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2020–21 Middlesbrough F.C. season

The 2020–21 season was Middlesbrough's fourth consecutive season in the Championship in their 145th year in existence, the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.[1]

Middlesbrough
2020–21 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumRiverside Stadium
Championship10th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Duncan Watmore
(9 goals)
All:
Duncan Watmore
(9 goals)

2020–21 Season edit

During the 2020–21 season, Middlesbrough Football Club competed in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The team was led by manager Neil Warnock, and concluded the season in 10th place, achieving 18 wins, 10 draws, and 18 losses. The season was marked by a strong defensive performance but was undercut by inconsistency in attack, which ultimately led to the team missing out on a playoff position for promotion to the Premier League.

The campaign was heavily influenced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a modified schedule and games being played without fans for a significant part of the season. Despite these challenges, Middlesbrough maintained a mid-table position, steering clear of the relegation battle but also not managing to secure a place in the top six for much of the season.


Changes edit

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, football in the 2019–20 season in multiple countries was halted in order to convey safety regulations, with football returning in England on 17 June for Premier League clubs and 20 June for Championship clubs;[2][3] the decision was made for the premature conclusion of the League One and League Two seasons, with the final table would be calculated by a points-per-game method with the play-offs being played as normal.[4] As a Championship club, Middlesbrough resumed play, their first game back in action in three months being a 3–0 defeat to Swansea City.[5] With Middlesbrough already engaged in a surprising relegation battle, chairman Steve Gibson sacked club manager Jonathan Woodgate, which came as a surprise to supporters, with heavily experienced Neil Warnock, who had been linked with the club on numerous occasions, replacing him on the same day on a contract until the end of the season.[6]

With the pandemic resulting in the delay of the season, the season's remaining matches continued past 30 June, the date which signifies the conclusion of an English football season as a whole, also including the date that sees players with expiring contracts being allowed to leave the club on a free transfer. This occurred heavily at Middlesbrough, with Rudy Gestede,[7] Daniel Ayala, Mitchell Curry, Nathan Dale, Enes Mahmutovic, Layton Watts, Stephen Wearne, Harold Essien, Harry Flatters all departing.[8] On the same day as the final game of the 2019–20 season, Adam Clayton announced his departure from the club through social media, with the club confirming this the following day.[9]

First team squad edit

No. Player name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Contract until Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Marcus Bettinelli   GK (1992-05-24) 24 May 1992 (age 31) 30 June 2021 Fulham
13 Jordan Archer   GK (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 31) 30 June 2021   Motherwell
32 Dejan Stojanović   GK (1993-07-19) 19 July 1993 (age 30) 30 June 2023   St. Gallen
Defenders
2 Anfernee Dijksteel   RB (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 27) 30 June 2022 Charlton Athletic
4 Grant Hall   CB (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 32) 30 June 2023 Queens Park Rangers
6 Dael Fry   CB / RB (1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 (age 26) 30 June 2021 Academy
15 Nathan Wood   CB (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 21) 30 June 2020 Academy
17 Paddy McNair   CB / DM (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 29) 30 June 2022 Sunderland
27 Marc Bola   LB (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 (age 26) 30 June 2022 Blackpool
29 Djed Spence   RB / LB (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 23) 30 June 2020 Fulham
33 Hayden Coulson   LB / LM (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 25) 30 June 2023 Academy
Midfielders
3 Marvin Johnson   LW / LB (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 33) 30 June 2020 Oxford United
5 Sam Morsy   DM (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 (age 32) 30 June 2023 Wigan Athletic
7 Marcus Tavernier   LW (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25) 30 June 2021 Academy
8 Lewis Wing   AM / CM (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 28) 30 June 2022 Shildon
12 Marcus Browne   AM / RW / LW (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 26) 30 June 2023 West Ham United
16 Jonny Howson   CM (1988-05-21) 21 May 1988 (age 35) 30 June 2020 Norwich City
18 Duncan Watmore   RW (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994 (age 30) January 2021 Free Agent
19 Patrick Roberts   RW (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997 (age 27) 30 June 2021 Manchester City
22 George Saville   CM / LW (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 30) 30 June 2022 Millwall
24 Sam Folarin   RW (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 23) 30 June 2021 Tooting & Mitcham United
34 Connor Malley   CM (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24) 30 June 2022 Academy
37 Ben Liddle   DM (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 25) 30 June 2020 Academy
Forwards
9 Britt Assombalonga   CF (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 (age 31) 30 June 2021 Nottingham Forest
10 Chuba Akpom   CF (1995-10-09) October 9, 1995 (age 28) 30 June 2023   PAOK Salonika
11 Ashley Fletcher   CF / LW (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28) 30 June 2021 West Ham United
36 Stephen Walker   CF (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 23) 30 June 2023 Academy
41 Rumarn Burrell   CF (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 23) 30 June 2022 Grimsby Town

