0Sunderland
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough0-0Sunderland
- Premier LeagueSunderland1-0Middlesbrough
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 359 earlier results
MiddlesbroughSunderland
#6Position#4
44Points29 v 29 games55
+11Goal difference+18
1.62Scored per gameleague avg 1.241.45
1.24Conceded per game0.83
#13Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
MiddlesbroughSunderland
- 90+5'Yellow Card · Sunderland · Ian Carlo Poveda
- 88'Substitution · Sunderland · Ian Carlo Poveda · InOut: Patrick Roberts
- 87'Own Goal · Sunderland · Ryan Giles2-3 · Own Goal
- 81'Substitution · Sunderland · Eliezer Mayenda · InOut: Wilson Isidor
- Yellow Card · Middlesbrough · Delano Burgzorg78'
- 72'Substitution · Sunderland · Salis Abdul Samed · InOut: Chris Rigg
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · Tommy Conway · InOut: Marcus Forss69'
- 63'Yellow Card · Sunderland · Jobe Bellingham
- Substitution · Middlesbrough · Samuel Iling · InOut: Finn Azaz60'
- Goal · Middlesbrough · Hayden Hackney2-259'
- 51'Goal · Sunderland · Wilson Isidor1-2
- 45'Yellow Card · Sunderland · Luke O'Nien
- 33'Goal · Sunderland · Dan Neil1-1
- Yellow Card · Middlesbrough · Aidan Morris20'
- Goal · Middlesbrough · Delano Burgzorg1-011'
Match Statistics
Match stats
MiddlesbroughSunderland
53%Ball Possession47%
12Shots Total12
4Shots On Target9
1Corners5
11Fouls15
2Yellow Cards3
0Offsides4
7Saves2
479Passes420
90Attacks97
32Dangerous Attacks43
8Goal Attempts10
8Shots Off Target3
8Shots Inside Box9
4Shots Outside Box3
2Goals3
3Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions3
18Tackles16
395Accurate Passes345
0Red Cards0
91Ball Safe79
0Injuries1
82.46%Pass Accuracy82.14%
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 56(83%) | 5 | 8/20 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 52(78%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(59%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 26(79%) | - | 5/8 | |
| 7.0 | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(57%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 76(92%) | 2 | 3/9 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 18(74%) | 5 | 10/20 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 74(95%) | 1 | 4/4 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(80%) | 3 | 4/7 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 75(84%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.4 | 69' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 9(67%) | 2 | 3/8 | |
| 6.4 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(74%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.4 | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | - |
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