
Middlesbrough vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Fifth Round
· English FA CupTottenham's FA Cup hopes dashed by Middlesbrough in 1-0 loss
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Middlesbrough scored in extra-time goal to beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 and knock out the Premier League side out of the FA Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
- 8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 10': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Matt Doherty tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 18': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 22': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 32': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 35': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 39': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski following a fast break.
- 40': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 43': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 46': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Cristian Romero is caught offside.
- 49': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Ryan Sessegnon tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 55': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
- 56': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Attempt saved. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 58': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 63': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 64': Foul by Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 64': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier from a direct free kick.
- 68': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
- 68': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 69': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
- 75': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 76': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
- 81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Matt Doherty.
- 81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 82': Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
- 84': Attempt missed. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Hand ball by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 86': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Middlesbrough 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 91': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 92': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a headed pass.
- 92': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
- 94': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks.
- 94': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
- 95': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 96': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 96': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Neil Taylor.
- 101': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 103': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 104': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
- 104': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc Bola.
- 105': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 105'+1': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Middlesbrough 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Middlesbrough 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 105': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lee Peltier replaces Patrick McNair.
- 105': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Sergio Reguilón replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 107': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 108': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 109': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 109': Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 111': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 111': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 115': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dane Scarlett replaces Ben Davies.
- 118': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba replaces Jonny Howson.
- 120': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 120': Attempt saved. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 120': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 120'+1': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks following a fast break.
- 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Middlesbrough 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
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MID![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 9 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
9 | Offsides | 0 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 6 |
49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
15 | SHOTS | 16 |
6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
562 | Accurate Passes | 571 |
666 | Passes | 691 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
17 | Crosses | 15 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
64 | Long Balls | 92 |
39 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
14 | Tackles | 26 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
12 | Interceptions | 11 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
14 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 31,135
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
6 | Dael Fry |
17 | Paddy McNair ![]() |
2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
7 | Marcus Tavernier |
25 | Matt Crooks |
16 | Jonathan Howson |
3 | Neil Taylor |
35 | Isaiah Jones |
18 | Duncan Watmore |
11 | Andraz Sporar |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
15 | Eric Dier |
33 | Ben Davies |
4 | Cristian Romero ![]() |
8 | Harry Winks |
5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
2 | Matt Doherty |
10 | Harry Kane |
7 | Son Heung-Min |
21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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