Statistics edit

As of 21 March 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Marcus Bettinelli 39 0 38+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF   NED Anfernee Dijksteel 31 0 29+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
3 MF   ENG Marvin Johnson 36 5 18+17 4 0+0 0 1+0 1
4 DF   ENG Grant Hall 12 2 10+1 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 MF   EGY Sam Morsy 30 1 27+2 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF   ENG Dael Fry 34 1 30+2 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF   ENG Marcus Tavernier 32 3 25+4 2 1+0 0 2+0 1
8 MF   ENG Lewis Wing 15 1 4+8 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
9 FW   COD Britt Assombalonga 30 5 19+10 5 0+0 0 1+0 0
10 FW   ENG Chuba Akpom 33 4 17+15 4 1+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW   ENG Ashley Fletcher 12 4 5+5 2 0+0 0 2+0 2
12 MF   ENG Marcus Browne 8 2 1+4 2 1+0 0 1+1 0
13 GK   SCO Jordan Archer 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW   COD Yannick Bolasie 7 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF   ENG Nathan Wood 7 0 2+2 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
16 MF   ENG Jonny Howson 35 1 32+1 1 0+0 0 1+1 0
17 DF   NIR Paddy McNair 39 2 38+0 2 0+0 0 0+1 0
18 FW   ENG Duncan Watmore 22 6 15+7 6 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW   ENG Patrick Roberts 10 0 4+5 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF   ENG Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 8 1 1+7 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF   ENG Darnell Fisher 8 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF   COD Neeskens Kebano 11 1 8+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF   NIR George Saville 35 5 28+7 5 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF   ENG Sam Folarin 4 1 0+2 0 0+1 1 0+1 0
27 DF   ENG Marc Bola 35 1 33+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
29 DF   ENG Djed Spence 34 1 18+14 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
32 GK   MKD Dejan Stojanović 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 DF   ENG Hayden Coulson 12 0 3+7 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
34 MF   ENG Hayden Hackney 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
37 MF   ENG Isaiah Jones 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
39 FW   ENG Rumarn Burrell 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0

Goals record edit

As of 21 March 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 18   CF Duncan Watmore 9 0 0 9
2 3   LW Marvin Johnson 4 0 1 5
9   CF Britt Assombalonga 5 0 0 5
22   CM George Saville 5 0 0 5
5 10   CF Chuba Akpom 4 0 0 4
11   CF Ashley Fletcher 2 0 2 4
6 7   LW Marcus Tavernier 2 0 1 3
7 4   CB Grant Hall 2 0 0 2
12   AM Marcus Browne 2 0 0 2
17   CB Paddy McNair 2 0 0 2
10 5   DM Sam Morsy 1 0 0 1
6   CB Dael Fry 1 0 0 1
8   AM Lewis Wing 1 0 0 1
16   CM Jonny Howson 1 0 0 1
19   RW Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1 0 0 1
21   RW Neeskens Kebano 1 0 0 1
24   RW Sam Folarin 0 1 0 1
27   LB Marc Bola 1 0 0 1
29   RB Djed Spence 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 4 0 0 4
Total 45 1 4 55

