Middlesbrough vs Norwich

12 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Adam Herczeg

Full time 4 – 3

Half-time: 3–1

  • Sebastian Berhalter 4’, 36’
  • Amario Cozier-Duberry 7’
  • Ashley Phillips 90+1’
  • Mohamed Touré 1’
  • Jovon Makama 70’
  • Jacob Wright 75’

Match summary

Middlesbrough came from behind to win 4-3 at home to Norwich, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Middlesbrough led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Mohamed Touré put Norwich ahead in the first minute, Sebastian Berhalter equalised in the 4th minute, Amario Cozier-Duberry put Middlesbrough in front in the 7th minute, and Berhalter made it 3-1 in the 36th minute. In the second half, Jovon Makama pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 70th minute, Jacob Wright equalised in the 75th minute, and Ashley Phillips won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Norwich's 1.62 from 13.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
17 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 5
76 Attacks 82
49 Dangerous attacks 50
436 Passes 423
81.2% Pass accuracy 78.0%
15 Tackles 9
13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Middlesbrough Norwich
Kick-off
1’
Mohamed TouréRight foot shot0-1 (Norwich)
Sebastian BerhalterRight foot shot1-1 (Middlesbrough)
4’
Amario Cozier-DuberryLeft foot shot2-1 (Middlesbrough)
7’
9’
Andre BrooksShot on target
16’
Corner
Aidan MorrisShot on target
22’
29’
Corner
Sebastian BerhalterLeft foot shot3-1 (Middlesbrough)
36’
43’
Corner
45+2’
Corner
Half-time3-1
46’
Jacob WrightAnis Ben Slimane
Ashley PhillipsAlfie Jones
46’
Corner
47’
Second half underway
Riley McGreeFoul
53’
Corner
55’
62’
Jack StaceyKellen Fisher
62’
Jovon MakamaMohamed Touré
Kyle JosephRiley McGree
63’
Myles Peart-HarrisTommy Conway
63’
Will LankshearShot on target
64’
66’
Corner
70’
Jovon MakamaRight foot shot3-2 (Norwich)
Corner
72’
Max ArfstenAmario Cozier-Duberry
73’
74’
Paris MaghomaAndre Brooks
75’
Jacob WrightRight foot shot3-3 (Norwich)
75’
Anthony MusabaShot on target
Ashley PhillipsFoul
89’
90’
Jack StaceyFoul
90’
Oscar SchwartauAnthony Musaba
Ashley PhillipsLeft foot shot4-3 (Middlesbrough)
90+1’
Luke AylingWill Lankshear
90+2’
Full-time4-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.07 1.62 1’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), 0-1 1’ 4’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), 1-1 4’ 7’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), 2-1 7’ 36’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), 3-1 36’ 70’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), 3-2 70’ 75’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), 3-3 75’ 90+1’ Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough), 4-3 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.07 1.62 1’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), 0-1 Touré 1’ 4’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), 1-1 Berhalter 4’ 7’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), 2-1 Cozier-Duberry 7’ 36’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), 3-1 Berhalter 36’ 70’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), 3-2 Makama 70’ 75’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), 3-3 Wright 75’ 90+1’ Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough), 4-3 Phillips 90+1’
Middlesbrough 2.07 xGNorwich 1.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Norwich attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
70’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 36’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 75’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 26’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90+1’ Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 83’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 4’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 14’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 1’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 80’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Neto Borges (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 7’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 19’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Ruairi McConville (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Kellen Fisher (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 70’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 36’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 75’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 26’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90+1’ Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 83’ Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 4’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 14’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 1’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 80’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Neto Borges (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 19’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Ruairi McConville (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Kellen Fisher (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vitek
Brittain
Malanda
Jones 46’
Borges
Morris
Berhalter 2
McGree 63’
Cozier-Duberry 73’
Conway 63’
Lankshear 90’
Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovačević
Chrisene
McConville
Córdoba
Fisher 62’
McLean
Mattsson
Musaba 90’
Slimane 46’
Brooks 74’
Touré 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Radek Vitek
90′ 2 3 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Callum Brittain
90′ 5 1 – 5 – 41 – – – –
Adilson Malanda
90′ – 1 – 2 2 68 – – – –
Alfie Jones Taken off
45′ – – – 1 1 38 – – – –
Neto Borges
90′ 1 3 2 2 1 39 1 – – –
Ashley Phillips Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – 2 1 15 2 1 –
Midfielders7 players
Aidan Morris
90′ – – 53 2 – 2 3 7 2 3 –
Sebastian Berhalter
90′ 2 – 36 – – 2 1 2 2 – –
Amario Cozier-Duberry Taken off
73′ 1 – 32 1 – 2 2 3 – – –
Riley McGree Taken off
63′ – – 25 – – – – – 3 –
Tommy Conway Taken off
63′ – 2 22 2 – – – 5 1 4 –
Myles Peart-Harris Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 8 – – 1 3 2 1 – –
Max Arfsten Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 5 2 – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Will Lankshear Taken off
89′ – – 3 1 0.13 – 1 2 – 21 –
Kyle Joseph Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 – 0.17 – – 7 1 10 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 51% Avg odds 1.84
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.92
Norwich win 25% Avg odds 3.77

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Middlesbrough WLWDW
Norwich LWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich, 31 Jan 26 Next meeting: Norwich vs Middlesbrough, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Middlesbrough vs Norwich meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.