English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Brentford, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
    FT
    0 - 1
    Brentford
    • 54': Ollie Watkins

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Brentford 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.
    • 1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayden Coulson with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).
    • 8': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
    • 10': Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
    • 11': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
    • 13': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
    • 13': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford).
    • 15': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 18': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
    • 21': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
    • 21': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 21': Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
    • 24': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
    • 26': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
    • 26': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
    • 28': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Hand ball by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
    • 30': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
    • 30': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 35': Offside, Middlesbrough. Daniel Ayala tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
    • 36': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
    • 36': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
    • 37': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
    • 37': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a headed pass.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
    • 42': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
    • 45': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Brentford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Brentford 0.
    • 48': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Dasilva.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Hayden Coulson.
    • 53': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
    • 54': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Brentford 1. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Canós.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 64': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 64': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
    • 66': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
    • 66': Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Offside, Middlesbrough. Adam Clayton tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 68': Offside, Middlesbrough. Adam Clayton tries a through ball, but Marvin Johnson is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Substitution, Brentford. Luka Racic replaces Ethan Pinnock because of an injury.
    • 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Britt Assombalonga.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
    • 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Browne replaces Marvin Johnson.
    • 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Adam Clayton.
    • 75': Foul by Marcus Browne (Middlesbrough).
    • 75': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a cross.
    • 78': Offside, Brentford. David Raya Martin tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 80': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
    • 81': Substitution, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Sergi Canós.
    • 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede replaces Ashley Fletcher.
    • 82': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 82': Marcus Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
    • 84': Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Julian Jeanvier.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 87': Offside, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 88': Substitution, Brentford. Dru Yearwood replaces Josh Dasilva.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 90'+1': Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Marcus Browne (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+3': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dru Yearwood (Brentford).
    • 90'+4': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Middlesbrough. Daniel Ayala tries a through ball, but Marcus Browne is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Brentford 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Brentford 1.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 1
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    9 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    268 Accurate Passes 323
    377 Passes 428
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 21
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    72 Long Balls 79
    27 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 19
    21 Effective Clearances 16
    21 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 21,911

    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
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    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Darren Randolph (GK)
    5 Ryan Shotton
    4 Daniel Ayala
    33 Hayden Coulson
    16 Jonathan Howson
    8 Adam Clayton
    17 Paddy McNair
    26 Lewis Wing
    9 Britt Assombalonga
    11 Ashley Fletcher
    21 Marvin Johnson
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Marc Bola, Marcus Browne, Aynsley Pears, Marcus Tavernier, Anfernee Dijksteel, George Saville, Rudy Gestede.

    BRE Brentford (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 David Raya (GK)
    18 Pontus Jansson
    5 Ethan Pinnock
    23 Julian Jeanvier
    8 Mathias Jensen
    14 Josh Dasilva
    3 Rico Henry
    22 Henrik Dalsgaard Yellow Card
    11 Ollie Watkins
    17 Emiliano Marcondes
    7 Sergi Canós
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Luke Daniels, Bryan Mbeumo, Dru Yearwood, Joel Valencia, Marcus Forss, Luca Racic, Josh Clarke.

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