English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 31': Sammie Szmodics
  • 49': Sammie Szmodics
FT
2 - 1
Middlesbrough
  • 55': Matt Crooks

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Middlesbrough at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alex Bangura.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 10': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 13': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
  • 13': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 13': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 19': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 20': Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 24': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 24': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 28': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 29': Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 30': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 35': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 37': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 40': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
  • 40': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a through ball following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
  • 46': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rav van den Berg.
  • 49': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 51': Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 51': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 51': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 57': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 61': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a cross following a fast break.
  • 63': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 65': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dael Fry following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 67': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Alex Bangura because of an injury.
  • 70': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 70': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 71': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 72': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Hand ball by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Lewis Travis because of an injury.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Matt Crooks.
  • 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Semir Telalovic with a through ball.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 84': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 85': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers replaces Marcus Forss.
  • 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Jonny Howson.
  • 88': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 88': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+2': Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Sammie Szmodics.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. James Hill replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
9 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 5
45.4 Possession 54.6
21 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
415 Accurate Passes 508
486 Passes 591
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
34 Long Balls 61
19 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 14
8 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 11
16 Effective Clearances 22
16 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 16,348

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
17 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
8 Sammie Szmodics
23 Adam Wharton
27 Lewis Travis
9 Sam Gallagher
10 Tyrhys Dolan
19 Ryan Hedges
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jake Garrett, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Andy Moran, James Hill, Leopold Wahlstedt, Joe Rankin-Costello, Harry Leonard, Semir Telalovic, Scott Wharton.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Seny Dieng (GK)
26 Darragh Lenihan Yellow Card
6 Dael Fry
24 Alex Bangura
3 Rav van den Berg
25 Matt Crooks
28 Lewis O'Brien
16 Jonathan Howson
9 Emmanuel Latte Lath
7 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
21 Marcus Forss
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Riley McGree, Daniel Barlaser, Thomas Glover, Paddy McNair, Josh Coburn, Sam Greenwood, Isaiah Jones, Samuel Silvera, Morgan Rogers.

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