Burnley v Middlesbrough — live commentary
Turf Moor, 8pm. The last of the midweek round, and two sides whose openings could hardly have gone more differently.
Burnley, down from the Premier League last season, have one point from three: a 2-2 draw at home to West Ham, then defeats at West Brom and Norwich in which they conceded seven. Middlesbrough have six points from three, have scored six goals, and Will Lankshear has four of them — level with Southampton’s Cyle Larin at the top of the Championship scoring charts.
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SCORE1·156'
90+4'fulltimeFull-time
90+3'commentShot — Burnley, Adilson Malanda takes a poor touch in his own box, Ramazani picks it up and shoots wide of the near post
90+2'commentTonights MOTM is Destan Satpayev for Burnley!
90+1'card🟨 Ugo Raghouber after a late challenge
90+1'sub3 added on after the ball almost just broke for Armando Broja but he couldn't get his shot off
87'sub🔄 David Strelec on for Will Lankshear
81'subSatpayev comes off to a huge ovation as he is replaced by Mike Tresor
79'commentShot — Burnley, Brilliant again from Satpayev driving the ball forward, he then picks out Aaron Ramsey in space, who shoots outside the box just wide
77'commentBurnley have defended in this 2nd half much better than what they have done in previous games this season
77'sub🔄 Jacob Bruun Larsen replaced by Armando Broja
76'commentCorner — Middlesbrough, won by Borges
73'sub🔄 Alfie Jones replaced by Ashley Phillips
71'sub🔄 Aaron Ramsey replaces Zeki Amdouni
71'card🟨 For Alfie Jones after stopping Satpayev from breaking away
62'commentCorner — Burnley, after a cross was headed behind
61'sub🔄 Kyle Joseph and Riley McGree make way for Leo Castledine and Tommy Conway
57'commentShot — Burnley, Ramazani plays it through for Satpayev who beats Jones for pace, he cuts back onto his left and he shoots on goal. Vitek's leg keeps it out of the Middlesbrough goal. That goal has changed the momentum in this game.edited
56'score1-1
54'goalZeki Amdouni plays it into Ugo Raghouber, all 5 Boro defenders back off of him and he bends it into the top corner excellently. Great strike but what on earth were Middlesbrough doing at the back?
54'goal⚽ WHAT A STRIKE FROM Ugo Raghouber
HTscore1-1
52'commentShot — Middlesbrough, Great free kick into the box is headed well over by Adilson Malanda, should do much better
49'commentCorner — Burnley, excellent play from Burnley as Oliver Sonne wins a corner
46'sub🔄 Max Alleyne and Ramazani, who makes his debut after signing on loan from Leeds yesterday, come on for Hannibal Mejbri and Andreas Hountondji
HTkickoffKick-off for 2nd half
HTscore0-1
45+4'halftimeHalf-time, 0-1
45+3'commentHuge chance for Boro, Kyle Joseph's flick goes to Will Lankshear, he skips past the defender and hits it across goal. Riley McGree can't get enough contact on the ball to get it on target
45+2'commentOffside — Middlesbrough, Great ball in from Luke Ayling and Will Lankshear heads off target, should've done better but flag goes up in any case
45+1'comment3 added on
44'commentOff the bar! Almost for Aidan Morris again, he strikes another one from distance, and it hits the outside of the post
43'commentReasonably tight game so far in terms of chances, the only time a side has been cut open was the early long ball from Vitek which led to a shot wide from Lankshear
41'commentCorner — Burnley, won by Jacob Bruun Larsen after good defending from Luke Ayling
39'card🟨 Will Lankshear booking after a foul on Hannibal Mejbri
37'commentAdilson Malanda shoots from range straight at Max Weiß
28'card🟨 for Hannibal Mejbri for dissent after disagreeing with a decision to give a foul against him
26'commentAhmedhodzic heads over the top
26'commentFree kick — Burnley, on the right hand side to be whipped in
23'goalExcellent play for Adilson Malanda who plays a piercing pass into Sebastian Berhalter who lays it off for Aidan Morris and the American international fires it into the top corner from outside the box.
