Middlesbrough vs Huddersfield Town, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Middlesbrough are hosting Huddersfield Town
at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, 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.
- 2': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 2': Foul by Danny Simpson (Huddersfield Town).
- 2': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 5': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 6': Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
- 13': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
- 13': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 15': Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Lewis O'Brien replaces Jonathan Hogg because of an injury.
- 34': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
- 37': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 39': Offside, Middlesbrough. George Saville tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
- 40': Hand ball by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 40': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
- 40': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Huddersfield Town).
- 45': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+1': Karlan Grant (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 47': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Elias Kachunga.
- 47': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
- 51': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Danny Simpson tries a through ball, but Steve Mounie is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 55': Offside, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing tries a through ball, but Hayden Coulson is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 63': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 63': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 69': Foul by Danny Simpson (Huddersfield Town).
- 69': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 76': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 77': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
- 77': Kamil Grabara (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Kamil Grabara (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede replaces Marvin Johnson.
- 80': Foul by Djed Spence (Middlesbrough).
- 80': Trevoh Chalobah (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Huddersfield Town).
- 82': Lewis O'Brien (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 84': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 85': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien following a corner.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rudy Gestede with a headed pass.
- 86': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
- 87': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 88': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
- 88': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': George Saville (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Rudy Gestede.
- 90': Foul by Karlan Grant (Huddersfield Town).
- 90': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Karlan Grant (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Dangerous play by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+1': Trevoh Chalobah (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 90'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town).
- 90'+4': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+4': Trevoh Chalobah (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elias Kachunga with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
Statistics
 HUD |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 63 | Possession | 37 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 385 | Accurate Passes | 186 |
| 494 | Passes | 275 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 15 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 25,313
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 25,313
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Millwall | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson  |
| 33 | Hayden Coulson |
| 29 | Djed Spence |
| 22 | George Saville |
| 26 | Lewis Wing |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 21 | Marvin Johnson |
| 11 | Ashley Fletcher |
Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Grabara (GK) |
| 27 | Jon Gorenc Stankovic |
| 26 | Christopher Schindler |
| 33 | Florent Hadergjonaj |
| 17 | Danny Simpson |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 8 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 24 | Steve Mounié |
| 16 | Karlan Grant |
| 9 | Elias Kachunga |
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