Disciplinary record edit

As of 21 March 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
                               
1 5   CM Sam Morsy 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 1
2 16   CM Jonny Howson 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
22   CM George Saville 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
4 17   CB Paddy McNair 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
27   LB Marc Bola 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
6 2   RB Anfernee Dijksteel 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
7   RW Marcus Tavernier 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 1   GK Marcus Bettinelli 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9 6   CB Dael Fry 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9   CF Britt Assombalonga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10   CF Chuba Akpom 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12 3   LW Marvin Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11   CF Ashley Fletcher 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14   LW Yannick Bolasie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15   CB Nathan Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
20   RB Darnell Fisher 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29   RB Djed Spence 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
34   CM Hayden Hackney 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 55 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 59 0 2

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Source
14 July 2020 CF   Cole Kiernan Sunderland Undisclosed [10]
31 July 2020 CB   Grant Hall Queens Park Rangers Free [11]
11 September 2020 CM   Sam Morsy Wigan Athletic £2,000,000 [12]
18 September 2020 CF   Chuba Akpom   PAOK Undisclosed [13]
17 November 2020 RW   Duncan Watmore Sunderland Free transfer [14]
5 January 2021 GK   Jordan Archer   Motherwell Free transfer [15]
28 January 2021 RB   Darnell Fisher Preston North End Undisclosed [16]
1 February 2021 RW   Nathaniel Mendez-Laing   Cardiff City Free transfer [17]
3 February 2021 AM   Malik Dijksteel   Telstar Free transfer [18]

Loans in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Source
10 September 2020 GK   Marcus Bettinelli Fulham 30 June 2021 [19]
12 October 2020 RW   Patrick Roberts Manchester City 1 February 2021 [20][21]
28 January 2021 LW   Yannick Bolasie Everton 30 June 2021 [22]
1 February 2021 AM   Neeskens Kebano Fulham 30 June 2021 [23]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Source
10 September 2020 GK   Tomás Mejías   Dinamo București End of season [24]
2 October 2020 CM   Connor Malley Carlisle United 1 January 2021 [25]
16 October 2020 SS   Stephen Walker Milton Keynes Dons 13 January 2021 [26][27]
7 November 2020 GK   Brad James Aldershot Town End of season [28][29]
20 November 2020 CF   Tyrone O'Neill Darlington 31 January 2021 [30][31]
5 January 2021 GK   Dejan Stojanović   St Pauli End of season [32]
14 January 2021 CF   Rumarn Burrell Bradford City End of season [33]
22 January 2021 SS   Stephen Walker Crewe Alexandra End of season [34]
29 January 2021 RW   Isaiah Jones   Queen of the South End of season [35]
1 February 2021 CM   Lewis Wing Rotherham United End of season [36]
1 February 2021 CB   Nathan Wood Crewe Alexandra End of season [37]
26 February 2021 GK   Sol Brynn Darlington End of season [38]
22 April 2021 GK   Brad James Hartlepool United End of season [39]

Britt Assombalonga free end of season

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Source
1 July 2020 CB   Daniel Ayala Blackburn Rovers Free [40][41]
1 July 2020 CF   Mitchell Curry Sunderland Free [42][43]
1 July 2020 CB   Nathan Dale Gateshead Free [42][44]
1 July 2020 RB   Harold Essien Free agent Free [42]
1 July 2020 GK   Harry Flatters York City Free [42][45]
1 July 2020 CF   Rudy Gestede   Melbourne Victory Free [40][46]
1 July 2020 RB   Nicholas Hood Marske United Free [42][47]
1 July 2020 CB   Enes Mahmutovic   FC Lviv Free [42][48]
1 July 2020 CM   Layton Watts Free agent Free [42]
1 July 2020 AM   Stephen Wearne Sunderland Free [42][49]
14 July 2020 CB   Ryan Shotton   Melbourne Victory Free [50][51]
22 July 2020 CM   Adam Clayton Birmingham City Free [9][52]
15 August 2020 LB   George Friend Birmingham City Free [53]
9 September 2020 CB   Sam Stubbs Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [54]
10 September 2020 GK   Joe Fryer Swindon Town Free [55]
8 October 2020 DM   Ben Liddle Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [56]
16 October 2020 GK   Aynsley Pears Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed [57]
22 January 2021 GK   Tomás Mejías   Ankaraspor Mutual consent [58]

