Blackburn vs Boro 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Middlesbrough
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 4': Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Aaron Connolly (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 50': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth replaces Reda Khadra.
- 80': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Jonny Howson.
- 89': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Deyovaisio Zeefuik replaces John Buckley.
- 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
- 90': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Neil Taylor.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,670
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,670
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Coventry City | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +5 | Leicester City | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| +4 | Preston North End | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 MID |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 68.2 | Possession | 31.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 127 |
| 492 | Passes | 227 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 11 | Clearances | 23 |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 16 | Scott Wharton  |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 20 | Tayo Edun |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 7 | Reda Khadra |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 26 | Aaron Connolly |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
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