Middlesbrough 1–0 Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1–0HT 1–0
Birmingham
Middlesbrough played Birmingham in the Championship on 11 August 2018 at Riverside Stadium. The match finished 1–0.
Goals and cards
- 12'B. Assombalonga (assist by J. Howson)
- 25'Cheikh N'Doye — Yellow card
- 83'Craig Gardner — Red card
Line-ups
Middlesbrough 3-1-4-2
- D. Randolph
- R. Shotton
- G. Friend
- A. Flint
- S. Downing
- J. Howson
- A. Clayton
- D. Fry
- L. Wing
- M. Braithwaite
- B. Assombalonga
- SUBSTITUTES
- M. Tavernier
- A. Fletcher
- P. McNair
- D. Konstantopoulos
- G. Leadbitter
- M. Johnson
- H. Chapman
- COACHES: T. Pulis
Birmingham 4-4-2
- C. Trueman
- M. Morrison
- H. Dean
- M. Colin
- K. Pedersen
- C. Gardner
- J. Maghoma
- Jota Peleteiro
- C. N'Doye
- Che Adams
- L. Jutkiewicz
- SUBSTITUTES
- O. Bogle
- C. Mahoney
- V. Solomon-Otabor
- L. Camp
- M. Roberts
- M. Kieftenbeld
- W. Harding
- COACHES: G. Monk
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off goal | 1 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 362 | Total passes | 338 |
| 253 | Accurate passes | 213 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 63% |