Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship
· English League Championship2 - 1
Gaston Ramirez puts Middlesbrough top in Championship with brace
Gaston Ramirez showed his Premier League class as his two goals helped Middlesbrough back to the top of the Championship courtesy of a 2-1 victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
- 4': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Byrne tries a through ball, but Dominic Iorfa is caught offside.
- 5': Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough).
- 6': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tomas Kalas (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
- 10': Hand ball by Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Tomas Kalas (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nsue.
- 15': Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough).
- 17': Attempt missed. Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
- 18': Delay in match Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kortney Hause replaces Ethan Ebanks-Landell because of an injury.
- 19': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
- 20': Foul by Nsue (Middlesbrough).
- 20': Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Clayton with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
- 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 30': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
- 30': Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough).
- 31': Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
- 40': Attempt missed. Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Helan.
- 44': Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Attempt saved. Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tomas Kalas (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
- 56': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Helan.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 60': Attempt missed. Nsue (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 63': Attempt missed. George Friend (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Joe Mason replaces Nathan Byrne.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Björn Sigurdarson with a cross.
- 67': Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough).
- 67': Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 69': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 69': George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cristhian Stuani.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Mason with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kortney Hause.
- 71': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.
- 72': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 75': Attempt missed. Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Forshaw with a through ball.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Helan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Björn Sigurdarson.
- 76': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jack Price replaces Kevin McDonald.
- 82': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 82': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nsue with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Julien de Sart replaces Gastón Ramírez.
- 89': Attempt missed. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
- 89': Own Goal by Ben Gibson, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 90'+2': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Julien de Sart (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
WOL |
MID![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 253 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 385 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 17 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 22 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 22,110
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 26 | Tomás Kalas |
| 3 | George Friend |
| 24 | Emilio Nsue |
| 21 | Gastón Ramírez |
| 34 | Adam Forshaw |
| 8 | Adam Clayton |
| 9 | Jordan Rhodes |
| 27 | Albert Adomah |
| 18 | Cristhian Stuani |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Ikeme (GK) |
| 23 | Ethan Ebanks-Landell |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 11 | Kevin McDonald |
| 8 | George Saville |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 22 | Björn Sigurdarson |
| 3 | Jeremy Helan |
| 25 | Nathan Byrne |
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