Pre-season friendlies edit

25 August 2020 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Middlesbrough Plymouth
14:00 BST Report Assombalonga   33' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 0
1 September 2020 Friendly Middlesbrough 5–1 Newcastle United Hurworth-on-Tees
13:00 BST Assombalonga   9', 23'
Tavernier   34'
Hall   50'
Walker   83' (pen.)		 Report Saint-Maximin   39' Stadium: Rockliffe Park
Attendance: 0

Competitions edit

Championship edit

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Championship

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Reading 46 19 13 14 62 54 +8 70
8 Cardiff City 46 18 14 14 66 49 +17 68
9 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 11 16 57 55 +2 68
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 55 53 +2 64
11 Millwall 46 15 17 14 47 52 −5 62
12 Luton Town 46 17 11 18 41 52 −11 62
13 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 56 −7 61
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[59]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 18 10 18 55 53  +2 64 11 4 8 30 25  +5 7 6 10 25 28  −3

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultLDDWDWDWWDDLWLWLLWWWLWLWLLDLLWWLDWLWWLLDLLWWDL
Position181818101511138567871010101197697777777888999998991010111091010
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[60]

11 September 2020 1 Watford 1–0 Middlesbrough Watford
19:45 BST Cathcart   11'
Wilmot   85'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
19 September 2020 2 Middlesbrough 1–1 Bournemouth Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Saville   30'
Browne   81'		 Report Solanke   38'
Mepham   51'
Stacey   63'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Matt Donohue
26 September 2020 3 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Middlesbrough Shepherd's Bush
15:00 BST Osayi-Samuel   28' Report Akpom   19'
Dijksteel   85'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
3 October 2020 4 Middlesbrough 2–1 Barnsley Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Tavernier   9'
Morsy   27'
Howson   45+1'   52'
Akpom   48'
McNair   61'
Saville   68'
Bettinelli   90+1'		 Report Styles   49'
Woodrow   89' (pen.)
Simões   90+2'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 October 2020 5 Middlesbrough 0–0 Reading Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Morsy   75'
McNair   80'		 Report Moore   47'
Richards   73'
Holmes   76'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
20 October 2020 6 Bristol City 0–1 Middlesbrough Ashton Gate
19:45 BST Report Fry   67'
Saville   73'
Bettinelli   90+2'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 October 2020 7 Cardiff City 1–1 Middlesbrough Cardiff
15:00 BST Moore   28'
Ojo   70'		 Report Saville   36' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
27 October 2020 8 Middlesbrough 2–0 Coventry City Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Assombalonga   81'   90+1'
Spence   90'   90+4'		 Report Maroši   90+4' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
31 October 2020 9 Middlesbrough 1–0 Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Morsy   17'
Johnson   81'		 Report Figueiredo   54'
Bong   87'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason
3 November 2020 10 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Middlesbrough Blackburn
19:45 GMT Trybull   18'
Rankin-Costello   50'
Lenihan   78'
Wharton   85'
Holtby   90+2'		 Report McNair   67' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
7 November 2020 11 Brentford 0–0 Middlesbrough Brentford
15:00 GMT Dalsgaard   19' Report Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
21 November 2020 12 Middlesbrough 0–1 Norwich City Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Tavernier   51' Report Sørensen   15'
Pukki   72' (pen.)		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
25 November 2020 13 Middlesbrough 3–0 Derby County Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Assombalonga   33'
Clarke   71' (o.g.)
Johnson   83'		 Report Jóźwiak   9'
Lawrence   49'
Byrne   53'
Buchanan   65'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
28 November 2020 14 Huddersfield Town 3–2 Middlesbrough Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Eiting   37'
Campbell   45'   66'
Bacuna   68'
Sarr   83'
Koroma   85'
Hogg   90+5'		 Report Johnson   14'
McNair   56'
Howson   64'
Dijksteel   76'
Assombalonga   83' (pen.)		 Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
2 December 2020 15 Middlesbrough 2–1 Swansea City Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Watmore   26', 67'
Johnson   45'
