English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Plymouth Argyle, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 12': Finn Azaz
  • 90'+3': Tommy Conway (P)
FT
2 - 1
Plymouth Argyle
  • 17': Mustapha Bundu
  • Red Card 90'+2': Joe Edwards

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Plymouth Argyle 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': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 2': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
  • 8': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 9': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Finn Azaz.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Pálsson.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Pálsson.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
  • 12': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a through ball.
  • 12': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle). Assisted by Marcus Forss.
  • 17': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 25': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 28': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 33': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Victor Pálsson.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu.
  • 36': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Pálsson with a headed pass.
  • 44': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough).
  • 44': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45'+2': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Hardie.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 48': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Edwards.
  • 49': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough).
  • 49': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 52': Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle). Assisted by Marcus Forss.
  • 56': Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 56': Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mustapha Bundu.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
  • 59': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 59': Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 63': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry is caught offside.
  • 64': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 66': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 69': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 69': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Darko Gyabi because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Marcus Forss.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
  • 73': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 73': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 78': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Muhamed Tijani replaces Mustapha Bundu because of an injury.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 80': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Muhamed Tijani (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
  • 86': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 86': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tymoteusz Puchacz replaces Julio Pleguezuelo because of an injury.
  • 89': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Malachi Boateng replaces Jordan Houghton.
  • 89': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Obafemi replaces Ryan Hardie.
  • 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Morgan Whittaker because of an injury.
  • 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Penalty Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Wright with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kornél Szucs.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Malachi Boateng (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+9': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+10': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Muhamed Tijani (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.

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: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 26,276

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 11 +23 25
2 Middlesbrough 11 +8 24
3 Millwall 11 0 20
4 Bristol City 11 +8 19
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Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Mark Travers (GK)
3 Rav van den Berg
16 Jonathan Howson
29 Samuel Iling-Junior
15 Anfernee Dijksteel
11 Morgan Whittaker
7 Hayden Hackney
18 Aidan Morris
22 Tommy Conway
20 Finn Azaz
21 Marcus Forss
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Thomas Glover, Delano Burgzorg, Daniel Barlaser, Kelechi Iheanacho, Bailey Palmer, Ryan Giles, Anton Palmer, Sam Edmundson, Dael Fry.

PLY Plymouth Argyle (5-3-2)

No. Name
21 Conor Hazard (GK) Yellow Card
44 Victor Palsson
5 Julio Pleguezuelo Yellow Card
6 Kornel Szucs
2 Bali Mumba
8 Joe Edwards Red Card
20 Adam Randell
4 Jordan Houghton
18 Darko Gyabi
15 Mustapha Bundu
9 Ryan Hardie
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Frederick Issaka, Daniel Grimshaw, Michael Obafemi, Malachi Boateng, Muhamed Tijani, Michael Baidoo, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Nathanael Ogbeta, Callum Wright.

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