English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Barnsley, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 20': Andraz Sporar
  • 87': Matt Crooks
FT
2 - 0
Barnsley

    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.
    • 2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Claudio Gomes.
    • 4': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
    • 4': Offside, Barnsley. Cauley Woodrow tries a through ball, but Jordan Williams is caught offside.
    • 5': Clarke Oduor (Barnsley) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
    • 15': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Jasper Moon (Barnsley).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 18': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
    • 19': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cauley Woodrow.
    • 20': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Barnsley 0. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 26': Foul by Callum Brittain (Barnsley).
    • 26': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
    • 33': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
    • 37': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by William Hondermarck.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by William Hondermarck.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Clarke Oduor.
    • 42': Callum Brittain (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Barnsley 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Barnsley 0.
    • 48': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
    • 48': William Hondermarck (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Martín Payero (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Hondermarck.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Barnsley) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Aaron Leya Iseka (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jasper Moon.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martín Payero following a fast break.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Clarke Oduor (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Hondermarck.
    • 61': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 61': Jordan Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Barnsley. Romal Palmer replaces Callum Styles.
    • 62': Foul by Callum Brittain (Barnsley).
    • 62': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Andraz Sporar because of an injury.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Payero with a cross.
    • 67': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Barnsley).
    • 67': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Foul by William Hondermarck (Barnsley).
    • 70': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 71': Substitution, Barnsley. Victor Adeboyejo replaces Aaron Leya Iseka.
    • 73': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 73': William Hondermarck (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 75': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
    • 76': Substitution, Barnsley. Obbi Oularé replaces William Hondermarck.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sol Bamba with a headed pass.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 78': Foul by Jasper Moon (Barnsley).
    • 78': Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Victor Adeboyejo.
    • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Onel Hernández replaces Duncan Watmore.
    • 86': Foul by Jasper Moon (Barnsley).
    • 86': Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Jasper Moon (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 0. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
    • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. James Léa Siliki replaces Matt Crooks.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+1': Romal Palmer (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by James Léa Siliki.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Obbi Oularé (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Uche Ikpeazu.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 5
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    6 Saves 3
    59.4 Possession 40.6
    9 SHOTS 21
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    346 Accurate Passes 202
    468 Passes 305
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    10 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 66
    21 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    17 Effective Tackles 12
    26 Tackles 22
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 16
    26 Effective Clearances 11
    26 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 17,931

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 38 +38 77
    2 Middlesbrough 38 +22 70
    3 Ipswich Town 37 +28 68
    4 Millwall 38 +9 68
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    22 Sol Bamba
    14 Lee Peltier Yellow Card
    17 Paddy McNair
    16 Jonathan Howson
    25 Matt Crooks
    10 Martín Payero
    35 Isaiah Jones
    7 Marcus Tavernier
    18 Duncan Watmore
    11 Andraz Sporar
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Josh Coburn, Luke Daniels, James Léa Siliki, Onel Hernández, Toyosi Olusanya, Uche Ikpeazu, Williams Kokolo.

    BAR Barnsley (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    40 Bradley Collins (GK)
    30 Michal Helik
    15 Jasper Moon Yellow Card
    23 William Hondermarck
    4 Callum Styles
    17 Claudio Gomes
    2 Jordan Williams
    7 Callum Brittain
    9 Cauley Woodrow
    11 Aaron Leya Iseka
    22 Clarke Oduor
    Barnsley Substitutes:
    Remy Vita, Dominik Frieser, Romal Palmer, Ben Williams, Mamadou Obbi Oularé, Jack Walton, Victor Adeboyejo.

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