English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Middlesbrough
    • 2': Tommy Conway
    • 8': Samuel Iling-Junior

    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': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 1. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 2. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 13': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 13': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 16': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
    • 18': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 19': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 19': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
    • 19': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Hand ball by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 22': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 22': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 23': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 27': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 32': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rav van den Berg replaces Neto Borges because of an injury.
    • 34': Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
    • 34': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
    • 37': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough).
    • 39': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
    • 42': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 43': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg following a fast break.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Makhtar Gueye.
    • 48': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough).
    • 48': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Travers (Middlesbrough).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 62': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 62': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 64': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 64': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker replaces Delano Burgzorg.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney following a fast break.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mark Travers.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Cauley Woodrow replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 81': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
    • 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
    • 84': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Finn Azaz.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mark Travers.
    • 89': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+2': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+4': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 1
    46.6 Possession 53.4
    12 SHOTS 7
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    343 Accurate Passes 372
    429 Passes 476
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    5 Crosses 24
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    53 Long Balls 70
    14 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 19
    29 Tackles 29
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 9
    41 Effective Clearances 16
    41 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 15,638

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 45 +64 97
    2 Burnley 45 +51 97
    3 Sheffield United 45 +27 89
    4 Sunderland 45 +15 76
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    15 Danny Batth
    5 Dominic Hyam
    4 Yuri Ribeiro
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    8 Todd Cantwell
    27 Lewis Travis
    21 John Buckley Yellow Card
    9 Makhtar Gueye Yellow Card
    19 Ryan Hedges
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Adam Forshaw, Kristi Montgomery, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Harry Pickering, Dion Sanderson, Balazs Toth, Sondre Tronstad, Cauley Woodrow, Yuki Ohashi.

    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:
    Thomas Glover, Marcus Forss, Ryan Giles, Daniel Barlaser, Luke Woolston, Rav van den Berg, Morgan Whittaker, Anton Palmer, Riley McGree.

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