English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Derby County, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 15': Lee Buchanan (OG)
  • 44': Aaron Connolly
  • 45'+2': Matt Crooks
  • 89': Duncan Watmore
FT
4 - 1
Derby County
  • 39': Max Bird

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Derby County 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.
  • 1': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 1': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Derby County).
  • 4': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Middlesbrough. Joe Lumley tries a through ball, but Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
  • 8': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Max Bird (Derby County).
  • 9': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Derby County. Max Bird tries a through ball, but Luke Plange is caught offside.
  • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Thompson.
  • 13': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
  • 15': Own Goal by Lee Buchanan, Derby County. Middlesbrough 1, Derby County 0.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 23': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Luke Plange (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight with a through ball.
  • 27': Tom Lawrence (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 31': Max Bird (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Luke Plange (Derby County).
  • 33': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
  • 34': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).
  • 38': Krystian Bielik (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Derby County 1. Max Bird (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Derby County).
  • 42': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Plange.
  • 44': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Derby County 1. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Derby County 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Derby County 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 3, Derby County 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Derby County. Festy Ebosele replaces Liam Thompson.
  • 46': Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
  • 46': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Derby County).
  • 50': Festy Ebosele (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 50': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Curtis Davies (Derby County).
  • 52': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough).
  • 52': Lee Buchanan (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Derby County).
  • 54': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 55': Luke Plange (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
  • 56': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
  • 57': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Lee Buchanan (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 62': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Derby County).
  • 62': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Krystian Bielik (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lawrence with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Curtis Davies (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lawrence with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Substitution, Derby County. Ravel Morrison replaces Krystian Bielik.
  • 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Matt Crooks.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
  • 75': Foul by Jason Knight (Derby County).
  • 75': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).
  • 76': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
  • 78': Festy Ebosele (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
  • 79': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
  • 81': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 82': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Derby County. Malcolm Ebiowei replaces Craig Forsyth.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 87': Foul by Malcolm Ebiowei (Derby County).
  • 87': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Malcolm Ebiowei (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Aaron Connolly.
  • 89': Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Derby County 1. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Andraz Sporar replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 90'+3': Ravel Morrison (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 4, Derby County 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 4, Derby County 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 0
54.7 Possession 45.3
6 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 312
488 Passes 403
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 59
18 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
3 Interceptions 4
12 Effective Clearances 10
12 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 26,266

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 Joe Lumley (GK)
6 Dael Fry
17 Paddy McNair
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
7 Marcus Tavernier Yellow Card
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson Yellow Card
3 Neil Taylor
35 Isaiah Jones
47 Folarin Balogun
26 Aaron Connolly
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Duncan Watmore, Riley McGree, Andraz Sporar, Sol Bamba, Luke Daniels, Josh Coburn, Lee Peltier.

DER Derby County (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Ryan Allsop (GK)
26 Lee Buchanan
33 Curtis Davies
3 Craig Forsyth
2 Nathan Byrne
10 Tom Lawrence Yellow Card
8 Max Bird
5 Krystian Bielik
48 Luke Plange
42 Liam Thompson
38 Jason Knight
Derby County Substitutes:
Festy Ebosele, Jack Stretton, Louie Sibley, Kelle Roos, Malcolm Ebiowei, Ravel Morrison, Eiran Cashin.

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