Match Events
- 8′Brighton, goal:0–1
- 13′Middlesbrough, goal:1–1assist
- 29′Brighton, goal:1–2assist
- Half-time1 – 2
- 46′Brighton, substitution:off
- 55′Brighton, yellow card:Foul
- 58′Brighton, goal:1–3assist
- 59′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 59′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 59′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 64′Brighton, substitution:off
- 64′Brighton, substitution:off
- 68′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 76′Middlesbrough, yellow card:Foul
- 80′Brighton, goal:1–4assist
- 81′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 81′Brighton, substitution:off
- 81′Brighton, substitution:off
- 88′Brighton, goal:1–5assist
- Full-time1 – 5
Lineups
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Middlesbrough
4-4-2
6.33
Average match ratingBrighton +0.83
7.16
Brighton
4-2-3-1
Referee
Simon Hooper
Riverside Stadium
Key Stats
32%Possession68%
–Expected Goals–
5Shots19
5Shots on Target10
4Corners3
82%Pass Accuracy93%
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Match report
Middlesbrough vs Brighton — the facts
Brighton won 5–1 away against Middlesbrough (half-time 1–2).
Middlesbrough met Brighton in the FA Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Saturday, 7 January 2023, 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium. Referee: Simon Hooper.
Team pages: Middlesbrough · Brighton · FA Cup
Key moments
- 8' Goal: Pascal Groß — 0–1
- 13' Goal: Chuba Akpom (assist: Ryan Giles) — 1–1
- 29' Goal: Adam Lallana (assist: Kaoru Mitoma) — 1–2
- 58' Goal: Alexis Mac Allister (assist: Pervis Estupiñán) — 1–3
- 80' Goal: Alexis Mac Allister (assist: Pascal Groß) — 1–4
- 88' Goal: Deniz Undav (assist: Solly March) — 1–5
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough (4-4-2)
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Middlesbrough vs Brighton final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Middlesbrough and Brighton team pages or the FA Cup page.