23'goal⚽ 1-0 Middlesbrough, outstanding finish from Aidan Morris. His first goal for the club
22'score0-1
17'commentCorner — Burnley, Jacob Bruun Larsen wins another corner on the left
16'commentCorner — Burnley, Burnley playing a lot better in the last minutes, Satpayev had a shot from the edge of the box pushed away well by Vitek, and they have just gotten a corner down this left hand side
12'commentclear foul on Will Lankshear should have been a penalty brought down by Connor Roberts
12'commentMiddlesbrough have dominated the tempo so far
10'commentSatpayev, one of the few bright sparks against Norwich, starts on the wing for Burnley. He is on loan from Chelsea
6'commentShot — Burnley, Zeki Amdouni has an ambitious effort from range which is way off target
5'commentZeki Amdouni wayward shot
4'comment15 shots on target conceded with 9 goals conceded this season, highlights the huge defensive frailties Burnley have shown so far this season
2'commentShot — Middlesbrough, Huge chance, Vitek's clearance goes straight through Burnley's defence and Lankshear is in 1 on 1, but the ball never quite settled for him and he bundles it wide!
1'kickoffKick-off at Turf Moor
1'commentAndreas Hountondji make his first Burnley start since November 2024, massive shoes to fill after Zian Flemming left yesterday
20:02commentMiddlesbrough holding the start up with a ridiculous cuddle
20:00commentPukstas, a new signing announced yesterday, is on the bench for Boro today
19:59commentWill Lankshear top scorer on show with 4 goals thus far
19:57commentBurnley have only lost one of their last 60 home games in the Championship (W39 D20) and are unbeaten in 25 at Turf Moor in the division (W15 D10) since a 1-2 defeat to QPR in April 2023.
19:56commentMiddlesbrough have only lost one of their last 12 Championship games against sides newly relegated from the Premier League (W4 D7), a 1-3 defeat to Sheffield United in February 2025.
19:56commentBurnley remain without a win in 16 home league games (D7 L9), the longest such run in their entire history.
19:56commentMiddlesbrough are winless in their last four league visits to Burnley (D2 L2) since a 1-0 victory in April 2014.
19:56commentBurnley are unbeaten in seven league meetings with Middlesbrough (W3 D4) since a 0-1 defeat in December 2015.
19:56commentMIDDLESBROUGH TEAM NEWS: 3 changes from the side who beat West Brom 3-1. Kyle Joseph, Alfie Jones and Sebastian Berhalter come in for Jeremy Sarmiento, Peart-Harris and Morgan Whittaker. Jeremy Sarmiento got injured against West Brom and Whittaker is reportedly set to sign for Colorado Rapids for north of 10 million euros. Peart-Harris picked up a knock at the weekend. Jones makes his first Championship start since Boxing day. Tommy Conway is back in the squad although not expected to take much part if any tonight.
19:49commentMiddlesbrough Bench: Maximilian Arfsten, Solomon Brynn, Sam Byram, Leo Castledine, Tommy Conway, Cruz Ibeh, Ashley Phillips, Rokas Pukstas, David Strelec
19:48commentMiddlesbrough Starting XI
19:45commentBURNLEY TEAM NEWS: 5 changes from 4-1 defeat to Norwich City. Hjalmar Ekdal, Oliver Sonne, Ugo Raghouber, Zeki Amdouni and Andreas Hountondji all come in for Max Alleyne, Kyle Walker, Josh Laurent, Aaron Ramsey and Zian Flemming. All drop to the bench apart from Josh Laurent who is serving a suspension after a red card against Norwich, and Zian Flemming who has completed a transfer to Ipswich. Jaydon Banel is facing many weeks out and Ashley Barnes is unable to take part
19:31commentBurnley Bench: Max Alleyne, Armando Broja, Gregoire Coudert, Marcus Edwards, Largie Ramazani, Aaron Ramsey, Shurandy Sambo, Mike Trésor, Kyle Walker
19:30commentBurnley Starting XI
19:27score0-0
Before kick-off: how the two teams stand
Burnley 0W 1D 2L · 1 point
| DH v West Ham | 2-2 |
| LA v West Brom | 1-3 |
| LA v Norwich | 1-4 |
Middlesbrough 2W 0D 1L · 6 points
| WH v Lincoln | 2-1 |
| LA v Blackburn | 1-2 |
| WH v West Brom | 3-1 |
League matches completed before this fixture. Figures are correct as at kick-off and are not updated during the match.
