English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Barnsley, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 45'+2': Jonathan Howson
  • 48': Chuba Akpom
FT
2 - 1
Barnsley
  • 89': Cauley Woodrow (P)

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Barnsley 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': Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 5': Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 9': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 9': Marcel Ritzmaier (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 15': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 17': Luke Thomas (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Mads Andersen (Barnsley).
  • 20': Attempt saved. George Saville (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
  • 20': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
  • 22': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Dominik Frieser (Barnsley).
  • 24': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 24': Marcel Ritzmaier (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Frieser.
  • 26': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola tries a through ball, but Marcus Tavernier is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Luke Thomas (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Williams.
  • 34': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 34': Michael Sollbauer (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga.
  • 36': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Morsy tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 40': Foul by Luke Thomas (Barnsley).
  • 40': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Sollbauer.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Dominik Frieser (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+1': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Michal Helik (Barnsley).
  • 45'+2': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Barnsley 0. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Saville with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Barnsley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Barnsley 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Victor Adeboyejo replaces Dominik Frieser.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 48': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Callum Styles (Barnsley).
  • 49': Callum Styles (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
  • 51': Substitution, Barnsley. Kilian Ludewig replaces Marcel Ritzmaier.
  • 51': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 51': Luke Thomas (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Victor Adeboyejo (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 55': Victor Adeboyejo (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Bradley Collins (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Foul by Luke Thomas (Barnsley).
  • 57': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Williams.
  • 61': Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 61': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
  • 62': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 62': Offside, Barnsley. Jordan Williams tries a through ball, but Cauley Woodrow is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 66': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Michal Helik (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Barnsley. Elliot Simoes replaces Luke Thomas.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Victor Adeboyejo (Barnsley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Simoes.
  • 67': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow.
  • 68': Callum Styles (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 68': George Saville (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Victor Adeboyejo (Barnsley).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
  • 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kilian Ludewig.
  • 82': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Victor Adeboyejo (Barnsley).
  • 83': Attempt saved. George Saville (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
  • 84': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 84': Michal Helik (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Barnsley) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mads Andersen with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Chuba Akpom.
  • 89': Penalty Barnsley. Cauley Woodrow draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 1. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Victor Adeboyejo (Barnsley).
  • 90'+1': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Marcus Bettinelli (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kilian Ludewig (Barnsley).
  • 90'+3': Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Kilian Ludewig (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Michal Helik (Barnsley).
  • 90'+4': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Barnsley. Alex Mowatt tries a through ball, but Elliot Simoes is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 0
61.4 Possession 38.6
13 SHOTS 13
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 174
459 Passes 286
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
1 Accurate Crosses 2
6 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 85
22 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 17
14 Effective Clearances 10
14 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Marcus Bettinelli (GK) Yellow Card
6 Dael Fry
17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
16 Jonathan Howson
22 George Saville
5 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
27 Marc Bola
7 Marcus Tavernier Yellow Card
10 Chuba Akpom
9 Britt Assombalonga
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Marvin Johnson, Lewis Wing, Dejan Stojanovic, Hayden Coulson, Nathan Wood, Djed Spence, Marcus Browne.

BAR Barnsley (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
30 Michal Helik
6 Mads Andersen
26 Michael Sollbauer
17 Marcel Ritzmaier
27 Alex Mowatt
16 Luke Thomas
4 Callum Styles Yellow Card
2 Jordan Williams
28 Dominik Frieser
9 Cauley Woodrow
Barnsley Substitutes:
Conor Chaplin, Kilian Ludewig, Victor Adeboyejo, Elliot Simoes, Clarke Oduor, Jack Walton, Patrick Schmidt.

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