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Middlesbrough's Comeback King: Late Goals Seal Stoke Victory
22 Jan
Summary
- Middlesbrough secured a 2-1 comeback win with second-half goals.
- Stoke played with 10 men after a late red card for Bosun Lawal.
- Stoke suffered their first defeat of the new year.
Middlesbrough secured a vital 2-1 victory over Stoke, thanks to a stirring second-half performance. The visitors rallied from a goal down, with Alan Browne and Tommy Conway finding the net to complete the comeback. Stoke, who had taken a deserved lead in the first half, were reduced to 10 men late in the game when Bosun Lawal received a red card.
Manager Kim Hellberg praised his team's resilience, highlighting their ability to overcome a "terrible" opening period and secure three points. He credited crucial substitutions at halftime for turning the tide of the match. Stoke boss Mark Robins lamented his team's energy levels in the second half and admitted poor decisions contributed to conceding the goals.
The defeat marked Stoke's first of the new year and ended their run of five games without conceding. Despite injury concerns and a lack of recognized strikers, Robins stated his players gave everything, though they were ultimately outmatched by a strong Middlesbrough side.
