Middlesbrough vs Leeds United, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBamford hat trick sees Middlesbrough past Leeds into playoff spots
Middlesbrough climbed into the Championship playoff positions as Patrick Bamford's first career hat trick secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Leeds.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
- 1': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
- 8': Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 10': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 11': Offside, Middlesbrough. Daniel Ayala tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 12': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United).
- 12': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United).
- 13': Attempt missed. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski following a fast break.
- 15': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 15': Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 20': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Muhamed Besic.
- 23': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 23': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eunan O'Kane.
- 25': Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gaetano Berardi.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Bamford following a corner.
- 27': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 29': Offside, Leeds United. Samuel Sáiz tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 31': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Leeds United 0. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.
- 32': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Vurnon Anita (Leeds United).
- 34': Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough).
- 34': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Leeds United 0. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a through ball following a fast break.
- 41': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Vurnon Anita (Leeds United).
- 41': Vurnon Anita (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
- 42': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Adam Clayton replaces Grant Leadbitter because of an injury.
- 45': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 45': Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Leeds United).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Adam Forshaw replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Kalvin Phillips.
- 49': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 52': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by George Friend.
- 53': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 54': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
- 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 56': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 59': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 59': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 61': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 65': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gaetano Berardi.
- 66': Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 67': Attempt missed. Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
- 68': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Leeds United 0. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Substitution, Leeds United. Caleb Ekuban replaces Eunan O'Kane.
- 70': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 70': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaetano Berardi.
- 72': Attempt missed. George Friend (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 73': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 73': Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stewart Downing following a set piece situation.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
- 74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 75': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 78': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
- 81': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 86': Attempt saved. Caleb Ekuban (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Forshaw with a through ball.
- 87': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Vurnon Anita (Leeds United).
- 90': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
- 90': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martin Cranie replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Leeds United 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Middlesbrough 3, Leeds United 0.
Statistics
 LEE |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 309 | Accurate Passes | 272 |
| 416 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 24 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 27,621
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 27,621
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 |
| 7 | Grant Leadbitter  |
| 27 | Muhamed Besic |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 11 | Patrick Bamford |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Felix Wiedwald (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 8 | Vurnon Anita |
| 28 | Gaetano Berardi |
| 21 | Samu Sáiz |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 14 | Eunan O'Kane |
| 9 | Pierre-Michel Lasogga |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
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