English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Luton Town, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 38': Chuba Akpom
  • 90'+1': Matt Crooks
FT
2 - 1
Luton Town
  • 33': Jordan Clark
  • Red Card 72': Amari'i Bell

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Luton Town 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': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  • 3': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 7': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
  • 7': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 10': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 14': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 14': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 25': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 25': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  • 30': Offside, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney tries a through ball, but Marcus Forss is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
  • 32': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 33': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 33': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Luton Town 1. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 38': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Luton Town 1. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 39': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 40': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 42': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
  • 45'+1': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Luton Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Luton Town 1.
  • 46': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 46': James Bree (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  • 53': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 54': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 54': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 57': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
  • 57': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 61': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
  • 61': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 62': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Elijah Adebayo.
  • 67': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Freeman replaces Allan Campbell.
  • 69': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 70': Offside, Luton Town. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Carlton Morris is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Riley McGree.
  • 72': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 72': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Second yellow card to Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) for a bad foul.
  • 72': James Bree (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 76': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
  • 78': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 82': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Jordan Clark.
  • 82': Substitution, Luton Town. Cameron Jerome replaces Carlton Morris.
  • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Marcus Forss.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 85': Hand ball by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Harry Cornick (Luton Town).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Luke Freeman (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
  • 90': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Luke Freeman (Luton Town).
  • 90'+4': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+6': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 0
34.7 Possession 65.3
3 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
173 Accurate Passes 401
259 Passes 485
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 53
29 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
13 Interceptions 3
16 Effective Clearances 14
16 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 23,187

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 27 +29 55
2 Middlesbrough 27 +12 49
3 Ipswich Town 26 +21 47
4 Millwall 27 -2 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Zack Steffen (GK)
26 Darragh Lenihan
6 Dael Fry
3 Ryan Giles
14 Tommy Smith
29 Chuba Akpom
30 Hayden Hackney
16 Jonathan Howson
21 Marcus Forss
8 Riley McGree
2 Isaiah Jones
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Duncan Watmore, Rodrigo Muniz, Paddy McNair, Matt Crooks, Liam Roberts, Alex Mowatt, Anfernee Dijksteel.

LTN Luton Town (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
34 Ethan Horvath (GK)
4 Tom Lockyer Yellow Card
29 Amari'i Bell Yellow Card
32 Gabriel Osho
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
18 Jordan Clark
22 Allan Campbell
45 Alfie Doughty
2 James Bree Yellow Card
11 Elijah Adebayo
9 Carlton Morris
Luton Town Substitutes:
Cameron Jerome, Harvey Isted, Casey Pettit, Harry Cornick, Louie Watson, Luke Berry, Luke Freeman.

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