Middlesbrough 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 16 August 2008

Result

Middlesbrough 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Premier League · Saturday 16 August 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Middlesbrough 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: match report

Middlesbrough defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 16 August 2008. It was 0-0 at half-time.

David Wheater opened the scoring in the 71st minute. Middlesbrough's goals came from David Wheater (71') and Mido (86'). Tottenham Hotspur scored through an own goal by Robert Huth (90').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 1 yellow card; Tottenham Hotspur received 2 yellow cards.

Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 19th with 32 points, and Tottenham Hotspur 8th with 51.

Middlesbrough lined up in a 4-4-2 and Tottenham Hotspur in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Middlesbrough wins, 4 draws and 4 for Tottenham Hotspur.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 60'Yellow card · Jermaine JenasTottenham Hotspur
  • 71'Goal · David WheaterMiddlesbrough · 1-0
  • 76'Yellow card · David BentleyTottenham Hotspur
  • 86'Goal · MidoMiddlesbrough · 2-0
  • 90'Own goal · Robert HuthTottenham Hotspur · 2-1
  • 90'Yellow card · D. DigardMiddlesbrough

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Middlesbrough 2, draws 4, Tottenham Hotspur 4.

Team news

Middlesbrough expected line-up (4-4-2)

Mark Schwarzer, Emanuel Pogatetz, Luke Young, David Wheater, Stewart Downing, George Boateng, Julio Arca, Fábio Rochemback, Sanli Tuncay, Afonso Alves

Tottenham Hotspur line-up (4-4-2)

Heurelho Gomes, Michael Dawson, Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Didier Zokora, Daniel Bentley, Jermaine Jenas, Luka Modrić, Darren Bent, Giovani Dos Santos, Aaron Lennon, Jonathan Woodgate