Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Middlesbrough. This English Football League Championship match was played on 22 August 2026. Blackburn Rovers won.
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/08/22
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Middlesbrough
J
Jeremy Sarmiento 0-1
M
assist Morgan Whittaker
A
Andri Guðjohnsen 1-1
H
assist Harry Pickering
T
Todd Cantwell 2-1
- 90' Yellow card — will lankshear Middlesbrough
- 80' 🔄 Substitution — Hayden Carter Blackburn Rovers
- 77' 🔄 Substitution — Leo Castledine Middlesbrough
- 77' 🔄 Substitution — Neto Borges Middlesbrough
- 76' Yellow card — Todd Cantwell Blackburn Rovers
- 69' 🔄 Substitution — Adam Forshaw Blackburn Rovers
- 69' 🔄 Substitution — Yuki Ohashi Blackburn Rovers
- 61' 🔄 Substitution — J. Fevrier Blackburn Rovers
- 61' 🔄 Substitution — Mathias Jørgensen Blackburn Rovers
- 60' 🔄 Substitution — Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough
- 60' 🔄 Substitution — Riley McGree Middlesbrough
- 58' Yellow card — Sam Morsy Blackburn Rovers
- 55' ⚽ Goal — Todd Cantwell Blackburn Rovers
- 49' ⚽ Goal — Andri Guðjohnsen (Harry Pickering) Blackburn Rovers
- 47' Yellow card — Sean McLoughlin Blackburn Rovers
- 24' Yellow card — Oladapo Afolayan Blackburn Rovers
- 12' ⚽ Goal — Jeremy Sarmiento (Morgan Whittaker) Middlesbrough
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Blackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough
19
Blackburn Rov… wins
12
Middlesbrough wins
-
21 Mar 2026
Blackburn Rovers
0 - 0
Middlesbrough
D
-
26 Dec 2025
Middlesbrough
0 - 0
Blackburn Rovers
D
-
04 Apr 2025
Blackburn Rovers
0 - 2
Middlesbrough
L
-
11 Jan 2025
Middlesbrough
0 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
W
-
27 Nov 2024
Middlesbrough
0 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Middlesbrough
|
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | D W W D W |
| 2 |
Southampton
|
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 24 | L W W D W |
| 3 |
Swansea City
|
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | W W W L L |
| 4 |
West Ham United
|
12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | D D W W L |
| 5 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | L L W D W |
| 6 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | L L W W D |
| 7 |
Birmingham City
|
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | D W W W L |
| 8 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | D D W L W |
| 9 |
Stoke City
|
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | W W L W D |
| 10 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | D W W L W |
| 11 |
Portsmouth
|
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | L W W D W |
| 12 |
Sheffield United
|
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | L W L W D |
| 13 |
Millwall
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | D W L D L |
| 14 |
Bristol City
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | W D L L D |
| 15 |
Lincoln City
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | L L L D W |
| 16 |
Cardiff City
|
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | W L W D W |
| 17 |
Wrexham
|
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | W D L W L |
| 18 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | W L W D L |
| 19 |
Charlton Athletic
|
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | L D D L L |
| 20 |
Norwich City
|
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | L L L L W |
| 21 |
Watford
|
12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | L L L W L |
| 22 |
Burnley
|
12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | D W D L L |
| 23 |
Derby County
|
12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | D D L L D |
| 24 |
Preston North End
|
12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | D L L L D |
Starting XI
- 2 D Ryan Alebiosu
- 3 D Harry Pickering
- 6 D Tom Atcheson
- 8 M Sam Morsy
- 9 F Andri Guðjohnsen
- 10 M Todd Cantwell C
- 15 D Sean McLoughlin
- 21 M Oladapo Afolayan
- 22 G Balazs Toth
- 25 M Ryoya Morishita
- 31 M Kristi Montgomery
Substitutes
- 1 G Aynsley Pears
- 4 D Yuri Ribeiro
- 5 M Sidnei·Tavares
- 11 F J. Fevrier
- 17 D Hayden Carter
- 23 F Yuki Ohashi
- 28 M Adam Forshaw
- 29 F Mathias Jørgensen
- 30 M Jake Garrett
Starting XI
- 1 G Radek Vitek
- 2 D Callum Brittain
- 6 M Sebastian Berhalter
- 7 F will lankshear
- 10 M Aidan Morris
- 11 M Morgan Whittaker
- 12 D Luke Ayling C
- 14 M Myles Peart-Harris
- 16 M Jeremy Sarmiento
- 17 D Max Arfsten
- 29 D A.Malanda
Substitutes
- 5 D Alfie Jones
- 8 M Riley McGree
- 19 M Leo Castledine
- 22 F Kyle Joseph
- 30 D Neto Borges
- 31 G Solomon Brynn
- 42 M Abdoulaye Kanté
- 44 M Cruz Ibeh
- 46 M Finn Cartwright
Recent results
Match preview
Blackburn Rovers faced Middlesbrough in the English Football League Championship on Saturday, 22 August 2026 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Blackburn Rovers sit 10th in the English Football League Championship table with 18 points from 12 matches (5W · 3D · 4L). Middlesbrough are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches (7W · 4D · 1L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Championship hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 48 times on record. Blackburn Rovers have won 19, Middlesbrough have won 12 and 17 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough — frequently asked
When was Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League Championship.
Where was Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough played?
At Ewood Park in Blackburn, England (capacity 31367).
What was the final score of Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough?
Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1 Middlesbrough. Blackburn Rovers won.
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Which competition is Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough part of?
The English Football League Championship in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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