Hull City suffered a heavy 1–4 defeat at home to Middlesbrough on Friday, 5 December 2025, in a Championship Matchday 19 fixture that kicked off at 20:00 UTC. Dean Whitestone of England was the referee for the match at the MKM Stadium. The scoreline was already settled by half-time, with Middlesbrough leading 4–0 at the break.

The result was a significant blow for Hull City's ambitions at that stage of the season. A home defeat of this margin, with four goals conceded before the interval, left ...