2008-2009 Barclays Premier League
- Afonso Alves (37')
- Tuncay Sanli (85')
- Justin Hoyte (71' OG)
- Amdy Faye (35')
Match Formations
Game Information
The Riverside Stadium
3:00 PM, 30 August 2008
Attendance: 27,627
- Referees:
- M Dean
- Mike Dean
- M Dean
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1. |
90' Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1. |
90' Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half. |
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | +60 | 83 |
| Manchester City | 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | +54 | 82 |
| Liverpool | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | +43 | 78 |
| Aston Villa | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | +20 | 67 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 18 | 6 | 11 | +11 | 60 |
| Newcastle United | 35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | +22 | 56 |
| Chelsea | 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | +11 | 54 |
| Manchester United | 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 54 |
| West Ham United | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | -14 | 49 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 48 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 47 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 46 |
| Fulham | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 44 |
| Crystal Palace | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 43 |
| Everton | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 37 |
| Brentford | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 36 |
| Nottingham Forest | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 29 |
| Luton Town | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -29 | 26 |
| Burnley | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -35 | 24 |
| Sheffield United | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | -65 | 16 |
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