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': Handball 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 by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). 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 by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). 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 by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). 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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    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: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 15,638

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
    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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