English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Oxford United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 48': Kelechi Iheanacho
  • 80': Neto Borges
FT
2 - 1
Oxford United
  • 38': Michal Helik

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Oxford United 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta with a headed pass.
  • 4': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 4': Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Mark Travers.
  • 5': Foul by Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
  • 5': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 7': Offside, Oxford United. Przemyslaw Placheta is caught offside.
  • 7': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Alex Matos (Oxford United).
  • 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Matos.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney following a corner.
  • 12': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
  • 14': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 17': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a through ball.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 28': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  • 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 30': Alex Matos (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
  • 33': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
  • 33': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 1. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Harris.
  • 40': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 40': Will Vaulks (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a cross.
  • 41': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Alex Matos (Oxford United).
  • 42': Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Oxford United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Oxford United. Peter Kioso replaces Matt Phillips.
  • 48': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Oxford United 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
  • 52': Foul by Peter Kioso (Oxford United).
  • 52': Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Mark Harris (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Alex Matos (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 60': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
  • 61': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 65': Substitution, Oxford United. Stanley Mills replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
  • 65': Substitution, Oxford United. Tom Bradshaw replaces Mark Harris.
  • 65': Substitution, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham replaces Siriki Dembélé.
  • 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker replaces Delano Burgzorg.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 70': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Offside, Middlesbrough. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 78': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Ben Nelson (Oxford United).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  • 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  • 80': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 1. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romenij replaces Hidde ter Avest.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rav van den Berg replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 87': Ole Romenij (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham.
  • 89': Foul by Ben Nelson (Oxford United).
  • 89': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  • 90'+5': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Oxford United 1.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,624

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

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Mark Travers (GK)
30 Neto Borges
16 Jonathan Howson
29 Samuel Iling-Junior
15 Anfernee Dijksteel
9 Kelechi Iheanacho
7 Hayden Hackney
18 Aidan Morris
22 Tommy Conway
20 Finn Azaz
10 Delano Burgzorg
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Marcus Forss, Morgan Whittaker, Thomas Glover, Luke Woolston, Rav van den Berg, Law Mccabe, Riley McGree, Ryan Giles, Daniel Barlaser.

OXF Oxford United (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Jamie Cumming (GK)
47 Michal Helik
3 Ciaron Brown
16 Ben Nelson
10 Matt Phillips
24 Hidde ter Avest
4 Will Vaulks
23 Siriki Dembele
18 Alex Matos
9 Mark Harris
7 Przemyslaw Placheta
Oxford United Substitutes:
Matt Ingram, Stanley Mills, Sam Long, Tom Bradshaw, Ole Romeny, Josh McEachran, Tyler Goodrham, Peter Kioso, Ruben Rodrigues.

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