English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Luton Town, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 17': Paddy McNair (P)
  • 87': Duncan Watmore
FT
2 - 1
Luton Town
  • 90'+6': Harry Cornick

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Luton Town at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 1': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
  • 5': Offside, Luton Town. Danny Hylton tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 15': Penalty Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Penalty conceded by Reece Burke (Luton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Luton Town 0. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
  • 18': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Luton Town).
  • 20': Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 22': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Campbell.
  • 34': Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
  • 36': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
  • 39': Substitution, Luton Town. Henri Lansbury replaces Gabriel Osho because of an injury.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 45'+4': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Luton Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Luton Town 0.
  • 47': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
  • 47': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
  • 49': Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town).
  • 49': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).
  • 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 53': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Luton Town).
  • 53': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
  • 56': Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
  • 57': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Offside, Luton Town. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Danny Hylton is caught offside.
  • 59': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 59': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Campbell.
  • 61': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
  • 61': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 64': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
  • 64': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Kal Naismith because of an injury.
  • 66': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': James Bree (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 71': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Allan Campbell because of an injury.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 77': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
  • 77': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Aaron Connolly.
  • 85': Foul by Harry Cornick (Luton Town).
  • 85': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Reece Burke.
  • 87': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 0. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 90'+1': Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+3': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town).
  • 90'+6': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 1. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 4
44.2 Possession 55.8
9 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
183 Accurate Passes 257
289 Passes 372
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 64
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
21 Effective Clearances 15
21 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 23,817

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
3 Burnley 34 +34 68
4 Sunderland 34 +19 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK) Yellow Card
6 Dael Fry
17 Paddy McNair
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
7 Marcus Tavernier
25 Matt Crooks
16 Jonathan Howson
3 Neil Taylor
35 Isaiah Jones
26 Aaron Connolly
47 Folarin Balogun
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Luke Daniels, Andraz Sporar, Duncan Watmore, Lee Peltier, Marc Bola, Sol Bamba, Josh Coburn.

LTN Luton Town (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
41 Alex Palmer (GK)
15 Tom Lockyer
4 Kal Naismith
16 Reece Burke
22 Allan Campbell
32 Gabriel Osho
9 Danny Hylton Yellow Card
29 Amari'i Bell
2 James Bree
11 Elijah Adebayo
35 Cameron Jerome Yellow Card
Luton Town Substitutes:
Peter Kioso, Harry Cornick, Harvey Isted, Robert Snodgrass, Henri Lansbury, Jordan Clark, Luke Berry.

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