English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Preston North End, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 22': Jordan Storey (OG)
  • 51': Marcus Tavernier
FT
2 - 0
Preston North End
  • Red Card 36': Alan Browne

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Preston North End 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': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 12': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 14': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 14': Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 20': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 22': Own Goal by Jordan Storey, Preston North End. Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 23': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 24': Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey tries a through ball, but Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 30': Hand ball by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 31': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Middlesbrough).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 36': Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 38': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
  • 38': Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 45': Grant Hall (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier replaces Sam Morsy.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayson Molumby replaces Scott Sinclair.
  • 46': Darnell Fisher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
  • 49': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 49': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
  • 51': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Hand ball by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 55': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis Jakobsen replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 55': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Paul Gallagher.
  • 55': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 55': Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Grant Hall (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Saville replaces Patrick McNair because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 60': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 61': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 61': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson replaces Yannick Bolasie.
  • 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ashley Fletcher replaces Chuba Akpom.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 65': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Jayson Molumby (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Darnell Fisher (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano following a fast break.
  • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Ched Evans.
  • 72': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Preston North End).
  • 72': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 76': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Liam Lindsay.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Neeskens Kebano.
  • 83': Hand ball by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joseph Rafferty with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
  • 88': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
47.2 Possession 52.8
7 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
280 Accurate Passes 329
413 Passes 446
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
79 Long Balls 88
25 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 13
17 Effective Clearances 11
17 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
4 Millwall 39 +9 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marcus Bettinelli (GK)
4 Grant Hall
6 Dael Fry
27 Marc Bola
20 Darnell Fisher Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
5 Sam Morsy
17 Paddy McNair
10 Chuba Akpom
21 Neeskens Kebano
14 Yannick Bolasie
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Djed Spence, Marvin Johnson, Duncan Watmore, George Saville, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Marcus Tavernier, Jordan Archer, Hayden Coulson, Ashley Fletcher.

PNE Preston North End (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Daniel Iversen (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
14 Jordan Storey
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Sepp van den Berg
44 Brad Potts Yellow Card
12 Paul Gallagher
8 Alan Browne Red Card
26 Ched Evans
31 Scott Sinclair
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Connor Ripley, Sean Maguire, Anthony Gordon, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Daniel Johnson, Paul Huntington, Jayson Molumby, Benjamin Whiteman, Joseph Rafferty.

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