Middlesbrough vs Barnsley, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Middlesbrough 3-1 Barnsley
Middlesbrough 3-1 Barnsley
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Barnsley 0. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Shotton with a cross.
- 4': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Gary Gardner (Barnsley).
- 5': Gary Gardner (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Barnsley).
- 9': Hand ball by Christoph Knasmüllner (Barnsley).
- 13': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 16': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 16': Joe Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 18': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 0. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 21': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 21': Oliver McBurnie (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
- 23': Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 29': Joe Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Offside, Middlesbrough. Muhamed Besic tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Barnsley).
- 33': Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Adam Jackson (Barnsley).
- 37': Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match Daniel Pinillos (Barnsley) because of an injury.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Daniel Pinillos.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Mamadou Thiam replaces Ryan Hedges.
- 48': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
- 50': Daniel Pinillos (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 53': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Barnsley 0. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 56': Offside, Middlesbrough. Daniel Ayala tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christoph Knasmüllner.
- 58': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Barnsley 1. Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 60': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Barnsley).
- 61': Offside, Middlesbrough. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Barnsley. Lloyd Isgrove replaces Christoph Knasmüllner.
- 63': Foul by Lloyd Isgrove (Barnsley).
- 63': George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Baker replaces Muhamed Besic.
- 67': Foul by Lloyd Isgrove (Barnsley).
- 67': Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Substitution, Barnsley. Stephen Mallan replaces Joe Williams.
- 76': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Kevin Cavare.
- 77': Attempt saved. Stephen Mallan (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
- 77': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
- 78': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 78': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 79': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 79': Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Stephen Mallan with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Gary Gardner (Barnsley).
- 81': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martin Cranie replaces Stewart Downing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
- 84': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 86': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by George Friend.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Mallan with a cross.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Britt Assombalonga replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+1': Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Mallan.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mamadou Thiam (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stephen Mallan.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+3': Oliver McBurnie (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Barnsley 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Middlesbrough 3, Barnsley 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 285 |
| 445 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 93 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 21 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,917
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,917
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 11 | Patrick Bamford |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Barnsley (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Nick Townsend (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 18 | Adam Jackson |
| 4 | Joe Williams |
| 23 | Daniel Pinillos |
| 12 | Dimitri Cavaré |
| 22 | Gary Gardner  |
| 33 | Christoph Knasmüllner |
| 15 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 34 | Ryan Hedges |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
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