Middlesbrough fight back from two goals down to draw with Millwall
Middlesbrough came from two goals down in the second half to draw 2-2 at home against Millwall, a result that moved them up to third place in the Championship.
Middlesbrough showed second-half resilience at the Riverside Stadium, overturning a two-goal deficit to secure a draw against visiting Millwall in a Championship fixture.
Match summary
Millwall dominated the opening period, catching the home side off guard. Tairyk Arconte opened the scoring on the counter-attack, before Scotland forward Lyndon Dykes doubled the visitors' lead, putting Middlesbrough in a difficult position at the break.
The second half told a different story. Just five minutes after the restart, Amario Cozier-Duberry pulled a goal back for Middlesbrough. Later, Will Lankshear headed in an equalizer — his eighth goal of the season — to level the score at 2-2.
Standings impact
The draw allowed Kim Hellberg's Middlesbrough side to climb one spot to third in the Championship table. According to the BBC, a win would have taken them to the top of the standings, but the comeback point was still seen as a strong result given the circumstances.
Millwall, meanwhile, moved up to 11th place following the result, having to settle for a share of the points despite their strong start.
The BBC noted that further details on the match were expected to follow.
