Middlesbrough vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals
· English FA CupChelsea end Middlesbrough's remarkable FA Cup run to reach semifinals
Chelsea cruised to a 2-0 win vs. Middlesbrough in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, ending the side's remarkable run in the competition.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea).
- 3': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 4': Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malang Sarr.
- 6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 7': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 9': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 9': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 15': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 1. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 20': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 24': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
- 24': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Romelu Lukaku.
- 26': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 26': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Christian Pulisic.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 31': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 2. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
- 39': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
- 41': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Offside, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun tries a through ball, but Anfernee Dijksteel is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 2.
- 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba replaces Dael Fry.
- 46': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 48': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 51': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 53': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lee Peltier replaces Patrick McNair because of an injury.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 58': Foul by Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough).
- 58': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Neil Taylor.
- 58': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Aaron Connolly.
- 59': Offside, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Mason Mount is caught offside.
- 59': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 65': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
- 65': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 72': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
- 72': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 73': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 75': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
- 75': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 79': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Kenedy replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 83': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Harvey Vale replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 87': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 87': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
- 88': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
- 89': Kenedy (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Offside, Chelsea. Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Harvey Vale is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+3': Harvey Vale (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.1 | Possession | 38.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 559 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 639 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 10 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 31,422
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 31,422
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson  |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 26 | Aaron Connolly |
| 47 | Folarin Balogun |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
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