Middlesbrough suffered a 0–1 defeat to Hull City at the Riverside Stadium on Monday, 29 December 2025, in a Championship Matchday 24 clash that kicked off at 19:45 UTC. The only goal of the game arrived before the interval, giving the visitors a 1–0 lead at half-time under referee Leigh Doughty. The result handed Hull three valuable points on the road as the season approached its midway point.

For Middlesbrough, this home loss was a significant blow to their push for a top-six finish. Sitting i...