English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 26': Duncan Watmore
  • 67': Duncan Watmore
FT
2 - 1
Swansea City
  • 78': Yan Dhanda

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Swansea 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.
  • 3': Offside, Swansea City. Ben Cabango tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
  • 4': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 5': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 5': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 11': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Swansea City).
  • 15': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 15': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 18': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
  • 18': Marc Guehi (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 20': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 23': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Swansea City).
  • 23': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Swansea City 0. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson following a fast break.
  • 28': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 29': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 29': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
  • 31': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Swansea City).
  • 31': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Bettinelli tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 35': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Korey Smith.
  • 38': Offside, Swansea City. Kasey Palmer tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Swansea City).
  • 40': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 41': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 44': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Cabango.
  • 44': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
  • 45': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Manning (Swansea City).
  • 45'+2': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Swansea City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Swansea City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Matt Grimes replaces Jamal Lowe.
  • 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Jay Fulton.
  • 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Wayne Routledge replaces Ben Cabango.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 49': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Wayne Routledge (Swansea City).
  • 51': Foul by Wayne Routledge (Swansea City).
  • 51': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
  • 56': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marc Guehi.
  • 57': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
  • 58': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dael Fry.
  • 58': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marc Guehi.
  • 59': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson following a corner.
  • 62': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
  • 62': Marc Guehi (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Korey Smith (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 65': Foul by Korey Smith (Swansea City).
  • 65': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Swansea City. Yan Dhanda replaces Kasey Palmer.
  • 66': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 0. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair following a fast break.
  • 68': Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Saville replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 69': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 73': Foul by Korey Smith (Swansea City).
  • 73': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 1. Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Sam Morsy.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Marvin Johnson.
  • 79': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
  • 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Jordan Garrick replaces Korey Smith.
  • 82': Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': Jordan Garrick (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 83': Foul by Marc Guehi (Swansea City).
  • 83': Marcus Bettinelli (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
  • 84': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Offside, Swansea City. Yan Dhanda tries a through ball, but Jordan Garrick is caught offside.
  • 88': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Swansea City 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
62.5 Possession 37.5
10 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
337 Accurate Passes 164
447 Passes 268
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 1
23 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 68
26 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 17
17 Effective Clearances 27
17 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
4 Bristol City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Marcus Bettinelli (GK)
6 Dael Fry
27 Marc Bola
17 Paddy McNair
16 Jonathan Howson
7 Marcus Tavernier
5 Sam Morsy
3 Marvin Johnson
29 Djed Spence
10 Chuba Akpom Yellow Card
18 Duncan Watmore
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
George Saville, Sam Folarin, Dejan Stojanovic, Lewis Wing, Patrick Roberts, Britt Assombalonga, Isaiah Jones, Nathan Wood, Hayden Coulson.

SWA Swansea City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
2 Ryan Bennett
5 Marc Guéhi
44 Ben Cabango
7 Korey Smith
6 Jay Fulton Yellow Card
45 Kasey Palmer
3 Ryan Manning
23 Connor Roberts
9 Jamal Lowe
10 André Ayew
Swansea City Substitutes:
Jake Bidwell, Yan Dhanda, Kyle Naughton, Wayne Routledge, Steven Benda, Jordan Garrick, Matt Grimes, Viktor Gyökeres, Liam Cullen.

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