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Auto-generated from live commentary. 67 entries between kickoff and full-time.
1′ comment Andreas Hountondji make his first Burnley start since November 2024, massive shoes to fill after Zian Flemming left yesterday
1′ kickoff Kick-off at Turf Moor
2′ comment Shot — Middlesbrough, Huge chance, Vitek’s clearance goes straight through Burnley’s defence and Lankshear is in 1 on 1, but the ball never quite settled for him and he bundles it wide!
4′ comment 15 shots on target conceded with 9 goals conceded this season, highlights the huge defensive frailties Burnley have shown so far this season
5′ comment Zeki Amdouni wayward shot
6′ comment Shot — Burnley, Zeki Amdouni has an ambitious effort from range which is way off target
10′ comment Satpayev, one of the few bright sparks against Norwich, starts on the wing for Burnley. He is on loan from Chelsea
12′ comment Middlesbrough have dominated the tempo so far
12′ comment clear foul on Will Lankshear should have been a penalty brought down by Connor Roberts
16′ comment Corner — Burnley, Burnley playing a lot better in the last minutes, Satpayev had a shot from the edge of the box pushed away well by Vitek, and they have just gotten a corner down this left hand side
17′ comment Corner — Burnley, Jacob Bruun Larsen wins another corner on the left
22′ score 0-1
23′ goal ⚽ 1-0 Middlesbrough, outstanding finish from Aidan Morris. His first goal for the club
23′ goal Excellent play for Adilson Malanda who plays a piercing pass into Sebastian Berhalter who lays it off for Aidan Morris and the American international fires it into the top corner from outside the box.
26′ comment Free kick — Burnley, on the right hand side to be whipped in
26′ comment Ahmedhodzic heads over the top
28′ card 🟨 for Hannibal Mejbri for dissent after disagreeing with a decision to give a foul against him
37′ comment Adilson Malanda shoots from range straight at Max Weiß
39′ card 🟨 Will Lankshear booking after a foul on Hannibal Mejbri
41′ comment Corner — Burnley, won by Jacob Bruun Larsen after good defending from Luke Ayling
43′ comment Reasonably tight game so far in terms of chances, the only time a side has been cut open was the early long ball from Vitek which led to a shot wide from Lankshear
44′ comment Off the bar! Almost for Aidan Morris again, he strikes another one from distance, and it hits the outside of the post
HT score 0-1
HT kickoff Kick-off for 2nd half
HT score 1-1
45+1′ comment 3 added on
45+2′ comment Offside — Middlesbrough, Great ball in from Luke Ayling and Will Lankshear heads off target, should’ve done better but flag goes up in any case
45+3′ comment Huge chance for Boro, Kyle Joseph’s flick goes to Will Lankshear, he skips past the defender and hits it across goal. Riley McGree can’t get enough contact on the ball to get it on target
45+4′ halftime Half-time, 0-1
46′ sub 🔄 Max Alleyne and Ramazani, who makes his debut after signing on loan from Leeds yesterday, come on for Hannibal Mejbri and Andreas Hountondji
49′ comment Corner — Burnley, excellent play from Burnley as Oliver Sonne wins a corner
52′ comment Shot — Middlesbrough, Great free kick into the box is headed well over by Adilson Malanda, should do much better
54′ goal ⚽ WHAT A STRIKE FROM Ugo Raghouber
54′ goal Zeki Amdouni plays it into Ugo Raghouber, all 5 Boro defenders back off of him and he bends it into the top corner excellently. Great strike but what on earth were Middlesbrough doing at the back?
56′ score 1-1
57′ comment Shot — Burnley, Ramazani plays it through for Satpayev who beats Jones for pace, he cuts back onto his left and he shoots on goal. Vitek’s leg keeps it out of the Middlesbrough goal. That goal has changed the momentum in this game.
