English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Stoke City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 21': Grant Hall
  • 40': Paddy McNair
  • 88': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
FT
3 - 0
Stoke City

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Stoke City 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.
    • 4': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 4': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 6': Offside, Stoke City. John Obi Mikel tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Grant Hall (Middlesbrough).
    • 7': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 9': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
    • 10': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 12': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 15': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 15': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 17': Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 20': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 21': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Stoke City 0. Grant Hall (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 22': Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Nick Powell (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Djed Spence (Middlesbrough).
    • 24': Jack Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 29': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
    • 29': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 36': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yannick Bolasie.
    • 37': Attempt missed. James Chester (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
    • 38': John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 40': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 0. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.
    • 42': Attempt saved. John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 45'+1': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Josh Tymon replaces Jacob Brown.
    • 46': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
    • 46': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 49': Offside, Stoke City. Nick Powell tries a through ball, but Josh Tymon is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 53': Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 55': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 58': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Neeskens Kebano.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Chester.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Tommy Smith (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Rabbi Matondo replaces Jack Clarke.
    • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson replaces Neeskens Kebano.
    • 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Darnell Fisher replaces Yannick Bolasie.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Souttar.
    • 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Vokes replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
    • 68': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
    • 68': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
    • 68': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 69': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Middlesbrough).
    • 71': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Britt Assombalonga replaces Chuba Akpom.
    • 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Grant Hall (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
    • 80': Offside, Middlesbrough. Djed Spence tries a through ball, but Marvin Johnson is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Djed Spence because of an injury.
    • 83': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
    • 83': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Obi Mikel.
    • 86': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.
    • 87': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Stoke City 0. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Morsy following a fast break.
    • 90': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (Stoke City).
    • 90': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. James Chester (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Stoke City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 3, Stoke City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 3, Stoke City 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 4
    60.7 Possession 39.3
    16 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    311 Accurate Passes 175
    407 Passes 270
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    6 Accurate Crosses 1
    22 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    47 Long Balls 76
    17 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    15 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 10
    9 Effective Clearances 25
    9 Clearances 25

    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 (3-4-1-2)

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

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

    No. Name
    1 Angus Gunn (GK)
    12 James Chester
    36 Harry Souttar
    46 Rhys Norrington-Davies
    14 Tommy Smith
    25 Nick Powell Yellow Card
    4 Joe Allen
    13 John Obi Mikel
    21 Steven Fletcher
    47 Jack Clarke
    18 Jacob Brown
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Christian Norton, Rabbi Matondo, Josh Tymon, Adam Rhys Davies, William Forrester, Sam Vokes, Danny Batth, Jordan Thompson.

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