Middlesbrough v Aston Villa, 30 December 2017
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Andy Madley |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 29,422 |
View Middlesbrough v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Darren Randolph
Defender
Ben Gibson
Defender
Ryan Shotton
Defender/Centre back
Daniel Ayala
Defender/Midfielder
George Friend
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Jonny Howson
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Forward
Britt Assombalonga
Forward
Martin Braithwaite
Forward
Rudy Gestede
Substitutions:
| Adama Traoré for Martin Braithwaite | 57 |
| Patrick Bamford for Rudy Gestede | 69 |
| Ashley Fletcher for Britt Assombalonga | 79 |
Cards:
| Grant Leadbitter | 15 | Y |
| George Friend | 67 | Y |
| Stewart Downing | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dimi Konstantopoulos
Defender/Midfielder
Cyrus Christie
Midfielder
Lewis Baker
Midfielder
Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré
Forward
Patrick Bamford
Forward
Ashley Fletcher
Comments:
League position: 9th This was new manager Tony Pulis' first game in charge.Goals:
| Robert Snodgrass | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Sam Johnstone
Goalkeeper
James Chester
Defender
Alan Hutton
Defender
Tommy Elphick
Defender/Centre back
Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder
Mile Jedinak
Defender/Midfielder
Albert Adomah
Midfielder
Conor Hourihane
Midfielder
Josh Onomah
Midfielder
Robert Snodgrass
Midfielder
Scott Hogan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jack Grealish for Josh Onomah | 37 |
| Rushian Hepburn-Murphy for Scott Hogan | 75 |
| Birkir Bjarnason for Albert Adomah | 90 |
Cards:
| Conor Hourihane | 24 | Y |
| Josh Onomah | 30 | Y |
| Tommy Elphick | 45 | Y |
| James Chester | 62 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jed Steer
Defender/Midfielder
James Bree
Midfielder
Birkir Bjarnason
Midfielder
Jake Doyle-Hayes
Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish
Forward
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Forward
Callum O'Hare