Blackpool vs Middlesbrough, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackpool are hosting Middlesbrough
at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, 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': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 2': Foul by Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough).
- 2': Richard Keogh (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
- 5': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Husband.
- 11': Attempt missed. Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
- 20': Foul by Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough).
- 20': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. James Husband (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 24': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by James Husband with a headed pass.
- 31': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
- 31': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 36': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
- 36': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Blackpool. Gary Madine tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 39': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
- 40': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
- 43': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dael Fry.
- 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Daníel Grétarsson.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
- 49': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 53': Gary Madine (Blackpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by James Husband with a cross following a fast break.
- 53': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 53': Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 55': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
- 56': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 60': Goal! Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 1. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 61': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Onel Hernández.
- 63': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 65': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
- 65': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
- 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 69': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 69': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 70': Richard Keogh (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Jerry Yates.
- 73': Substitution, Blackpool. Josh Bowler replaces Daníel Grétarsson.
- 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 76': Foul by Richard Keogh (Blackpool).
- 76': Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
- 77': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 81': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 83': Attempt missed. James Husband (Blackpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Keshi Anderson with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kenneth Dougall.
- 89': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Blackpool. Demetri Mitchell replaces Richard Keogh.
- 90'+1': Goal! Blackpool 1, Middlesbrough 1. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
- 90'+3': Goal! Blackpool 1, Middlesbrough 2. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Middlesbrough 2.
- 0': Match ends, Blackpool 1, Middlesbrough 2.
Statistics
 MID |
BLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 390 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 13 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 13,428
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 13,428
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 36 | +36 | 74 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 36 | +23 | 69 |
| 3 | Millwall | 36 | +9 | 65 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 35 | +26 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Blackpool (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 26 | Richard Keogh |
| 23 | Daniel Grétarsson |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 3 | James Husband  |
| 35 | Dujon Sterling |
| 12 | Kenneth Dougall |
| 10 | Keshi Anderson |
| 2 | Callum Connolly |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 22 | Sol Bamba |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 14 | Lee Peltier |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 8 | Onel Hernández |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
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