English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Oxford United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 48': Kelechi Iheanacho
  • 80': Neto Borges
FT
2 - 1
Oxford United
  • 38': Michal Helik

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Oxford United 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta with a headed pass.
  • 4': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 4': Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Mark Travers.
  • 5': Foul by Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
  • 5': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 7': Offside, Oxford United. Przemyslaw Placheta is caught offside.
  • 7': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Alex Matos (Oxford United).
  • 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Matos.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney following a corner.
  • 12': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
  • 14': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 17': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a through ball.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 28': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  • 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 30': Alex Matos (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
  • 33': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
  • 33': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 1. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Harris.
  • 40': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 40': Will Vaulks (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a cross.
  • 41': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Alex Matos (Oxford United).
  • 42': Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Oxford United. Peter Kioso replaces Matt Phillips.
  • 48': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Oxford United 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
  • 52': Foul by Peter Kioso (Oxford United).
  • 52': Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Mark Harris (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Alex Matos (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 60': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
  • 61': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 65': Substitution, Oxford United. Stanley Mills replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
  • 65': Substitution, Oxford United. Tom Bradshaw replaces Mark Harris.
  • 65': Substitution, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham replaces Siriki Dembélé.
  • 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker replaces Delano Burgzorg.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 70': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Offside, Middlesbrough. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 78': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Ben Nelson (Oxford United).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  • 80': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 1. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romenij replaces Hidde ter Avest.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rav van den Berg replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 87': Ole Romenij (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham.
  • 89': Foul by Ben Nelson (Oxford United).
  • 89': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  • 90'+5': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 11
2 Saves 2
26.5 Possession 73.5
9 SHOTS 24
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
141 Accurate Passes 523
216 Passes 612
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 32
13 Accurate Long Balls 7
0.3 Long Balls % 0.2
1 Blocked Shots 11
13 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 4
49 Effective Clearances 31
49 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,624

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
3 Burnley 39 +42 81
4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Mark Travers (GK)
30 Neto Borges
16 Jonathan Howson
29 Samuel Iling-Junior
15 Anfernee Dijksteel
9 Kelechi Iheanacho
7 Hayden Hackney
18 Aidan Morris
22 Tommy Conway
20 Finn Azaz
10 Delano Burgzorg
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Marcus Forss, Morgan Whittaker, Thomas Glover, Luke Woolston, Rav van den Berg, Law Mccabe, Riley McGree, Ryan Giles, Daniel Barlaser.

OXF Oxford United (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
47 Michal Helik
3 Ciaron Brown
16 Ben Nelson
10 Matt Phillips
24 Hidde ter Avest
4 Will Vaulks
23 Siriki Dembele
18 Alex Matos
9 Mark Harris
7 Przemyslaw Placheta
Oxford United Substitutes:
Matt Ingram, Stanley Mills, Sam Long, Tom Bradshaw, Ole Romeny, Josh McEachran, Tyler Goodrham, Peter Kioso, Ruben Rodrigues.

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