Middlesbrough vs 12.09.26 14:004 – 3Full Time
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Match report
Middlesbrough hold off Norwich fightback to win seven-goal thriller
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 4-3 at the Riverside Stadium in a seven-goal Championship contest played in matchday seven. Norwich led inside the first minute through Mohamed Touré, but Middlesbrough responded almost immediately as Sebastian Berhalter equalised in the fourth minute, with Amario Cozier-Duberry adding a second three minutes later, both goals assisted by Tommy Conway.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Berhalter struck again in the 36th minute to make it 3-1, a scoreline that held until half-time. Norwich pushed back after the break, with Jovon Makama pulling one back in the 70th minute, assisted by Jacob Wright, before Wright himself levelled matters at 3-3 in the 75th minute, teeing up from Edmond-Paris Maghoma's assist.
Just as the tie appeared set for a share of the points, Ashley Phillips restored Middlesbrough's lead in the first minute of stoppage time to make it 4-3, sealing victory for the home side. The result lifted Middlesbrough to fifth in the table on 13 points from six games, while Norwich sit 11th having played seven.
Sebastian Berhalter scored twice for Middlesbrough, including the equaliser and what proved the decisive third goal, finishing with a rating of 8.32.
Middlesbrough edged the shot count 17 to 13, reflecting their greater attacking threat over the course of the match.
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 4–3 (half-time 3–1).
Middlesbrough met Norwich in the Championship (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 14:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Team pages: Middlesbrough · Norwich · Championship
Key moments
- 1' Goal: Mohamed Touré — 0–1
- 4' Goal: Sebastian Berhalter (assist: Tommy Conway) — 1–1
- 7' Goal: Amario Cozier-Duberry (assist: Tommy Conway) — 2–1
- 36' Goal: Sebastian Berhalter — 3–1
- 70' Goal: Jovon Makama (assist: Jacob Wright) — 3–2
- 75' Goal: Jacob Wright (assist: Edmond-Paris Maghoma) — 3–3
- 90' Goal: Ashley Phillips — 4–3
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
Norwich (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Middlesbrough 48%, the draw 28%, Norwich 24%. It finished Middlesbrough 4–3 Norwich.
Level sides, Middlesbrough's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Middlesbrough's control of the ball gives Middlesbrough the lean. The draw at 28% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Middlesbrough in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1580 to 1580. Sides this close won 45.7% of 14,634 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Middlesbrough hold 5 more possession points (58 to 53 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,211 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 48%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,425 games vs 44.9% across all 100,077 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Norwich win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,048. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Norwich are winless in their last 8 league games away from home (2 draws, 6 defeats), a run going back to February 2022. A long road winless run reads like a warning, but the receipts don't treat it as one: visitors on a 6+ league run without an away win won 25.8% of 13,651 games vs 24.9% class-expected — slightly more, not fewer. Middlesbrough have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Middlesbrough vs Norwich final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Middlesbrough vs Norwich?
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 4–3 (half-time 3–1).
›Who scored in Middlesbrough vs Norwich?
Mohamed Touré (1') for Norwich; Sebastian Berhalter (4') for Middlesbrough; Amario Cozier-Duberry (7') for Middlesbrough; Sebastian Berhalter (36') for Middlesbrough; Jovon Makama (70') for Norwich; Jacob Wright (75') for Norwich; Ashley Phillips (90') for Middlesbrough.
›Where can I watch Middlesbrough vs Norwich highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Middlesbrough 4–3 Norwich are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Norwich?
Middlesbrough and Norwich have met 10 times — 6 wins for Middlesbrough, 1 win for Norwich and 3 draws.