Akpom   57'		 Report Fulton   45+2'
Dhanda   78'
Grimes   85'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 December 2020 16 Stoke City 1–0 Middlesbrough Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Collins   19'
Campbell   69'
Brown   79'		 Report Fry   26'
Saville   70'
Bola   90+5'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
9 December 2020 17 Preston North End 3–0 Middlesbrough Preston
19:00 GMT Hughes   62'
Sinclair   81'
Jakobsen   83'		 Report Howson   22' Stadium: Deepdale
Referee: Andrew Madley
12 December 2020 18 Middlesbrough 3–0 Millwall Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Watmore   13', 20'
Tavernier   15'
Bola   23'		 Report Hutchinson   58' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
16 December 2020 19 Middlesbrough 1–0 Luton Town Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Akpom   52'
Morsy   66'
Assombalonga   90+2'		 Report Collins   67'
Rea   75'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
19 December 2020 20 Birmingham City 1–4 Middlesbrough Bordesley
15:00 GMT Colin   15' Report Assombalonga   27'
Saville   31'
Etheridge   56' (o.g.)
Wing   82'		 Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
29 December 2020 21 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Middlesbrough Owlerton
19:00 GMT Paterson   30'
Shaw   40'
Bannan   45+4'		 Report Saville   42'
Morsy   45+4'
Watmore   49'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
2 January 2021 22 Wycombe Wanderers 1–3 Middlesbrough High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu   3'
Mehmeti   43'
Knight   70'		 Report Browne   30'
Tavernier   36'   83'
Bola   65'
Bettinelli   69'
Akpom   81'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
16 January 2021 23 Middlesbrough 0–1 Birmingham City Middlesbrough
12:30 GMT Dijksteel   82' Report Toral   15'
Hogan   26'
Šunjić   71'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
20 January 2021 24 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Middlesbrough West Bridgford
19:00 GMT Sow   33'
Taylor   67'
Mbe Soh   90+3'
Knockaert   90+3'
Ribeiro   90+5'		 Report Morsy   13'
Assombalonga   14'
Saville   50'
Howson   84'		 Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
24 January 2021 25 Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Morsy   57'
Tavernier   81'
Bola   88'		 Report Davenport   26'
Rothwell   63'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
27 January 2021 26 Middlesbrough 0–3 Rotherham United Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Report Crooks   43'
Smith   79' (pen.)
Giles   90+2'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
30 January 2021 27 Norwich City 0–0 Middlesbrough Norwich
12:30 GMT Buendía   41'   67' Report Saville   73'
Howson   90'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
6 February 2021 28 Middlesbrough 1–4 Brentford Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Raya   3' (o.g.)
Saville   29'		 Report Fosu   21'
Toney   38', 80'
Janelt   50',   58'
Jensen   64'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
13 February 2021 29 Derby County 2–1 Middlesbrough Derby
15:00 GMT Gregory   15'
Kazim-Richards   32'
Jóźwiak   35'
Knight   90+4'		 Report Kebano   38'
Dijksteel   62'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
16 February 2021 30 Middlesbrough 2–1 Huddersfield Town Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Watmore   31'
Morsy   33'
Fletcher   45' (pen.)
McNair   81'		 Report Mbenza   9'
O'Brien   70'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
20 February 2021 31 Reading 0–2 Middlesbrough Reading
15:00 GMT Richards   43'
Rinomhota   59'		 Report Fletcher   22',   90+1'
Bola   29'
Howson   71'		 Stadium: The Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
23 February 2021 32 Middlesbrough 1–3 Bristol City Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Bola   63'
Fry   80'		 Report Diédhiou   21', 33'
Wells   37'
Palmer   61'
Hunt   90+1'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 February 2021 33 Middlesbrough 1–1 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT McNair   82' Report Vaulks   30'
Morrison   37'
Bennett   57'
Ng   59'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
2 March 2021 34 Coventry City 1–2 Middlesbrough Bordesley
19:00 GMT Dijksteel   11' (o.g.)
McFadzean   90+1'		 Report Akpom   31'
Hall   41'
McNair   54'
Saville   87'		 Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
6 March 2021 35 Swansea City 2–1 Middlesbrough Swansea
15:00 GMT Ayew   40', 90+7' (pen.)
Manning   64'
Guéhi   71'		 Report Bolasie   39'
Saville   47'
Morsy   88',   90+1'
Howson   90+6'

