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

· English League Championship

Middlesbrough

8': Marcus Tavernier

FT
1 - 2

Blackpool

62': Marvin Ekpiteta
78': Grant Hall (OG)

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Blackpool 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': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
2': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
6': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
8': Attempt missed. Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Léa Siliki with a cross following a corner.
8': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 0. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dael Fry following a corner.
11': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
11': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
12': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
14': Attempt missed. Tyreece John-Jules (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
15': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
22': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
22': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Léa Siliki with a through ball.
25': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
25': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Offside, Middlesbrough. Lee Peltier tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
32': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
33': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Middlesbrough).
33': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
35': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
35': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
39': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
44': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Keshi Anderson.
45'+1': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 0.
45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 0.
46': Attempt missed. Tyreece John-Jules (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dujon Sterling with a cross.
51': Foul by Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough).
51': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
54': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Grant Hall.
56': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Anfernee Dijksteel because of an injury.
56': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marvin Ekpiteta following a corner.
61': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
61': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 1. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Richard Keogh following a set piece situation.
66': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
66': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
70': Offside, Middlesbrough. Joe Lumley tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
71': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Tyreece John-Jules.
73': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Middlesbrough).
73': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
78': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
78': Own Goal by Grant Hall, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 2.
79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martín Payero replaces James Léa Siliki.
81': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kenneth Dougall.
81': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.
81': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Blackpool).
81': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Attempt saved. Martín Payero (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
83': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
84': Attempt blocked. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
86': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Shayne Lavery.
87': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Jonny Howson.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Martín Payero (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+2': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Blackpool).
90'+2': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier tries a through ball, but Onel Hernández is caught offside.
90'+3': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces Josh Bowler.
90'+4': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
90'+4': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
90'+7': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Dael Fry.
90'+9': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
90'+9': Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 2.
0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 2.

Statistics

BLP		MID
7	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	0
50.5	Possession	49.5
11	SHOTS	9
1	ON GOAL	5
0.1	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
224	Accurate Passes	197
320	Passes	309
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
1	Accurate Crosses	3
12	Crosses	16
0.1	Cross %	0.2
64	Long Balls	65
20	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	1
12	Effective Tackles	15
20	Tackles	24
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
15	Interceptions	5
22	Effective Clearances	13
22	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 21,022

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Coventry City	46	+52	95
2	Ipswich Town	46	+33	84
3	Millwall	46	+15	83
4	Southampton	46	+26	80

Full Table

Line-Ups

Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Joe Lumley (GK)
6	Dael Fry
4	Grant Hall
14	Lee Peltier
2	Anfernee Dijksteel
25	Matt Crooks
23	James Léa Siliki
16	Jonathan Howson
11	Andraz Sporar
8	Onel Hernández
7	Marcus Tavernier

Middlesbrough Substitutes:

Uche Ikpeazu, Toyosi Olusanya, Luke Daniels, Sol Bamba, Duncan Watmore, Isaiah Jones, Martín Payero.

Blackpool (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Chris Maxwell (GK)
26	Richard Keogh
21	Marvin Ekpiteta
29	Luke Garbutt
35	Dujon Sterling
12	Kenneth Dougall
8	Ryan Wintle
10	Keshi Anderson
11	Josh Bowler
28	Tyreece John-Jules
19	Shayne Lavery

Blackpool Substitutes:

Daniel Grimshaw, James Husband, Jerry Yates, Sonny Carey, Callum Connolly, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Gary Madine.

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