Blackburn vs Boro 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
50': John Buckley
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
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
- 5': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Buckley with a through ball.
- 8': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 46': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 1. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 49': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 56': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 2. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a headed pass.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Tyler Morton.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Bradley Dack.
- 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Hayden Hackney.
- 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Marcus Forss because of an injury.
- 81': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Riley McGree.
- 90'+4': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 18,128
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 18,128
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 MID |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.3 | Possession | 44.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 518 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 596 | Passes | 490 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam  |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 14 | Tommy Smith |
| 29 | Chuba Akpom |
| 30 | Hayden Hackney |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 21 | Marcus Forss |
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