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

· English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers

5': Ryan Hedges
50': John Buckley

FT
1 - 2

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

MID		BLK
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	Birmingham City	0	0	0
2	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0
3	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0
4	Bristol City	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5	Dominic Hyam
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.

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
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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