English League Championship

Stoke City vs Middlesbrough, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • Red Card 89': Nick Powell
FT
0 - 2
Middlesbrough
  • 29': Ashley Fletcher
  • 62': Marcus Tavernier

About

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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
  • 1': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
  • 3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson tries a through ball, but George Friend is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 4': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 5': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Powell.
  • 7': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
  • 7': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nick Powell.
  • 10': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 15': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
  • 19': Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Lasse Sørensen (Stoke City).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 21': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dejan Stojanovic.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 22': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 23': Attempt missed. James Chester (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 26': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by George Friend.
  • 26': Attempt missed. James Chester (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 28': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Goal! Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Foul by Lasse Sørensen (Stoke City).
  • 31': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Lasse Sørensen (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 41': Substitution, Stoke City. Tom Ince replaces Lasse Sørensen because of an injury.
  • 45': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 45': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 45': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Dejan Stojanovic (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+4': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
  • 47': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
  • 47': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 48': Patrick Roberts (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 50': James McClean (Stoke City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Tommy Smith (Stoke City).
  • 51': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dejan Stojanovic tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
  • 58': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 59': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Vokes replaces Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 59': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Cousins replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 59': Attempt missed. James Chester (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 59': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
  • 62': Goal! Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Vokes with a headed pass.
  • 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Patrick McNair.
  • 65': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
  • 65': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 67': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 67': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Vokes.
  • 68': Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 70': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
  • 71': Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 72': Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
  • 72': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 75': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Chester.
  • 75': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nick Powell.
  • 78': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 78': Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Stoke City. Lee Gregory replaces Tyrese Campbell.
  • 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Shotton replaces George Saville.
  • 82': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by James Chester (Stoke City).
  • 83': Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
  • 83': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Powell.
  • 86': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 88': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 88': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Nick Powell (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
  • 89': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Second yellow card to Nick Powell (Stoke City) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 90'+2': Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 0, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
30.9 Possession 69.1
8 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
89 Accurate Passes 330
190 Passes 444
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 10
22 Crosses 28
0.4 Cross % 0.4
67 Long Balls 60
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 6
29 Effective Clearances 18
29 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England

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

STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
12 James Chester
6 Danny Batth
15 Bruno Martins Indi
14 Tommy Smith
25 Nick Powell Yellow Card
34 Jordan Thompson
33 Lasse Sorenson
26 Tyrese Campbell
22 Sam Clucas
11 James McClean
Stoke City Substitutes:
Josh Tymon, Adam Rhys Davies, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Sam Vokes, Nathan Collins, Jordan Cousins, Tom Ince, Lee Gregory, Stephen Ward.

MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Dejan Stojanovic (GK)
3 George Friend
6 Dael Fry
21 Marvin Johnson
29 Djed Spence
16 Jonathan Howson
22 George Saville
17 Paddy McNair
11 Ashley Fletcher
9 Britt Assombalonga
19 Patrick Roberts
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Marcus Tavernier, Lewis Wing, Harold Moukoudi, Adam Clayton, Ryan Shotton, Lukas Nmecha, Nathan Wood, Aynsley Pears, Ravel Morrison.

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