English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Coventry City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Promotion Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Coventry City advance 1-0 on aggregate
Middlesbrough
    FT
    0 - 1
    2nd Leg - Coventry City advance 1-0 on aggregate
    Coventry City
    • 57': Gustavo Hamer

    Coventry edge Middlesbrough to reach Championship playoff final

    Coventry City edged Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough on Wednesday to reach the Championship playoff final with a 1-0 aggregate victory.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
    • 6': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 6': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Offside, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney tries a through ball, but Ryan Giles is caught offside.
    • 12': Offside, Coventry City. Ben Wilson tries a through ball, but Jamie Allen is caught offside.
    • 13': Hand ball by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
    • 16': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
    • 16': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Foul by Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough).
    • 17': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Dangerous play by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 21': Luke McNally (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 27': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 29': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a headed pass.
    • 30': Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Brooke Norton-Cuffy is caught offside.
    • 31': Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 33': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 33': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
    • 33': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 41': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Luke McNally (Coventry City).
    • 45'+3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 45'+3': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 50': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Offside, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 54': Luke McNally (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 1. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 60': Offside, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree tries a through ball, but Tommy Smith is caught offside.
    • 61': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 61': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Wilson (Coventry City).
    • 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Marcus Forss.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Alex Mowatt.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Tommy Smith.
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
    • 69': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Ben Sheaf.
    • 71': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 71': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
    • 73': Foul by Luke McNally (Coventry City).
    • 73': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Luke McNally (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 77': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 77': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
    • 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Jamie Allen.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a headed pass.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 83': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Coventry City. Jonathan Panzo replaces Kyle McFadzean because of an injury.
    • 86': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 87': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
    • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Patrick McNair.
    • 88': Offside, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel tries a through ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 90'+6': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke McNally.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 7
    6 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    0 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 0
    32 Possession 68
    11 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    210 Accurate Passes 531
    297 Passes 613
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    8 Crosses 36
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 42
    24 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 8
    15 Effective Tackles 11
    24 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 6
    32 Effective Clearances 8
    32 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 32,154

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zack Steffen (GK)
    26 Darragh Lenihan Yellow Card
    17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
    3 Ryan Giles
    14 Tommy Smith Yellow Card
    29 Chuba Akpom
    4 Alex Mowatt
    30 Hayden Hackney
    10 Cameron Archer
    8 Riley McGree
    21 Marcus Forss
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Isaiah Jones, Liam Roberts, Marc Bola, Daniel Barlaser, Dael Fry, Matt Crooks, Anfernee Dijksteel.

    COV Coventry City (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Kyle McFadzean Yellow Card
    3 Callum Doyle Yellow Card
    16 Luke McNally Yellow Card
    14 Ben Sheaf
    38 Gustavo Hamer Yellow Card
    6 Liam Kelly
    27 Jake Bidwell
    7 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    8 Jamie Allen
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Josh Eccles, Sean Maguire, Jonathan Panzo, Matthew Godden, Simon Moore, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Fankaty Dabo.

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