English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
    FT
    0 - 1
    Watford
    • 40': Moussa Sissoko

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Watford 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.
    • 4': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
    • 4': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Andrews with a cross.
    • 15': Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Edmundson.
    • 18': Hand ball by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
    • 20': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
    • 20': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
    • 26': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 26': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 28': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mark Travers.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 36': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough).
    • 36': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
    • 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Edmundson.
    • 40': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Watford 1. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 43': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Watford 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Watford 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Daniel Barlaser.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Moussa Sissoko.
    • 47': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 47': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
    • 49': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 54': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
    • 54': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 57': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mark Travers.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 58': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Finn Azaz replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Luke Ayling.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 64': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
    • 65': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
    • 65': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
    • 66': Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Morgan Whittaker.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 75': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 78': Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
    • 79': Attempt missed. George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Neto Borges.
    • 80': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Ryan Andrews.
    • 81': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 81': Egil Selvik (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 83': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 85': Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a through ball.
    • 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Watford 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Watford 1.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 5
    42 Possession 58
    14 SHOTS 13
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    354 Accurate Passes 502
    429 Passes 571
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    8 Crosses 28
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 51
    24 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 12
    12 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 8
    42 Effective Clearances 13
    42 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 24,326

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
    2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
    3 Burnley 34 +34 68
    4 Sunderland 34 +19 62
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    32 Mark Travers (GK)
    25 Sam Edmundson
    3 Rav van den Berg
    30 Neto Borges
    12 Luke Ayling Yellow Card
    18 Aidan Morris
    4 Daniel Barlaser
    7 Hayden Hackney
    11 Morgan Whittaker
    22 Tommy Conway
    9 Kelechi Iheanacho
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Finn Azaz, Law Mccabe, Delano Burgzorg, Ryan Giles, Josh Dede, Marcus Forss, Anfernee Dijksteel, Thomas Glover, Samuel Iling-Junior.

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Egil Selvik (GK) Yellow Card
    25 James Abankwah
    4 Kévin Keben
    37 Yasser Larouci
    45 Ryan Andrews
    39 Edo Kayembe
    24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    10 Imran Louza
    20 Mamadou Doumbia
    8 Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
    17 Moussa Sissoko
    Watford Substitutes:
    Jeremy Ngakia, Michael Adu-Poku, Rocco Vata, Matthew Pollock, Jonathan Bond, Amin Nabizada, Tom Ince, James Morris, Francisco Sierralta.

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