Wolves 1-0 Middlesbrough

Championship · Aug 5, 2017 · Regular Season - 1

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Wolves 1-0 Middlesbrough.

Managers: Nuno Espírito Santo (Wolves) · G. Monk (Middlesbrough)

Match facts

Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Wolves plays the majority of its home matches.
Referee: Darren Bond, England
Round: Regular Season - 1

Record last updated 2 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

33' Léo Bonatini for Wolves

Bookings

28' Roderick Miranda — Yellow Card
58' A. Clayton — Yellow Card
90' A. Forshaw — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Wolves — 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

2 · M. Doherty (M)
3 · B. Douglas (M)
8 · Rúben Neves (M)
15 · W. Boly (D)
16 · C. Coady (D)
18 · Diogo Jota (F)
21 · J. Ruddy
25 · Roderick Miranda (D)
26 · B. Enobakhare (F)
27 · R. Saïss (M)
33 · Léo Bonatini (F)

Substitutes

4 · D. Edwards (M)
5 · R. Bennett (D)
6 · D. Batth (D)
9 · N. Dicko (F)
11 · J. Graham (F)
20 · C. Ronan (M)
31 · W. Norris (G)

Middlesbrough — 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

3 · G. Friend (D)
4 · Daniel Ayala (D)
6 · B. Gibson (D)
8 · A. Clayton (M)
9 · B. Assombalonga (F)
10 · M. Braithwaite (F)
14 · M. de Roon (M)
16 · Jonathan Howson (M)
18 · A. Fletcher (F)
22 · Cyrus Christie (D)
25 · D. Randolph (G)

Substitutes

1 · Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (G)
2 · Fábio (D)
7 · Grant Leadbitter (M)
11 · P. Bamford (F)
20 · D. Fry (D)
34 · A. Forshaw (M)
39 · Rudy Gestede (F)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

Wolves: WLLDW · 7 pts from 5 · 3-4
Middlesbrough: LLLDW · 4 pts from 5 · 4-10

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Wolves and Middlesbrough.

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