Stoke City vs Middlesbrough, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Stoke City are hosting Middlesbrough
at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough).
- 3': Peter Etebo (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
- 5': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 10': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 12': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Benik Afobe (Stoke City).
- 15': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
- 15': Saido Berahino (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Muhamed Besic (Middlesbrough).
- 16': Ryan Woods (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Aden Flint (Middlesbrough).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Etebo.
- 18': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
- 18': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high following a corner.
- 19': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Aden Flint (Middlesbrough).
- 20': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
- 20': Jordan Hugill (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Peter Etebo (Stoke City).
- 23': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
- 28': Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 31': Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
- 35': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Friend.
- 41': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Middlesbrough).
- 41': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross.
- 43': Hand ball by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 47': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
- 47': Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Etebo.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 56': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aden Flint.
- 60': Offside, Stoke City. Ryan Woods tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough).
- 61': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 65': Attempt missed. Peter Etebo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
- 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier replaces Martin Braithwaite.
- 66': Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 66': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Butland.
- 67': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 71': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Muhamed Besic.
- 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Stewart Downing.
- 75': Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Foul by Benik Afobe (Stoke City).
- 76': George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 79': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, Stoke City. Bojan replaces Peter Etebo.
- 82': Substitution, Stoke City. James McClean replaces Saido Berahino.
- 82': Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Benik Afobe.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan.
- 87': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
- 90'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 90'+2': Aden Flint (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Statistics
 MID |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 222 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 314 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 30 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 24,553
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 24,553
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Millwall | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 3 | +2 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 5 | Ashley Williams |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross  |
| 15 | Bruno Martins Indi |
| 30 | Thomas Edwards |
| 38 | Ryan Woods |
| 8 | Peter Etebo |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 9 | Benik Afobe |
| 19 | Saido Berahino |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
Middlesbrough (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Darren Randolph (GK) |
| 24 | Aden Flint |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 3 | George Friend |
| 20 | Dael Fry |
| 8 | Adam Clayton |
| 37 | Muhamed Besic |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 11 | Jordan Hugill |
| 10 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
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