English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
FT
0 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

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Middlesbrough are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a headed pass.
  • 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Ayling following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 12': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 12': Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
  • 14': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 16': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Finn Azaz replaces Marcus Forss because of an injury.
  • 21': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 21': Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 25': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 30': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 31': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 34': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 34': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 43': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 43': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 57': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 63': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 67': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Offside, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
  • 70': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yasin Ayari replaces John Buckley.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood replaces Riley McGree.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Lewis O'Brien.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wharton with a headed pass.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 78': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 81': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Chrisene replaces Ryan Hedges.
  • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 89': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 89': Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 90': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 3
46.3 Possession 53.7
12 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
367 Accurate Passes 417
450 Passes 512
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 55
24 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 14
26 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 25,554

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 15 +27 34
2 Middlesbrough 15 +6 29
3 Stoke City 15 +11 27
4 Preston North End 15 +6 26
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Seny Dieng (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
5 Matthew Clarke
12 Luke Ayling Yellow Card
28 Lewis O'Brien
16 Jonathan Howson
8 Riley McGree
27 Lukas Engel
11 Isaiah Jones
9 Emmanuel Latte Lath Yellow Card
21 Marcus Forss
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Daniel Barlaser, Sam Greenwood, Anfernee Dijksteel, Thomas Glover, Samuel Silvera, Luke Thomas, Sonny Finch, Alex Gilbert, Finn Azaz.

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

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
16 Scott Wharton Yellow Card
5 Dominic Hyam
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
8 Sammie Szmodics
21 John Buckley
6 Sondre Tronstad
9 Sam Gallagher
7 Arnór Sigurdsson
19 Ryan Hedges Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Billy Koumetio, Benjamin Chrisene, Semir Telalovic, Yasin Ayari, Leopold Wahlstedt, Tyrhys Dolan, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Jake Garrett, Andy Moran.

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