61′ sub 🔄 Kyle Joseph and Riley McGree make way for Leo Castledine and Tommy Conway
62′ comment Corner — Burnley, after a cross was headed behind
71′ card 🟨 For Alfie Jones after stopping Satpayev from breaking away
71′ sub 🔄 Aaron Ramsey replaces Zeki Amdouni
73′ sub 🔄 Alfie Jones replaced by Ashley Phillips
76′ comment Corner — Middlesbrough, won by Borges
77′ sub 🔄 Jacob Bruun Larsen replaced by Armando Broja
77′ comment Burnley have defended in this 2nd half much better than what they have done in previous games this season
79′ comment Shot — Burnley, Brilliant again from Satpayev driving the ball forward, he then picks out Aaron Ramsey in space, who shoots outside the box just wide
81′ sub Satpayev comes off to a huge ovation as he is replaced by Mike Tresor
87′ sub 🔄 David Strelec on for Will Lankshear
90+1′ sub 3 added on after the ball almost just broke for Armando Broja but he couldn’t get his shot off
90+1′ card 🟨 Ugo Raghouber after a late challenge
90+2′ comment Tonights MOTM is Destan Satpayev for Burnley!
90+3′ comment Shot — Burnley, Adilson Malanda takes a poor touch in his own box, Ramazani picks it up and shoots wide of the near post
90+4′ fulltime Full-time
score 0-0
comment Burnley Starting XI
comment Burnley Bench: Max Alleyne, Armando Broja, Gregoire Coudert, Marcus Edwards, Largie Ramazani, Aaron Ramsey, Shurandy Sambo, Mike Trésor, Kyle Walker
comment BURNLEY TEAM NEWS: 5 changes from 4-1 defeat to Norwich City. Hjalmar Ekdal, Oliver Sonne, Ugo Raghouber, Zeki Amdouni and Andreas Hountondji all come in for Max Alleyne, Kyle Walker, Josh Laurent, Aaron Ramsey and Zian Flemming. All drop to the bench apart from Josh Laurent who is serving a suspension after a red card against Norwich, and Zian Flemming who has completed a transfer to Ipswich. Jaydon Banel is facing many weeks out and Ashley Barnes is unable to take part
comment Middlesbrough Starting XI
comment Middlesbrough Bench: Maximilian Arfsten, Solomon Brynn, Sam Byram, Leo Castledine, Tommy Conway, Cruz Ibeh, Ashley Phillips, Rokas Pukstas, David Strelec
comment MIDDLESBROUGH TEAM NEWS: 3 changes from the side who beat West Brom 3-1. Kyle Joseph, Alfie Jones and Sebastian Berhalter come in for Jeremy Sarmiento, Peart-Harris and Morgan Whittaker. Jeremy Sarmiento got injured against West Brom and Whittaker is reportedly set to sign for Colorado Rapids for north of 10 million euros. Peart-Harris picked up a knock at the weekend. Jones makes his first Championship start since Boxing day. Tommy Conway is back in the squad although not expected to take much part if any tonight.
comment Burnley are unbeaten in seven league meetings with Middlesbrough (W3 D4) since a 0-1 defeat in December 2015.
comment Middlesbrough are winless in their last four league visits to Burnley (D2 L2) since a 1-0 victory in April 2014.
comment Burnley remain without a win in 16 home league games (D7 L9), the longest such run in their entire history.
comment Middlesbrough have only lost one of their last 12 Championship games against sides newly relegated from the Premier League (W4 D7), a 1-3 defeat to Sheffield United in February 2025.
comment Burnley have only lost one of their last 60 home games in the Championship (W39 D20) and are unbeaten in 25 at Turf Moor in the division (W15 D10) since a 1-2 defeat to QPR in April 2023.
comment Will Lankshear top scorer on show with 4 goals thus far
comment Pukstas, a new signing announced yesterday, is on the bench for Boro today
comment Middlesbrough holding the start up with a ridiculous cuddle
