Middlesbrough vs Leicester City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Middlesbrough are hosting Leicester City
at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 1': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
- 1': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 2': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 5': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
- 6': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
- 8': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 8': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
- 11': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 12': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt missed. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 16': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 18': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 20': Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 25': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 32': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 33': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
- 37': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 37': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Coburn.
- 40': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 41': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
- 41': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 42': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 43': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Harry Winks (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Coburn.
- 45': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 45': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Leicester City 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 51': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Winks.
- 54': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 54': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 56': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
- 58': Substitution, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu replaces Kasey McAteer.
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
- 60': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
- 60': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 63': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
- 63': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 64': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 67': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers replaces Matt Crooks.
- 69': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
- 69': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 69': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 71': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 71': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Josh Coburn.
- 74': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
- 74': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 75': Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 77': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
- 78': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a through ball.
- 81': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 81': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 81': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Leicester City 0. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 85': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 85': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Hamza Choudhury.
- 88': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
- 88': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
- 90': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Isaiah Jones.
- 90'+2': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+2': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 67 | Possession | 33 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 622 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 690 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 30,042
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 30,042
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seny Dieng (GK) |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 27 | Lukas Engel |
| 3 | Rav van den Berg |
| 25 | Matt Crooks  |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 19 | Josh Coburn |
| 29 | Sam Greenwood |
| 11 | Isaiah Jones |
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 35 | Kasey McAteer |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 17 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
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