Middlesbrough 1:1 Leicester: Championship Match Result

Championship

Middlesbrough DWLWDD

1:1

Finished

Kick-off was 24 Feb, 19:45 UTC

Leicester DWLWDW

Venue: Riverside Stadium City: Middlesbrough

In the Championship game on 24 February 2026, Middlesbrough beat Leicester 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:6, corners 8:5.

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 4 – 6

Shots off target 6 – 1

Expected goals 1.31 – 0.89

⚽ 18' C. Okoli — Goal 🟨 43' L. Ayling — Yellow card ⚽ 45+2' R. McGree — Goal 🟨 53' D. Mukasa — Yellow card ⇄ 62' P. Daka — Substitution ⇄ 62' B. De Cordova-Reid — Substitution ⇄ 66' A. Browne — Substitution ⇄ 66' M. Whittaker — Substitution ⇄ 76' S. Mavididi — Substitution ⇄ 83' L. Ayling — Substitution ⇄ 88' D. Mukasa — Substitution

Match events

18' 0:1 Leicester Goal C. Okoli assist: D. Mukasa
43' 0:1 Middlesbrough Yellow card L. Ayling
45+2' 1:1 Middlesbrough Goal R. McGree assist: T. Conway
53' 1:1 Leicester Yellow card D. Mukasa
62' 1:1 Leicester Substitution P. Daka off: J. Ayew
62' 1:1 Leicester Substitution B. De Cordova-Reid off: I. Fatawu
66' 1:1 Middlesbrough Substitution A. Browne off: J. Sarmiento
66' 1:1 Middlesbrough Substitution M. Whittaker off: D. Strelec
76' 1:1 Leicester Substitution S. Mavididi off: J. Aribo
83' 1:1 Middlesbrough Substitution L. Ayling off: D. Fry
88' 1:1 Leicester Substitution D. Mukasa off: L. Page

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

4 Shots on target 6

6 Shots off target 1

1.31 Expected goals 0.89

2 Big chances 2

132 Attacks 76

8 Corners 5

11 Fouls 9

8 Free kicks 10

1 Offsides 3

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 12

21 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

9/1947% Aerial duels 10/1953%

99 Backward passes 64

7 Blocked shots 4

17 Clearances 35

6/2722% Crosses 4/1331%

10/1856% Dribbles 10/1759%

1.32 Expected assists 0.76

74 Failed passes 76

5 Goalkeeper saves 3

8 Interceptions 11

13 Key passes 8

25/4556% Long passes 20/5040%

151 Passes into the final third 59

374 Passes in the opposition half 204

226 Passes in own half 199

0.24 Shot accuracy 0.55

6 Shots from outside the box 6

11 Shots inside the box 5

11/1765% Tackles 10/2050%

573 Total passes 390

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Solomon Brynn	31
2	Callum James Brittain	2
3	Matthew Robert Targett	3
12	Luke David Ayling	12
29	Adilson Malanda	29
7	Hayden Rhys Hackney	7
8	Riley Patrick McGree	8
16	Alan James Browne	16
18	Aidan Zen Patrick Morris	18
9	Tommy Daniel John Conway	9
11	Morgan Reece Whittaker	11

Substitutes
#	Player	number
32	Joe Wildsmith	32
6	Dael Jonathan Fry	6
15	Finley Munroe	15
45	Jeremy Leonel Sarmiento Morante	45
13	David Strelec	13
14	Alexander George Henry Gilbert	14
20	Mamadou Kaly Sene	20
27	Sontje Hansen	27
44	Cruz Ibech	44

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Leicester

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Asmir Begović	31
4	Benjamin Harvey Nelson	4
5	Memeh Caleb Okoli	5
21	Ricardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira	21
33	Luke Thomas	33
8	Harry Billy Winks	8
10	Stephy Alvaro Mavididi	10
14	Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid	14
22	Oliver William Skipp	22
29	Divyne Mucas	29
20	Patson Daka	20

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Jakub Stolarczyk	1
56	Olábade Aluko	56
62	Kevon Gray	62
18	Joe Aribo	18
25	Louis Page	25
28	Jeremy Monga	28
7	Issahaku Abdul Fatawu	7
9	Jordan Pierre Ayew	9
12	Dudjan Richards	12