Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
Championship · Matchweek 11Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: T. Conway 8.2 · W. Lankshear 8.1 · O. Tanner 8.0
Match analysis
5 sections12:0617 October 2026: the Championship matchday 11 match ended Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-2 at half-time. Middlesbrough levelled after the break. Cardiff scored first, in the 22nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 22' J. Moylan, assisted by O. Tanner → 0-1; 45' O. Tanner, assisted by J. Moylan → 0-2; 58' T. Conway, assisted by C. Brittain → 1-2; 61' W. Lankshear, assisted by A. Cozier-Duberry → 2-2.
Gabriel Osho (Cardiff) was sent off in the 83rd minute; yellow cards: Middlesbrough 0, Cardiff 3.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Middlesbrough 2.78, Cardiff 0.91; shots 36-7 (12-3 on target); possession 57%-43%; corners 11-4.
Middlesbrough created the better chances, but the scoreline did not reflect it.
Goals by half: 0-2 in the first, 2-0 in the second.
Standout players
T. Conway was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 4 key passes, 1 tackle, won 6 of 11 duels.
O. Tanner was Cardiff's highest-rated player at 8.0 in 79 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, 1 tackle, won 3 of 12 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
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Match summary
Middlesbrough drew with Cardiff 2-2 in the Championship matchday 11 on 17 October 2026. Goals: J. Moylan 22', O. Tanner 45', T. Conway 58', W. Lankshear 61'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 57%, Cardiff 43%; shots on target 12-3; expected goals (xG) 2.78-0.91.
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