English League Championship

FT Saturday, April 14, 2018
Bristol City WDLLW 1
–
Middlesbrough DLDWL 2
1st2ndT
BRC101
MID112
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Match Report

Ayala bags winner against Bristol City as Middlesbrough boost play-off hopes

Ayala bags winner against Bristol City as Middlesbrough boost play-off hopes

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
16
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
4
1
Saves
2
42
Possession
58
10
SHOTS
21
3
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
194
Accurate Passes
330
298
Passes
397
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
6
10
Crosses
25
0.3
Cross %
0.2
81
Long Balls
67
29
Accurate Long Balls
34
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
4
8
Effective Tackles
2
13
Tackles
7
0.6
Tackle %
0.3
0
Interceptions
0
23
Effective Clearances
22
23
Clearances
22

Head to Head

BRC leads series 5-0

Lineups

MID · 4-3-3

  1. 25Darren RandolphG
  2. 6Ben GibsonCD-L
  3. 4Daniel AyalaCD-R
  4. 3George FriendLB
  5. 5Ryan ShottonRB
  6. 8Adam ClaytonCM
  7. 27Muhamed BesicLM
  8. 16Jonathan HowsonRM
  9. 11Patrick BamfordF
  10. 19Stewart DowningLF
  11. 37Adama TraoréRF

BRC · 4-4-2

  1. 1Frank FieldingG
  2. 6Nathan BakerCD-L
  3. 4Aden FlintCD-R
  4. 25Lloyd KellyLB
  5. 3Joe BryanRB
  6. 7Korey SmithCM-L
  7. 21Marlon PackCM-R
  8. 14Bobby De Cordova-ReidLM
  9. 8Josh BrownhillRM
  10. 9Famara DiédhiouCF-L
  11. 22Milan DjuricCF-R

Timeline

  1. 9' Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 13' Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Bristol City 1. Milan Djuric (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a headed pass.
  3. 18' Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Bristol City 1. George Friend (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  4. 19' George Friend (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 34' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Britt Assombalonga replaces Patrick Bamford because of an injury.
  6. 45'+4' Bobby Reid (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 45' Substitution, Bristol City. Eros Pisano replaces Milan Djuric.
  8. 56' Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 67' Substitution, Bristol City. Matty Taylor replaces Famara Diedhiou.
  10. 67' Substitution, Bristol City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Lloyd Kelly.
  11. 68' Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Bristol City 1. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  12. 77' Marlon Pack (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 88' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Fabio replaces Stewart Downing.
  14. 90'+2' Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 90'+3' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martin Cranie replaces Adama Traoré.

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