Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: Result & Match Report — October 17, 2026

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Match Summary

Competition

Championship

Round

11

Date and time

October 17, 2026 · 11:30 UTC

Status

Final

Venue

Riverside Stadium

City

Middlesbrough

Referee

Tom Nield, England

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Match Statistics

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Match Timeline

1. 19′ CardYellow Card Cardiff

2. 22′ GoalNormal Goal Cardiff

   J. Moylan · Assist: O. Tanner

3. 25′ CardYellow Card Cardiff

   J. Bagan

4. 45′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Middlesbrough

   K. Joseph → W. Lankshear

5. 45′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Middlesbrough

   L. Ayling → S. Berhalter

6. 45′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Cardiff

   J. Colwill → D. Turnbull

7. 45+1′ GoalNormal Goal Cardiff

   O. Tanner · Assist: J. Moylan

8. 58′ GoalNormal Goal Middlesbrough

   T. Conway · Assist: C. Brittain

9. 61′ GoalNormal Goal Middlesbrough

   W. Lankshear · Assist: A. Cozier-Duberry

10. 63′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Cardiff

    C. Willock → W. Fish

11. 73′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Cardiff

    R. Kpakio → C. Scanlon

12. 74′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Middlesbrough

    A. Cozier-Duberry → M. Arfsten

13. 79′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Cardiff

    O. Tanner → I. Davies

14. 79′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Middlesbrough

    R. McGree → M. Peart-Harris

15. 83′ CardRed Card Cardiff

    G. Osho

16. 88′ CardYellow Card Cardiff

    J. Moylan

17. 89′ SubstitutionSubstitution 5 Middlesbrough

    Neto Borges → J. Sarmiento

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Lineups

MID

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Coach: K. Hellberg

Starting XI

1. 1
   R. Vítek
   G
2. 2
   C. Brittain
   D
3. 12
   L. Ayling
   D
4. 4
   A. Phillips
   D
5. 30
   Neto Borges
   D
6. 10
   A. Morris
   M
7. 29
   A. Malanda
   M
8. 11
   A. Cozier-Duberry
   M
9. 8
   R. McGree
   M
10. 9
    T. Conway
    M
11. 22
    K. Joseph
    F

Substitutes

16 J. Sarmiento14 M. Peart-Harris17 M. Arfsten18 C. Barron6 S. Berhalter31 S. Brynn3 S. Byram19 Leo Castledine7 W. Lankshear

CAR

Cardiff

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Final

Coach: B. Barry-Murphy

Starting XI

1. 1
   N. Trott
   G
2. 44
   R. Kpakio
   D
3. 5
   K. Bielik
   D
4. 4
   G. Osho
   D
5. 3
   J. Bagan
   D
6. 18
   A. Robertson
   M
7. 11
   O. Tanner
   M
8. 27
   J. Colwill
   M
9. 45
   Cian Ashford
   M
10. 16
    C. Willock
    M
11. 8
    J. Moylan
    F

Substitutes

2 W. Fish43 P. Moreno52 T. Perrett23 C. Scanlon33 R. Tankiewicz14 D. Turnbull39 I. Davies30 H. Tyrer

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Team Form Before the Match

MID

Middlesbrough Form

W

Stoke City Championship · Oct 13, 2026

2–3

W

Wolves Championship · Oct 10, 2026

1–0

D

Birmingham Championship · Sep 19, 2026

2–2

D

Millwall Championship · Sep 15, 2026

2–2

W

Norwich Championship · Sep 12, 2026

4–3

CAR

Cardiff Form

W

Watford Championship · Oct 13, 2026

5–1

L

Blackburn Championship · Oct 10, 2026

2–1

W

Charlton Championship · Sep 19, 2026

3–1

L

Bolton Championship · Sep 12, 2026

1–0

D

Stoke City Championship · Sep 8, 2026

1–1

Standings Before Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	SWA Swansea	10	7	2	1	16	7	9	23
2	MID Middlesbrough	10	6	3	1	20	14	6	21
3	SOU Southampton	10	6	2	2	21	10	11	20
18	LIN Lincoln	10	3	2	5	7	17	-10	11
19	CAR Cardiff	10	2	4	4	16	15	1	10
20	NOR Norwich	10	3	0	7	17	20	-3	9

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Oct 17, 2026 11:30 UTC