English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Swansea City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 14': Riley McGree
  • 30': Matt Crooks
FT
2 - 1
Swansea City
  • 79': Joël Piroe (P)
  • Red Card 88': Ben Cabango

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Swansea City 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.
  • 8': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Michael Obafemi (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a headed pass.
  • 14': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Swansea City 0. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 17': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 17': Olivier Ntcham (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
  • 20': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
  • 21': Offside, Swansea City. Joël Piroe tries a through ball, but Cameron Congreve is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  • 24': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough).
  • 26': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 0. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
  • 31': Substitution, Swansea City. Matthew Sorinola replaces Cameron Congreve.
  • 32': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 38': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 38': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 42': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Olivier Ntcham (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola.
  • 45': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 45': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Wood.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver Cooper replaces Olivier Ntcham.
  • 48': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
  • 50': Foul by Joël Piroe (Swansea City).
  • 50': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Oliver Cooper.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 53': Andrew Fisher (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
  • 54': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 54': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Duncan Watmore because of an injury.
  • 61': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matt Crooks with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Joe Allen.
  • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 65': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is too high. Assisted by Matt Clarke.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Wood.
  • 71': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Swansea City).
  • 71': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City).
  • 72': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough).
  • 73': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 74': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Riley McGree is caught offside.
  • 76': Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Piroe with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
  • 77': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a cross.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 78': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 79': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 1. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Foul by Nathan Wood (Swansea City).
  • 80': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Nathan Wood (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tommy Smith replaces Matt Crooks.
  • 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Riley McGree.
  • 83': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 84': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 84': Liam Roberts (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Joël Piroe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Swansea City).
  • 86': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Second yellow card to Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 89': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joël Piroe.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Swansea City).
  • 90'+2': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Joël Piroe (Swansea City).
  • 90'+4': Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
  • 90'+5': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Ryan Giles.
  • 90'+7': Offside, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt tries a through ball, but Patrick McNair is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Nathan Wood (Swansea City).
  • 90'+7': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+9': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 3
61 Possession 39
9 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
477 Accurate Passes 257
551 Passes 342
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 67
28 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 8
11 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 16
18 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 23,672

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0
4 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
23 Liam Roberts (GK) Yellow Card
26 Darragh Lenihan Yellow Card
5 Matthew Clarke
17 Paddy McNair
4 Alex Mowatt Yellow Card
25 Matt Crooks
16 Jonathan Howson
3 Ryan Giles
2 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
18 Duncan Watmore
8 Riley McGree
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Anfernee Dijksteel, Marcus Forss, Luke Daniels, Marc Bola, Dael Fry, Rodrigo Muniz, Tommy Smith.

SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Andrew Fisher (GK)
5 Ben Cabango Yellow Card
23 Nathan Wood Yellow Card
3 Ryan Manning
26 Kyle Naughton
7 Joe Allen
8 Matt Grimes
45 Cameron Congreve
9 Michael Obafemi
10 Olivier Ntcham
17 Joël Piroe
Swansea City Substitutes:
Jay Fulton, Steven Benda, Liam Cullen, Harry Darling, Josh Thomas, Oliver Cooper, Matthew Sorinola.

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