Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace, 28 August 2004
| Score | 2-1 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 31,560 |
View Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace head to head
Goals:
| Tony Popovic | own goal | 61 |
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| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender/Centre back
Chris Riggott
Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Parnaby
Defender/Left back
Franck Queudrue
Midfielder
George Boateng
Midfielder
Mendieta
Midfielder
Ray Parlour
Midfielder
Bolo Zenden
Forward
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Forward
Mark Viduka
Substitutions:
| Szilárd Németh for Mendieta | 55 |
| Stewart Downing for Bolo Zenden | 56 |
Cards:
| Chris Riggott | 51 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Ugo Ehiogu, Carlo Nash and Joseph-Desire JobGoals:
| Andrew Johnson | penalty | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Julián Speroni
Goalkeeper
Mark Hudson
Defender
Fitz Hall
Defender/Centre back
Tony Popovic
Defender/Centre back
Emmerson Boyce
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Granville
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Joonas Kolkka
Midfielder
Aki Riihilahti
Midfielder
Wayne Routledge
Midfielder
Andrew Johnson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Shaun Derry for Aki Riihilahti | 80 |
| Ivan Kaviedes for Wayne Routledge | 84 |
Cards:
| Michael Hughes | 23 | Y |
| Tony Popovic | 88 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Ugo Ehiogu, Carlo Nash and Joseph-Desire JobComments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Gabor Kiraly, Gary Borrowdale and Tom Soares