English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 36': Jonathan Howson
  • Red Card 81': Sam Morsy
FT
1 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 17': Sam Gallagher
  • Red Card 79': Hayden Carter

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 3': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 4': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 4': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 6': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 12': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  • 17': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
  • 19': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 33': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 33': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 35': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 42': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 42': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Brereton Díaz.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Magloire replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 47': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 48': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 49': Offside, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore tries a through ball, but Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 58': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 58': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 59': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Leighton Clarkson tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Leighton Clarkson.
  • 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 61': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 67': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tyler Magloire.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dael Fry with a headed pass.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 75': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 78': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 78': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Second yellow card to Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 81': Tyler Magloire (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) is shown the red card.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 86': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Grant Hall.
  • 86': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Toyosi Olusanya (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Toyosi Olusanya (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Grant Hall.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola tries a through ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson tries a through ball, but Grant Hall is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 0
38.3 Possession 61.7
6 SHOTS 12
1 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
159 Accurate Passes 310
253 Passes 407
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 71
7 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.1 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 1
39 Effective Clearances 17
39 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 20,542

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

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
4 Grant Hall
6 Dael Fry
17 Paddy McNair
7 Marcus Tavernier
5 Sam Morsy Red Card
16 Jonathan Howson
35 Isaiah Jones
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
25 Matt Crooks
18 Duncan Watmore
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Josh Coburn, Marc Bola, Toyosi Olusanya, Luke Daniels, Sol Bamba, Lee Peltier.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Daniel Ayala
26 Darragh Lenihan
3 Harry Pickering
24 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
30 Ian Poveda-Ocampo
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
19 Leighton Clarkson
9 Sam Gallagher
8 Joe Rothwell
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Harry Chapman, Jacob Davenport, Aynsley Pears, Daniel Butterworth, John Buckley, Tyler Magliore, Tyrhys Dolan.

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