English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
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0 - 3
  • 13': Britt Assombalonga
  • 71': Britt Assombalonga
  • 78': Marvin Johnson

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

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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

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
4 Bristol City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOL 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 Yellow Card
22 Filipe Morais
12 Craig Noone
14 Gary Madine

MID 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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