Overview
- Middlesbrough defeated Norwich 4-3 at the Riverside on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with defender Ashley Phillips heading home the stoppage-time winner to secure the victory.
- Norwich scored inside 50 seconds through Mohamed Toure but Middlesbrough replied to lead 3-1 at half-time thanks to two goals from Sebastian Berhalter and a strike by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- Norwich substitutes Jovon Makama and Jacob Wright pulled the visitors level with goals in the 70th and 75th minutes before Phillips’ late header completed the comeback for Boro.
- Sebastian Berhalter was a central figure with two goals and a key assist, Amario Cozier-Duberry impressed on his first league start while Phillips’ strike was the first senior league goal of his career after joining from Tottenham.
- Middlesbrough’s win preserved a 3-0 home record and lifted them to fourth in the table, prompting manager Kim Hellberg to praise player character and warn that improved game management is needed going forward.