Middlesbrough 4-3 Norwich City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Middlesbrough won it

Mohamed Touré put Norwich City ahead in the 1st minute. Middlesbrough levelled at 1-1 in the 4th minute through Sebastian Berhalter, set up by Tommy Conway. Middlesbrough turned it round: Amario Cozier-Duberry made it 2-1 in the 7th minute, set up by Tommy Conway. Sebastian Berhalter made it 3-1 to Middlesbrough in the 36th minute. Jovon Makama made it 3-2 to Norwich City in the 70th minute, set up by Jacob Wright. Norwich City levelled at 3-3 in the 75th minute through Jacob Wright, set up by Paris Maghoma. Ashley Phillips made it 4-3 to Middlesbrough in the 90th minute (+1).

It was 3-1 at half-time.

Sebastian Berhalter scored twice.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, A. Herczeg, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Middlesbrough and 1 to Norwich City.

Middlesbrough: K. Hellberg, 4-2-3-1 · Norwich City: P. Clement, 4-2-3-1.

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 1.50 for Middlesbrough and 2.53 for Norwich City.

Middlesbrough scored about 2.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Norwich City created the better chances, 2.53 xG to 1.50, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Middlesbrough had 6 shots on target, Norwich City 5.

Middlesbrough had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

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.

Norwich City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Middlesbrough vs Norwich City: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Jacob Wright (Norwich City), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Middlesbrough

• Sebastian Berhalter 8.3 2 goals
• Amario Cozier-Duberry 7.7 1 goal
• Tommy Conway 7.5 2 assists
• Kyle Joseph 7.0
• Neto Borges 6.9

Norwich City

• Jacob Wright 8.7 1 goal, 1 assist
• Jovon Makama 7.4 1 goal
• Mohamed Touré 7.1 1 goal
• Pelle Mattsson 6.8
• Paris Maghoma 6.8 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Ruairi McConville at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
• Norwich City: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Middlesbrough vs Norwich City

What was the score in Middlesbrough vs Norwich City?

Middlesbrough 4-3 Norwich City (half-time 3-1), Championship, Saturday 12 September 2026.

Who scored in Middlesbrough vs Norwich City?

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

Did Moneyball predict Middlesbrough vs Norwich City 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 Middlesbrough vs Norwich City?

Jacob Wright, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Middlesbrough vs Norwich City?

A. Herczeg.