English League Championship

Leicester City vs Middlesbrough, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leicester City
  • 85': Jamie Vardy
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Middlesbrough
  • 24': Finn Azaz
  • 37': Samuel Silvera

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Leicester City are hosting Middlesbrough at King Power Stadium, Leicester, 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': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 1': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
  • 3': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 7': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
  • 10': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Winks.
  • 12': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 16': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 16': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
  • 17': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Faes.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 21': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 21': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 23': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 23': Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 24': Goal! Leicester City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 26': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Glover (Middlesbrough).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
  • 30': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
  • 31': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  • 35': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Goal! Leicester City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 40': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Faes.
  • 45': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 45'+2': Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+4': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Thomas Cannon replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 52': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
  • 54': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
  • 57': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 58': Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Leicester City. Yunus Akgün replaces Abdul Fatawu.
  • 59': Tom Glover (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 59': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 60': Wout Faes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka.
  • 64': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 64': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
  • 66': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz following a fast break.
  • 68': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 69': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 69': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  • 73': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Sam Silvera.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
  • 80': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).
  • 80': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 81': Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tom Glover.
  • 83': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey McAteer with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Cannon following a corner.
  • 85': Goal! Leicester City 1, Middlesbrough 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Cannon with a through ball.
  • 88': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
  • 89': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Dennis Praet.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Riley McGree.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 12
1 Saves 0
28.9 Possession 71.1
5 SHOTS 24
2 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
213 Accurate Passes 628
289 Passes 696
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 11
7 Crosses 45
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 46
18 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 11
42 Effective Clearances 7
42 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,487

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard
3 Wout Faes Yellow Card
2 James Justin
21 Ricardo Pereira
26 Dennis Praet
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
8 Harry Winks
20 Patson Daka
10 Stephy Mavididi
18 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Marc Albrighton, Thomas Cannon, Hamza Choudhury, Jamie Vardy, Callum Doyle, Jakub Stolarczyk, Kasey McAteer, Yunus Akgün, Conor Coady.

MID Middlesbrough (5-4-1)

No. Name
23 Thomas Glover (GK) Yellow Card
3 Rav van den Berg
5 Matthew Clarke Yellow Card
17 Paddy McNair
27 Lukas Engel
12 Luke Ayling Yellow Card
4 Daniel Barlaser
20 Finn Azaz
28 Lewis O'Brien
8 Riley McGree
18 Samuel Silvera
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Marcus Forss, Alex Gilbert, Anfernee Dijksteel, Law Mccabe, Daniel Nkrumah, Matthew Hoppe, Sam Greenwood, Luke Woolston, Seny Dieng.

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