English League Championship

AFC Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
AFC Bournemouth
FT
0 - 0
Middlesbrough

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AFC Bournemouth are hosting Middlesbrough at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, 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.
  • 5': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 6': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
  • 6': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Ethan Laird (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 27': Offside, Bournemouth. Philip Billing tries a through ball, but Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
  • 30': Nathaniel Phillips (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 35': Todd Cantwell (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Offside, Bournemouth. Nathaniel Phillips tries a through ball, but Philip Billing is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ethan Laird (Bournemouth).
  • 45'+1': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 46': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 46': Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Smith.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Bournemouth).
  • 51': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 54': Todd Cantwell (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 57': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
  • 60': Nathaniel Phillips (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
  • 61': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jaidon Anthony replaces Todd Cantwell.
  • 65': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 68': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
  • 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
  • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Andraz Sporar replaces Duncan Watmore because of an injury.
  • 72': Offside, Bournemouth. Philip Billing tries a through ball, but Ryan Christie is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Philip Billing.
  • 74': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
  • 74': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sol Bamba with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Aaron Connolly.
  • 83': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 83': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 87': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth).
  • 87': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Siriki Dembélé replaces Ryan Christie.
  • 90': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Bournemouth).
  • 90': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Marcus Tavernier because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
49.5 Possession 50.5
5 SHOTS 8
1 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 281
370 Passes 382
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
82 Long Balls 65
29 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 6
17 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 5
12 Effective Clearances 13
12 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 9,903

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
4 Millwall 35 +7 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
42 Mark Travers (GK)
5 Lloyd Kelly
2 Nathaniel Phillips
15 Adam Smith
3 Ethan Laird
29 Philip Billing Yellow Card
4 Lewis Cook
8 Jefferson Lerma
9 Dominic Solanke
14 Todd Cantwell
10 Ryan Christie
AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
Gary Cahill, Ben Pearson, Jaidon Anthony, Siriki Dembele, Jamal Lowe, Robbie Brady, Freddie Woodman.

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Luke Daniels (GK)
22 Sol Bamba
17 Paddy McNair
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
7 Marcus Tavernier
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
27 Marc Bola
35 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
18 Duncan Watmore
26 Aaron Connolly
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Josh Coburn, Lee Peltier, Andraz Sporar, Grant Hall, Riley McGree, Folarin Balogun, Joe Lumley.

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