Birmingham City 2-2 Middlesbrough: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 8 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham · referee D. Webb · full time
Full time: Birmingham City 2-2 Middlesbrough
Birmingham City and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 in Championship Matchday 8 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at St. Andrew's Stadium. The goals: Max Arfsten 45', Liam Millar 55', Adilson Malanda 88'.
How the match unfolded
Middlesbrough struck first through Max Arfsten in the 45th minute, set up by Amario Cozier-Duberry. Birmingham City levelled at 1-1 in the 55th minute through Liam Millar, set up by Jhon Solís. Birmingham City turned it round: an own goal by Riley McGree made it 2-1 in the 59th minute. Middlesbrough levelled at 2-2 in the 88th minute through Adilson Malanda. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, D. Webb, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Birmingham City and 0 to Middlesbrough.
Birmingham City: C. Davies, 4-2-3-1 · Middlesbrough: K. Hellberg, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.09 for Birmingham City and 1.33 for Middlesbrough.
Birmingham City had 5 shots on target, Middlesbrough 4.
Middlesbrough's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Middlesbrough had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Birmingham City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Middlesbrough came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough: the match in numbers
| Birmingham City | Match statistics | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 2.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.33 |
| 15 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 366 | Total passes | 399 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 27 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Birmingham City
- Liam Millar 7.4 1 goal
- Jhon Solís 7.3 1 assist
- Alex Cochrane 7.2
- Phil Neumann 6.7
- Christoph Klarer 6.6
Middlesbrough
- Max Arfsten 7.6 1 goal
- Amario Cozier-Duberry 7.3 1 assist
- Adilson Malanda 7.2 1 goal
- Radek Vitek 7.1
- Callum Brittain 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was James Beadle at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Birmingham City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough
What was the score in Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough?
Birmingham City 2-2 Middlesbrough (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough?
Max Arfsten 45', Liam Millar 55', Adilson Malanda 88'.
Did Moneyball predict Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough?
Max Arfsten, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough?
D. Webb.
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