English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 5': Ryan Hedges
  • Red Card 50': John Buckley
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Middlesbrough
  • 46': Marcus Forss
  • 56': Riley McGree

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Middlesbrough at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 4': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Buckley with a through ball.
  • 7': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 7': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 10': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 19': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 27': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  • 36': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 37': Offside, Middlesbrough. Zack Steffen tries a through ball, but Marcus Forss is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 38': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 46': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 1. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 49': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 49': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 52': Hand ball by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  • 55': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 2. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a headed pass.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 62': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Marcus Forss is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Tyler Morton.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Hayden Hackney.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 69': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 69': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Marcus Forss because of an injury.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
  • 79': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 81': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 81': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 82': Zack Steffen (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Riley McGree.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 90'+4': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+6': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 2
55.3 Possession 44.7
11 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
518 Accurate Passes 413
596 Passes 490
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 66
37 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 13
13 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 18,128

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
4 Millwall 39 +9 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
4 Daniel Ayala
3 Harry Pickering
11 Joe Rankin-Costello
23 Bradley Dack
21 John Buckley
6 Tyler Morton
9 Sam Gallagher
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
19 Ryan Hedges
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Dilan Kumar Markanday, Jake Garrett, Lewis Travis, Scott Wharton, George Hirst, Adam Wharton, Aynsley Pears.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

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

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