English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 53': Andraz Sporar (P)
FT
1 - 0
AFC Bournemouth

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting AFC Bournemouth 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': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
    • 1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Kilkenny.
    • 3': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 3': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
    • 8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
    • 17': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 17': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
    • 21': Offside, Bournemouth. Jack Stacey tries a through ball, but Ryan Christie is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Billing.
    • 27': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
    • 29': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
    • 34': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth).
    • 34': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Gary Cahill (Bournemouth).
    • 37': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth).
    • 37': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks with a headed pass.
    • 39': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 39': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
    • 40': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Gary Cahill (Bournemouth).
    • 43': Gary Cahill (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier tries a through ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
    • 45': Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Billing with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Bournemouth 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Bournemouth 0.
    • 46': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair following a corner.
    • 47': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 47': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
    • 48': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a through ball.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 52': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 52': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Penalty Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Penalty conceded by Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Bournemouth 0. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 57': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
    • 57': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 58': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Solanke.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth).
    • 59': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Ryan Christie.
    • 61': Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas replaces Jaidon Anthony.
    • 64': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
    • 66': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 66': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavin Kilkenny.
    • 72': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Onel Hernández replaces Duncan Watmore.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
    • 76': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark Travers.
    • 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark Travers.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
    • 77': Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Bournemouth. Robbie Brady replaces Lewis Cook.
    • 78': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Jordan Zemura (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Robbie Brady (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': Jordan Zemura (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gary Cahill following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
    • 86': Offside, Middlesbrough. Andraz Sporar tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
    • 86': Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a through ball.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Gavin Kilkenny (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth).
    • 90': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba replaces Isaiah Jones.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Neil Taylor tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Andraz Sporar.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uche Ikpeazu.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
    • 90'+6': Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Bournemouth 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Bournemouth 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 3
    58.7 Possession 41.3
    10 SHOTS 19
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    371 Accurate Passes 228
    449 Passes 304
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 57
    31 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    18 Tackles 8
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 4
    20 Effective Clearances 13
    20 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 18,323

    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 Yellow Card
    2 Anfernee Dijksteel
    7 Marcus Tavernier
    25 Matt Crooks
    16 Jonathan Howson
    3 Neil Taylor Yellow Card
    35 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
    18 Duncan Watmore
    11 Andraz Sporar
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Joseph Gibson, Luke Daniels, Grant Hall, Onel Hernández, Uche Ikpeazu, Sol Bamba, Martín Payero.

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

    No. Name
    42 Mark Travers (GK)
    5 Lloyd Kelly
    24 Gary Cahill Yellow Card
    33 Jordan Zemura
    17 Jack Stacey
    29 Philip Billing Yellow Card
    26 Gavin Kilkenny
    4 Lewis Cook
    9 Dominic Solanke
    32 Jaidon Anthony
    10 Ryan Christie
    AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
    Chris Mepham, Junior Stanislas, Jamal Lowe, Robbie Brady, Emiliano Marcondes, Steve Cook, Ørjan Nyland.

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