Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Ipswich Town

8': Freddie Sears
83': Martyn Waghorn (P)

FT
2 - 2

Middlesbrough

71': Stewart Downing
90'+6': Patrick Bamford

Bamford header seals fifth spot for Boro and Championship play-off against Villa

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
2': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
2': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
4': Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
5': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
6': Foul by Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough).
6': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt missed. Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
8': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 0. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn.
10': Attempt blocked. George Friend (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
10': Offside, Middlesbrough. George Friend tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
12': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
12': Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Adam Webster (Ipswich Town).
15': Attempt blocked. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
15': Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by George Friend.
17': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Ipswich Town).
17': Attempt saved. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tristan Nydam.
19': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
19': Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jonas Knudsen.
22': Attempt blocked. George Friend (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
22': Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by George Friend following a corner.
23': Foul by Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough).
23': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
25': Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt missed. Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
28': Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
29': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga.
30': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Webster.
30': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
32': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Ipswich Town).
32': Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Webster.
35': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Gibson.
38': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
45': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Spence.
45'+1': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Tristan Nydam (Ipswich Town).
45'+1': Tristan Nydam (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
45'+3': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 0.
45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 0.
49': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Shotton.
50': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Stewart Downing.
53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Webster.
54': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
56': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
56': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
57': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
58': Attempt saved. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddie Sears with a cross.
58': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
59': Attempt saved. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn with a cross.
59': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick Bamford replaces Jonny Howson.
61': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
62': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn.
63': Delay in match Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) because of an injury.
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
65': Attempt saved. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tristan Nydam.
66': Hand ball by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Webster.
67': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
70': Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
70': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
71': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
72': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
74': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
74': Attempt blocked. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
75': Offside, Middlesbrough. Adam Clayton tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
76': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Shane McLoughlin replaces Tristan Nydam.
76': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
77': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Luke Hyam replaces Callum Connolly.
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Attempt saved. Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
79': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
79': Attempt blocked. George Friend (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga.
81': Attempt blocked. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
82': Penalty Ipswich Town. Shane McLoughlin draws a foul in the penalty area.
82': Penalty conceded by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) after a foul in the penalty area.
83': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Middlesbrough 1. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
85': Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn.
86': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town).
86': Attempt saved. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
88': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Luke Woolfenden replaces Jordan Spence.
88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jack Harrison replaces Adam Clayton.
89': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
89': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
90': Attempt missed. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Shotton.
90'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
90'+3': Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Stewart Downing following a corner.
90'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Muhamed Besic tries a through ball, but Daniel Ayala is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
90'+3': Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
90'+6': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Middlesbrough 2. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Middlesbrough 2.
90'+7': Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

MID		IPS
12	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
11	Corner Kicks	6
6	Saves	4
61.1	Possession	38.9
28	SHOTS	16
6	ON GOAL	8
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
345	Accurate Passes	175
423	Passes	271
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
9	Accurate Crosses	4
30	Crosses	17
0.3	Cross %	0.2
60	Long Balls	67
31	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.5	Long Balls %	0.2
12	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	5
10	Tackles	6
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
17	Effective Clearances	33
17	Clearances	33

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 18,829

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Middlesbrough	5	+6	13
2	Stoke City	5	+6	12
3	Bristol City	5	+8	11
4	Leicester City	5	+3	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ipswich Town (3-5-2)

No.	Name
33	Bartosz Bialkowski (GK)
6	Adam Webster
3	Jonas Knudsen
27	Cameron Carter-Vickers
22	Tristan Nydam
16	Callum Connolly
8	Cole Skuse
30	Myles Kenlock
12	Jordan Spence
20	Freddie Sears
9	Martyn Waghorn

Ipswich Town Substitutes:

Luke Hyam, Shane McLoughlin, Stephen Gleeson, Michael Crowe, Luke Woolfenden, Barry Cotter, Ben Morris.

Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

No.	Name
25	Darren Randolph (GK)
6	Ben Gibson
4	Daniel Ayala
3	George Friend
5	Ryan Shotton
8	Adam Clayton
27	Muhamed Besic
16	Jonathan Howson
9	Britt Assombalonga
19	Stewart Downing
37	Adama Traoré

Middlesbrough Substitutes:

Grant Leadbitter, Martin Cranie, Jack Harrison, Dael Fry, Fabio, Patrick Bamford, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.

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