AFC Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

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AFC Bournemouth are hosting Middlesbrough at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
6': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
6': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Ethan Laird (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
23': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird with a cross.
25': Attempt blocked. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
27': Offside, Bournemouth. Philip Billing tries a through ball, but Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
30': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
30': Nathaniel Phillips (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
35': Todd Cantwell (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
37': Offside, Bournemouth. Nathaniel Phillips tries a through ball, but Philip Billing is caught offside.
45': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
45'+1': Foul by Ethan Laird (Bournemouth).
45'+1': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0.
45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0.
46': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
46': Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Smith.
48': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
48': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross following a corner.
51': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Bournemouth).
51': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
54': Todd Cantwell (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
57': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
58': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
60': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
60': Nathaniel Phillips (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
61': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jaidon Anthony replaces Todd Cantwell.
65': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
68': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Andraz Sporar replaces Duncan Watmore because of an injury.
72': Offside, Bournemouth. Philip Billing tries a through ball, but Ryan Christie is caught offside.
73': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Philip Billing.
74': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
74': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
77': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
81': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
82': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sol Bamba with a headed pass following a corner.
82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Aaron Connolly.
83': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
83': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
86': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
87': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth).
87': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
87': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Siriki Dembélé replaces Ryan Christie.
90': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Bournemouth).
90': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
90': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Marcus Tavernier because of an injury.
90'+5': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0.
0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0.

Statistics

MID		BOU
10	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	1
49.5	Possession	50.5
5	SHOTS	8
1	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
259	Accurate Passes	281
370	Passes	382
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	4
19	Crosses	18
0.2	Cross %	0.2
82	Long Balls	65
29	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	2
11	Effective Tackles	6
17	Tackles	8
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
10	Interceptions	5
12	Effective Clearances	13
12	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 9,903

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Leeds United	34	+50	75
2	Sheffield United	34	+22	70
3	Burnley	34	+34	68
4	Sunderland	34	+19	62

Full Table

Line-Ups

AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
42	Mark Travers (GK)
5	Lloyd Kelly
2	Nathaniel Phillips
15	Adam Smith
3	Ethan Laird
29	Philip Billing
4	Lewis Cook
8	Jefferson Lerma
9	Dominic Solanke
14	Todd Cantwell
10	Ryan Christie

AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:

Gary Cahill, Ben Pearson, Jaidon Anthony, Siriki Dembele, Jamal Lowe, Robbie Brady, Freddie Woodman.

Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No.	Name
28	Luke Daniels (GK)
22	Sol Bamba
17	Paddy McNair
2	Anfernee Dijksteel
7	Marcus Tavernier
25	Matt Crooks
16	Jonathan Howson
27	Marc Bola
35	Isaiah Jones
18	Duncan Watmore
26	Aaron Connolly

Middlesbrough Substitutes:

Josh Coburn, Lee Peltier, Andraz Sporar, Grant Hall, Riley McGree, Folarin Balogun, Joe Lumley.

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