Leeds United vs Middlesbrough, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
About
Leeds United are hosting Middlesbrough
at Elland Road, Leeds, 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': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
- 3': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
- 3': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross.
- 3': Goal! Leeds United 1, Middlesbrough 0. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 12': Ben White (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 12': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville.
- 15': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 15': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 16': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 18': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
- 20': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 22': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 24': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 24': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
- 27': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 29': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 34': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
- 34': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 39': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 42': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marc Bola.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+1': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+1': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+2': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Goal! Leeds United 2, Middlesbrough 0. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Leeds United 2, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 2, Middlesbrough 0.
- 46': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
- 46': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 49': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Hernández following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 52': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a through ball.
- 58': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 58': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Ben White (Leeds United).
- 59': Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 61': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 62': Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
- 62': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 65': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 65': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Goal! Leeds United 3, Middlesbrough 0. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ben Liddle replaces Lewis Wing.
- 71': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 71': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 73': Goal! Leeds United 4, Middlesbrough 0. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 75': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Hélder Costa.
- 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tyrone O'Neill replaces Britt Assombalonga because of an injury.
- 78': Ben White (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Tyrone O'Neill (Middlesbrough).
- 78': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 78': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Leeds United. Eddie Nketiah replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 80': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
- 80': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 81': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Gaetano Berardi replaces Kalvin Phillips.
- 85': Foul by Ben White (Leeds United).
- 85': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 89': Ben White (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
- 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Stephen Walker replaces Ashley Fletcher.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leeds United 4, Middlesbrough 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 4, Middlesbrough 0.
Statistics
 MID |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.3 | Possession | 68.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 166 | Accurate Passes | 463 |
| 255 | Passes | 564 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 29 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 35,626
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 35,626
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
Leeds United (3-3-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 5 | Ben White |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips  |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 22 | George Saville |
| 26 | Lewis Wing |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 27 | Marc Bola |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 9 | Britt Assombalonga |
| 11 | Ashley Fletcher |
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