Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Middlesbrough are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Riverside Stadium, Perth, Scotland, 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': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
- 4': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 6': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a headed pass.
- 6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 9': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 13': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 13': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
- 19': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
- 19': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Dangerous play by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 21': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 22': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 27': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 31': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 37': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
- 38': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
- 39': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz with a through ball.
- 44': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
- 44': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
- 46': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 46': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
- 47': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
- 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
- 49': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 49': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 57': Offside, Middlesbrough. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Ryan Giles is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
- 64': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics replaces Adam Wharton.
- 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
- 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Ryan Giles.
- 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Chuba Akpom replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 69': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 70': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola tries a through ball, but Patrick McNair is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
- 75': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Hayden Hackney.
- 77': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chuba Akpom following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter replaces Ashley Phillips.
- 81': Attempt saved. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 83': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 85': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Ben Brereton.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 87': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Thomas Kaminski tries a through ball, but Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
- 87': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree following a set piece situation.
- 89': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
- 89': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+1': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
- 90'+4': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+4': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Statistics
 BLK |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 278 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 354 | Passes | 506 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 26 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 24 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 24,213
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 24,213
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 16 | +12 | 32 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 3 | Burnley | 16 | +13 | 30 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 17 | Paddy McNair  |
| 30 | Hayden Hackney |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 15 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 18 | Duncan Watmore |
| 9 | Rodrigo Muniz |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 33 | Ashley Phillips |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 36 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
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