English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
FT
0 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
  • 2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Pratt.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 5': Foul by Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough).
  • 5': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
  • 7': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 8': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Edmundson replaces Alfie Jones because of an injury.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 22': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 23': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 25': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 26': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Henriksson.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 27': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Micah Hamilton.
  • 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 30': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 30': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
  • 31': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Axel Henriksson following a fast break.
  • 39': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Hayden Hackney following a fast break.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+2': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Ryoya Morishita because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Micah Hamilton.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces George Edmundson because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces Micah Hamilton.
  • 47': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 47': Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by David Strelec.
  • 54': Foul by Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough).
  • 54': Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 56': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 67': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 67': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne replaces Alex Gilbert.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Bangura replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Ryan Hedges.
  • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
  • 80': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 80': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
  • 83': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 87': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Nathan Dlamini replaces Axel Henriksson.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuri Ribeiro replaces Todd Cantwell.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+6': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
46.8 Possession 53.2
13 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
314 Accurate Passes 371
391 Passes 463
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 0
25 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.0
57 Long Balls 52
27 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 10
26 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 6
22 Effective Clearances 26
22 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 31,475

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
4 Millwall 35 +7 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
5 Alfie Jones
12 Luke Ayling
3 Matt Targett
2 Callum Brittain
7 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
14 Alex Gilbert Yellow Card
9 Tommy Conway
13 David Strelec
17 Micah Hamilton
11 Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Jon McLaughlin, Sontje Hansen, Sverre Nypan, Alex Bangura, Mamadou Kaly Sene, Sam Edmundson, Alan Browne, Delano Burgzorg, Dael Fry.

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

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
15 Sean McLoughlin
43 George Pratt
12 Lewis Miller
6 Sondre Tronstad
25 Ryoya Morishita
10 Todd Cantwell
19 Ryan Hedges
40 Matty Litherland
23 Yuki Ohashi Yellow Card
18 Axel Henriksson
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Nathan Dlamini, Moussa Baradji, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Nicholas Michalski, Tom Atcheson, Harry Pickering, Yuri Ribeiro, Aodhan Doherty, Dion De Neve.

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