Middlesbrough beats Charlton 3-0 to stay top of Championship

Summarised from 2 outlets · 11 reports · Updated 1 Nov, 12:40 · Archive

Middlesbrough defeated Charlton Athletic 3-0 at home to maintain their place at the top of the Championship.

Middlesbrough beat Charlton Athletic 3-0 at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Will Lankshear scoring twice and Sebastian Berhalter opening the scoring. Lankshear's brace moved him to 15 goals for the season, already surpassing last season's top scorer Morgan Whittaker. The 21-year-old striker, signed from Tottenham in the summer, has now scored 13 league goals in 13 games.

Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg praised his side's defensive performance against Charlton's physical approach, singling out full-backs Callum Brittain and Neto Borges for specific praise. However, Hellberg felt Middlesbrough could have performed better overall, saying 'I think we played good, but maybe not at our best'. He believed the 3-0 scoreline was a fair reflection of his team's quality.

Charlton manager Nathan Jones acknowledged the gulf in quality between the sides following the defeat, his second visit to the Riverside in eight months. He noted that Middlesbrough's summer signings, particularly their centre-forward, represented a significant upgrade from the previous season, placing such players 'out of our realms at this point in time'. Jones highlighted Middlesbrough's consistent year-on-year improvement under their ownership.

How it is being reported

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• Middlesbrough ready for a busy week as forward returns for Charlton Athletic testMiddlesbrough kick off a busy week with a home game against Charlton Athletic on Saturday afternoon.Hartlepool Mail · 30 Oct, 16:39
• Kim Hellberg makes managing minutes admission ahead of Middlesbrough's 'tough' weekTeam selection tweaking proved a big talking point after the Cardiff City drawTeessideLive · 30 Oct, 12:00
• Middlesbrough predicted team vs Charlton as Kim Hellberg considers best way to beat old nemesisHow we think Middlesbrough could line-up against Charlton Athletic this weekendTeessideLive · 30 Oct, 10:52

In this story: Middlesbrough · Charlton Athletic · Will Lankshear · Sebastian Berhalter · Kim Hellberg · Callum Brittain · Neto Borges · Nathan Jones

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