Norwich vs Middlesbrough Match Recap Season 2025/2026

Championship

Championship

02:00 PMAugust 23, 2025

Regular Season – 3

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1 – 2

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HT: (0 – 2)

📍 Carrow Road (Norwich, Norfolk)👤 Referee: Leigh Doughty

How did Norwich and Middlesbrough perform?

Home Voted: 0

Away Voted: 0

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

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Norwich and Middlesbrough Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION

59%41%

ATTACK

14

Total shots

11

3

Shots on target

4

6

Shots off target

5

5

Blocked shots

2

10

Shots inside box

6

4

Shots outside box

5

5

Corner kicks

3

6

Offsides

3

1

Dangerous attacks

0

PASSING

566

Total passes

393

485 (86%)

Accurate passes

319 (81%)

DISCIPLINE

11

Fouls

14

0

Yellow cards

3

1

Red cards

0

2

Goalkeeper saves

2

Norwich and Middlesbrough Lineups

Norwich

3-4-2-1

1G

Vladan Kovačević

5.9

5D

Jakov Medić

6.5

6D

Harry Darling

6.9

33D

José Córdoba 🔺80′

6.6

3M

Jack Stacey 🔺52′

6.3

22M

Mirko Topić

6.2

16M

Jacob Wright 58′

6.3

19M

Papa Amadou Diallo 🔺80′

6.6

17F

Ante Crnac 🔺67′

6.6

11F

Emiliano Marcondes 🔺67′

7.3

9F

Josh SargentC ⚽85′

7.9

Substitutes

35D

Kellen Fisher 🔻52′

6.9

23M

Kenny McLean 🔻67′

7

29F

Oscar Schwartau 🔻67′

6.3

27M

Jeffrey Schlupp 🔻80′

6.3

30F

Mathias Kvistgaarden 🔻80′

6.5

32G

Daniel Grimshaw

–

14D

Ben Chrisene

–

8M

Liam Gibbs

–

10M

Matěj Jurásek

–

Coach of Norwich

👔 Liam Manning

Middlesbrough

3-4-2-1

31G

Solomon Brynn

6.2

12D

Luke Ayling

6.9

6D

Dael FryC

7.3

5D

Alfie Jones

6.6

2M

Callum Brittain 61′

6.9

18M

Aidan Morris

7.3

7M

Hayden Hackney 48′

6.9

22M

Samuel Silvera 🔺90′

6.5

11F

Morgan Whittaker 🔺67′

6.5

20F

Finn Azaz ⚽43′ 🔺72′

7.3

9F

Tommy Conway ⚽45′ 🔺67′

7

Substitutes

10F

Delano Burgzorg 🔻67′

6.6

27F

Sontje Hansen 🔻67′

6.5

19M

Sverre Nypan 🔻72′

6.7

30D

Neto Borges 🔻90′

6.7

23G

Tom Glover

–

25D

George Edmundson

–

28M

Law McCabe

–

4M

Daniel Barlaser

–

42M

Abdoulaye Kanté

–

Coach of Middlesbrough

👔 Robert Owen Edwards

Norwich and Middlesbrough Head to Head

0WINS

2DRAWS

4WINS

Over 1.5 Goals83%

Over 2.5 Goals83%

Both Teams Scored83%

Past H2H Matches & Results

26 Apr 2025 Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich City

27 Oct 2024 Norwich City 3-3 Middlesbrough

06 Mar 2024 Middlesbrough 3-1 Norwich City

24 Oct 2023 Norwich City 1-2 Middlesbrough

14 Apr 2023 Middlesbrough 5-1 Norwich City

12 Nov 2022 Norwich City 1-2 Middlesbrough

Championship Standings Season 2025/2026

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	26	15	7	4	57-29	28	52
2	Middlesbrough	26	13	7	6	37-26	11	46
3	Ipswich	25	12	8	5	42-24	18	44
4	Preston	26	11	10	5	36-25	11	43
5	Millwall	26	12	7	7	29-33	-4	43
6	Watford	25	11	8	6	37-29	8	41
7	Hull	25	12	5	8	40-38	2	41
8	Stoke	26	12	4	10	32-23	9	40
9	Wrexham	26	10	10	6	38-32	6	40
10	Bristol City	26	11	6	9	38-29	9	39
11	QPR	26	11	5	10	38-39	-1	38
12	Leicester	26	10	7	9	37-38	-1	37
13	Derby	26	9	8	9	35-35	0	35
14	Birmingham	26	9	7	10	35-36	-1	34
15	Southampton	26	8	9	9	38-38	0	33
16	Sheffield Utd	25	10	2	13	36-38	-2	32
17	Swansea	26	9	5	12	27-33	-6	32
18	West Brom	26	9	4	13	29-35	-6	31
19	Charlton	25	7	8	10	25-32	-7	29
20	Blackburn	25	7	7	11	24-30	-6	28
21	Portsmouth	24	6	7	11	21-35	-14	25
22	Norwich	26	6	6	14	28-39	-11	24
23	Oxford Utd	25	5	7	13	25-35	-10	22
24	Sheffield Wed	25	1	8	16	18-51	-33	-7

