Middlesbrough vs Sunderland, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Middlesbrough

61': Marcus Forss

FT
1 - 1

Sunderland

83': Nazariy Rusyn

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Sunderland at Riverside Pavilion, Leicester, 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.
2': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
3': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
5': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
5': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
5': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
7': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Greenwood.
7': Attempt missed. Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a corner.
7': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
7': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a through ball.
9': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
12': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
12': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
13': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Glover.
14': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
14': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
20': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
20': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
22': Foul by Mason Burstow (Sunderland).
22': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
24': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
24': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dael Fry.
24': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
26': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
28': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Marcus Forss.
28': Offside, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
29': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
31': Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume.
31': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
33': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
34': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
34': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
35': Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Burstow with a through ball.
36': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
37': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
37': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
37': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
40': Attempt blocked. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
42': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
43': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
43': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
45': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
45'+2': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Sunderland 0.
45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Sunderland 0.
46': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
46': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
48': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
52': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Mason Burstow (Sunderland).
53': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
54': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
55': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
60': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
61': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
67': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a through ball.
67': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Abdoullah Ba.
67': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Mason Burstow.
69': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
69': Foul by Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland).
69': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
74': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a headed pass.
75': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
75': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
75': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Marcus Forss because of an injury.
77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Sam Greenwood.
77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis O'Brien replaces Daniel Barlaser.
78': Offside, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn is caught offside.
79': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
79': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a set piece situation.
81': Offside, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde is caught offside.
83': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke following a fast break.
84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Luke Thomas replaces Lukas Engel.
85': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
87': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
87': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah with a cross.
89': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
90': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
90'+2': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
90'+2': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
90'+2': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+8': Substitution, Sunderland. Jenson Seelt replaces Dan Ballard because of an injury.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1.
0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1.

Statistics

SUN		MID
10	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	5
6	Corner Kicks	1
1	Saves	3
46.9	Possession	53.1
13	SHOTS	15
5	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
371	Accurate Passes	440
453	Passes	521
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	2
15	Crosses	13
0.4	Cross %	0.2
45	Long Balls	48
17	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	6
7	Effective Tackles	9
11	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	11
17	Effective Clearances	13
17	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Pavilion
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,716

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Leeds United	26	+29	53
2	Burnley	26	+22	52
3	Sheffield United	26	+19	52
4	Sunderland	26	+17	50

Full Table

Line-Ups

Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Thomas Glover (GK)
3	Rav van den Berg
6	Dael Fry
27	Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
12	Luke Ayling
7	Hayden Hackney
4	Daniel Barlaser
16	Jonathan Howson
29	Sam Greenwood
20	Finn Azaz
21	Marcus Forss

Middlesbrough Substitutes:

Luke Thomas, Paddy McNair, Lewis O'Brien, Jamie Jones, Josh Coburn, Alex Gilbert, Matthew Clarke, Samuel Silvera, Anfernee Dijksteel.

Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Patterson (GK)
13	Luke O'Nien
5	Danny Ballard
24	Daniel Neil
33	Leo Fuhr Hjelde
32	Trai Hume
7	Jobe Bellingham
39	Pierre Ekwah
20	Jack Clarke
17	Abdoullah Ba
11	Mason Burstow

Sunderland Substitutes:

Nathan Bishop, Romaine Mundle, Jenson Seelt, Luís Semedo, Nazariy Rusyn, Patrick Roberts, Caden Kelly, Timothee Pembélé, Adil Aouchiche.

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