Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Britt Assombalonga nets twice as Boro end away-day blues with victory at Bolton
Britt Assombalonga nets twice as Boro end away-day blues with victory at Bolton
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 3': Foul by Fabio (Middlesbrough).
- 3': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Hand ball by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
- 7': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Alnwick.
- 8': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 9': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
- 10': Fabio (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers).
- 10': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 1. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 14': Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 18': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 18': Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 23': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 23': Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jem Karacan.
- 26': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Grant Leadbitter.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 27': Fabio (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Derik (Bolton Wanderers).
- 29': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
- 29': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cyrus Christie.
- 34': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 36': Delay in match Lewis Baker (Middlesbrough) because of an injury.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Darby.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
- 44': Derik (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 45': Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+1': Delay in match Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Reece Burke replaces Stephen Darby.
- 46': Attempt missed. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 46': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 47': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Filipe Morais.
- 54': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 55': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
- 55': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.
- 56': Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 57': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 59': Attempt saved. Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 62': Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough).
- 62': Delay in match Derik (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt blocked. David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
- 65': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Josh Cullen replaces Derik because of an injury.
- 66': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 66': Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson replaces Lewis Baker.
- 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 70': Ben Alnwick (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
- 71': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 2. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 75': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick Bamford replaces Stewart Downing.
- 76': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Adam Le Fondre replaces Jem Karacan.
- 77': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 78': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 3. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter.
- 79': Offside, Middlesbrough. Grant Leadbitter tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
- 79': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Cyrus Christie.
- 80': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ashley Fletcher replaces Adama Traoré.
- 83': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabio with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
- 86': Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
- 88': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 90': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabio.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 90'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Clayton with a cross.
- 90'+3': Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 3.
Statistics
 MID |
BOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 66 | Possession | 34 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 493 | Accurate Passes | 203 |
| 576 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 29 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 17,385
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 17,385
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Bolton Wanderers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Mark Beevers |
| 31 | David Wheater |
| 17 | Derik Osede |
| 15 | Antonee Robinson |
| 23 | Stephen Darby |
| 21 | Darren Pratley |
| 8 | Jem Karacan  |
| 22 | Filipe Morais |
| 12 | Craig Noone |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
Middlesbrough (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Darren Randolph (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 20 | Dael Fry |
| 2 | Fabio |
| 22 | Cyrus Christie |
| 8 | Adam Clayton |
| 7 | Grant Leadbitter |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 9 | Britt Assombalonga |
| 30 | Lewis Baker |
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