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	12	9	2	1	27-9	18	29
2	Ipswich	13	8	4	1	24-11	13	28
3	Watford	13	8	4	1	23-12	11	28
4	Middlesbrough	13	8	3	2	20-11	9	27
5	Birmingham	13	7	5	1	27-13	14	26
6	Millwall	14	8	2	4	17-17	0	26
7	QPR	13	7	2	4	24-17	7	23
8	Preston	13	6	5	2	19-12	7	23
9	Wrexham	13	6	5	2	24-19	5	23
10	Hull	13	7	2	4	19-19	0	23
11	West Brom	12	6	4	2	16-11	5	22
12	Leicester	13	6	4	3	19-15	4	22
13	Bristol City	14	6	3	5	23-15	8	21
14	Swansea	13	6	3	4	16-16	0	21
15	Stoke	12	6	2	4	18-10	8	20
16	Southampton	12	5	5	2	17-11	6	20
17	Charlton	11	5	3	3	13-12	1	18
18	Portsmouth	13	5	3	5	14-14	0	18
19	Sheffield Utd	12	5	2	5	18-13	5	17
20	Derby	14	4	5	5	17-20	-3	17
21	Oxford Utd	12	3	4	5	13-17	-4	13
22	Blackburn	13	2	4	7	13-20	-7	10
23	Norwich	13	3	1	9	12-19	-7	10
24	Sheffield Wed	13	0	4	9	7-29	-22	4

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	14	6	5	3	30-20	10	23
2	Preston	13	5	5	3	17-13	4	20
3	Stoke	14	6	2	6	14-13	1	20
4	Middlesbrough	13	5	4	4	17-15	2	19
5	Derby	12	5	3	4	18-15	3	18
6	Hull	12	5	3	4	21-19	2	18
7	Bristol City	12	5	3	4	15-14	1	18
8	Blackburn	12	5	3	4	11-10	1	18
9	Wrexham	13	4	5	4	14-13	1	17
10	Millwall	12	4	5	3	12-16	-4	17
11	Ipswich	12	4	4	4	18-13	5	16
12	Leicester	13	4	3	6	18-23	-5	15
13	Sheffield Utd	13	5	0	8	18-25	-7	15
14	QPR	13	4	3	6	14-22	-8	15
15	Norwich	13	3	5	5	16-20	-4	14
16	Watford	12	3	4	5	14-17	-3	13
17	Southampton	14	3	4	7	21-27	-6	13
18	Swansea	13	3	2	8	11-17	-6	11
19	Charlton	14	2	5	7	12-20	-8	11
20	Oxford Utd	13	2	3	8	12-18	-6	9
21	West Brom	14	3	0	11	13-24	-11	9
22	Birmingham	13	2	2	9	8-23	-15	8
23	Sheffield Wed	12	1	4	7	11-22	-11	7
24	Portsmouth	11	1	4	6	7-21	-14	7

Qualification/Relegation

Relegation – League One

Promotion – Premier League

Promotion – Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)

Norwich vs Middlesbrough Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-08-23

It was a clash of titans at Carrow Road (Norwich, Norfolk) when Norwich locked horns with Middlesbrough. The Championship fixture on August 23, 2025 had all the makings of a classic showdown.

Every pass was calculated, and every tackle was a statement of intent. It was a test of character for both squads. The tension was palpable, and the players stepped up to deliver a spectacle for the fans.

Standings at Stake

For Norwich, sitting at 22nd with 24 points, this was a must-win to keep their hopes alive. Their record of 6W-6D-14L reflects the challenges they have faced.

Middlesbrough, currently at 2nd with 46 points, were not to be outdone. They brought their A-game, aiming to improve their 13W-7D-6L record away from home.

Showdown History

Historically, these games are close. In 7 meetings, Norwich has won 0 times, while Middlesbrough has 5 wins. 2 games ended in a stalemate.

High intensity is the norm here: 6 times both teams scored, and there were over 2.5 goals in 6 games.

Form Before The Showdown

Recent Matches of Norwich

Recent Matches of Middlesbrough

Relive The Showdown

Watch the highlights of this epic showdown. Every key moment is captured for you right here.

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