Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa, 2017-18 English League Championship, Semifinals
· 1st LegMile Jedinak's header puts Aston Villa in driving seat against Middlesbrough
Mile Jedinak headed Aston Villa a step closer to the Premier League as they beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the first leg of the Championship playoff.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 7': Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa).
- 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Chester.
- 11': Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 13': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 13': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 15': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Aston Villa 1. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 16': Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 19': Hand ball by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 22': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 22': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
- 23': Attempt missed. John Terry (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Terry following a corner.
- 26': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
- 28': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 31': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a through ball.
- 32': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 36': Attempt missed. Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
- 37': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa).
- 37': George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 40': Attempt saved. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 44': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 44': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 44': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 45'+1': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+1': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': George Friend (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 49': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
- 49': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 53': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 56': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 58': Foul by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough).
- 58': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 60': Delay in match Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Fabio replaces Daniel Ayala because of an injury.
- 67': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 67': George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough).
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia replaces Albert Adomah.
- 75': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 75': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 75': George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick Bamford replaces Britt Assombalonga.
- 77': Attempt missed. George Friend (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 78': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
- 78': John Terry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Middlesbrough. Fabio tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by John Terry.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 84': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 84': Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 87': Delay in match Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Glenn Whelan replaces Ahmed El Mohamady because of an injury.
- 89': Attempt missed. George Friend (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 90': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
- 90'+1': Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Fabio (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 90'+3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 90'+4': Delay in match John Terry (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 228 | Accurate Passes | 427 |
| 318 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 35 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 33 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 29,233
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 29,233
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 |
| 9 | Britt Assombalonga |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 45 | Lewis Grabban |
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