English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 45'+1': Duncan Watmore
FT
1 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 4': Sam Gallagher
  • 17': Sam Gallagher

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.
  • 1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 4': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a headed pass.
  • 6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 13': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 13': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball.
  • 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Dangerous play by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 21': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 22': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 27': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 31': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 37': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz with a through ball.
  • 44': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
  • 44': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 46': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 47': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
  • 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
  • 49': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 49': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 51': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 57': Offside, Middlesbrough. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Ryan Giles is caught offside.
  • 61': Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Ryan Giles.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Chuba Akpom replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 70': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola tries a through ball, but Patrick McNair is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 75': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Hayden Hackney.
  • 77': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chuba Akpom following a fast break.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter replaces Ashley Phillips.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 87': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Thomas Kaminski tries a through ball, but Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 87': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+1': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 4
40.5 Possession 59.5
11 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 434
354 Passes 506
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 7
8 Crosses 29
0.4 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 42
24 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 7
26 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 8
24 Effective Clearances 7
24 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,213

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 Zack Steffen (GK)
6 Dael Fry
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
30 Hayden Hackney
25 Matt Crooks
16 Jonathan Howson
3 Ryan Giles
15 Anfernee Dijksteel
18 Duncan Watmore
9 Rodrigo Muniz Yellow Card
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Isaiah Jones, Marcus Forss, Riley McGree, Liam Roberts, Tommy Smith, Marc Bola, Chuba Akpom.

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK) Yellow Card
5 Dominic Hyam
16 Scott Wharton
33 Ashley Phillips
6 Tyler Morton Yellow Card
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
36 Adam Wharton
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
9 Sam Gallagher
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Sammie Szmodics, Tyrhys Dolan, Bradley Dack, Ryan Hedges, Jake Garrett, Aynsley Pears, Hayden Carter.

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