Neil Warnock  		 Stadium: The Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
13 March 2021 36 Middlesbrough 3–0 Stoke City Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Hall   21'
McNair   40'
Mendez-Laing   88'		 Report Powell   23' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
16 March 2021 37 Middlesbrough 2–0 Preston North End Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Storey   22' (o.g.)
Tavernier   51'
Fisher   66'		 Report Browne   36'
Potts   62'

Alex Neil  		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
20 March 2021 38 Millwall 1–0 Middlesbrough Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Hall   31' (o.g.)
McNamara   35'		 Report Bola   20' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
2 April 2021 39 Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough King's Park
15:00 BST Billing   14',   59'
Lerma   66'
Smith   79'
Solanke   83'		 Report Watmore   63'
McNair   69'
Bola   90+1'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
5 April 2021 40 Middlesbrough 1–1 Watford Middlesbrough
12:30 BST Bolasie   78' Report Chalobah   25'
Sarr   32'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
10 April 2021 41 Barnsley 2–0 Middlesbrough Barnsley
15:00 BST Mowatt   31',   62'
Dike   75'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
17 April 2021 42 Middlesbrough 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Middlesbrough
12:30 BST Bolasie   28' Report Dickie   15'
Wallace   18'
Kakay   31'
Dieng   58'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
21 April 2021 43 Rotherham United 1–2 Middlesbrough Rotherham
18:00 BST MacDonald   3'
Crooks   18'
Lindsay   64'
Smith   76'		 Report Saville   33',   72'
Akpom   55'
McNair   90'
Kebano   90+1'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
24 April 2021 44 Middlesbrough 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Bolasie   20'
McNair   27'
Coburn   73'
Watmore   81'		 Report Windass   39' (pen.) Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
1 May 2021 45 Luton Town 1–1 Middlesbrough Luton
15:00 BST Rea   19',   75'
Collins   71'		 Report Watmore   21' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
8 May 2021 46 Middlesbrough 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers Middlesbrough
12:30 BST Report Onyedinma   14'
McCleary   33'
Adeniran   45'
McCarthy   56'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[61]

9 January 2021 Third round Brentford 2–1 Middlesbrough Brentford
18:00 GMT Ghoddos   6',   64'
Dervişoğlu   35'		 Report Folarin   48'
Tavernier   78'
Hackney   88'		 Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson

EFL Cup edit

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[62] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[63]

4 September 2020 First round Middlesbrough 4–3 Shrewsbury Town Middlesbrough
17:30 BST Johnson   21'
Fletcher   31', 53'
Tavernier   65'		 Report High   13'
Cummings   60'
Pyke   73'
Williams   81'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 September 2020 Second round Middlesbrough 0–2 Barnsley Middlesbrough
18:00 BST Morsy   67'
Wood-Gordon   84'		 Report Schmidt   22'
Williams   34'
Halme   81'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

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