Birmingham City 2-2 Middlesbrough: result and goals
Birmingham City and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 on Saturday, 19 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Max Arfsten 45', Liam Millar 55', Riley McGree 59' (own goal), Adilson Malanda 88'.
Birmingham City sit 7th on 20 points.
Middlesbrough sit 1st on 25 points.
Birmingham City have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Birmingham City won 0, Middlesbrough won 5, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 19 September 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
- 👥
- 27017
The match in numbers
- Birmingham City and Middlesbrough drew 2-2.
- The first goal came from Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) on 45'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
59'⚽Riley McGreeOwn goal
Live commentary
- Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 2.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 2.
- 90'+4'Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Conway with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3'Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City).
- 90'+1'Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Carlos Vicente.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
- 88'Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 88'Goal! Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 2. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 88'Attempt saved. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
- 87'Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87'Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
- 87'Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
- 86'Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 86'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Ashley Phillips.
- 86'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Neto Borges replaces Max Arfsten.
- 85'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
- 83'Substitution, Birmingham City. Paik Seung-Ho replaces Jay Stansfield.
- 78'Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
- 78'Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77'Delay in match (Birmingham City).
- 76'Foul by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
- 76'Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 74'Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74'Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough).
- 71'Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Luis Vázquez.
- 71'Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
- 70'Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
- 70'Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
- 69'Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
- 63'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Riley McGree.
- 63'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
- 62'Handball by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
- 61'Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
- 61'Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59'Own Goal by Riley McGree, Middlesbrough. Birmingham City 2, Middlesbrough 1.
- 59'Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
- 58'Attempt blocked. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57'Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57'Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
- 55'Goal! Birmingham City 1, Middlesbrough 1. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jhon Solís.
- 55'Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
- 54'Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
- 54'Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Solís.
- 52'Attempt blocked. Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51'Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51'Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
- 50'Attempt missed. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 49'Liam Millar (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49'Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough).
- 45'Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'Goal! Birmingham City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 43'Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 40'Attempt missed. Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 39'Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross following a corner.
- 38'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
- 38'Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry with a cross.
- 38'Foul by Liam Millar (Birmingham City).
- 38'Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37'Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37'Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
- 36'Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
- 33'Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
- 32'Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
- 31'Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
- 31'Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30'Handball by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
- 29'Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29'Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
- 27'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
- 25'James Beadle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25'Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
- 24'Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24'Foul by Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City).
- 24'Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21'Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Myles Peart-Harris.
- 19'Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19'Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
- 18'Attempt missed. Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
- 18'Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 18'Attempt saved. Luis Vázquez (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel with a cross.
- 13'Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Luis Vázquez.
- 10'Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Will Lankshear with a headed pass.
- 10'Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry with a cross.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 9'Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.
- 4'Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
- 2'Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
- 2'Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Birmingham City · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
40Menzi MazwiSUB
Middlesbrough · 3-4-2-1
Substitutes
31Solomon BrynnSUB
Match stats
BIRMID
47.7Possession (%)52.3
15Shots15
5Shots on target4
5Corners3
11Fouls11
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Offsides0
3Saves4
Last 5 matches
Birmingham City
W@ Wrexham2-128 Aug 2026
DSouthampton1-11 Sept 2026
DWolverhampton Wanderers2-26 Sept 2026
L@ Norwich City2-19 Sept 2026
W@ Derby County2-112 Sept 2026
Middlesbrough
D@ Burnley1-12 Sept 2026
W@ Queens Park Rangers1-05 Sept 2026
L@ Crystal Palace3-08 Sept 2026
WNorwich City4-312 Sept 2026
DMillwall2-215 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Birmingham
0
Draws
5
Boro
Last meetings
2 Mar 2026Birmingham City1 – 3Middlesbrough
8 Nov 2025Middlesbrough2 – 1Birmingham City
12 Mar 2024Birmingham City0 – 1Middlesbrough
21 Oct 2023Middlesbrough1 – 0Birmingham City
2 Jan 2023Birmingham City1 – 3Middlesbrough
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWLWD |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | WDDLW |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
Championship: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Birmingham City v Middlesbrough?
Birmingham City and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 on Saturday 19 September (Championship).
Who scored in Birmingham City v Middlesbrough?
Goals: Max Arfsten 45', Liam Millar 55', Riley McGree 59' (og) and Adilson Malanda 88'.
When do Birmingham City play next?
Birmingham City play Lincoln City on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).
When do Middlesbrough play next?
Middlesbrough play Charlton Athletic on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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