Coady strike lifts Charlton at Boro | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Middlesbrough lost 1-0 at home to Charlton Athletic. Conor Coady scored in the 59th minute from close range after Harry Clarke's pass. The breakthrough came just after Charlton's triple change around the hour and Coady's strike (59.) stood up. Boro fired 34 attempts but William Mannion produced seven saves to keep the visitors in front. Boro remain second while Charlton climb from 18th to 17th, with Boro hosting Bristol City next and Charlton visiting Oxford United.

Player of the Match: William Mannion repelled sustained pressure with seven saves and two high claims, anchoring Charlton's clean sheet against 34 Boro attempts.

Stat of the Match: Charlton Athletic made 46 clearances, a measure of how deep they defended to protect their lead.

Three Things We Learned: Boro dominated possession at 77.6% but could not convert territory into goals. Hayden Hackney was the home side's main creator, registering eight attempts and five key passes. Nathan Jones's bench mattered, with three substitutions around the hour preceding the decisive breakthrough.