Boro vs Bournemouth 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

53': Andraz Sporar (P)

FT
1 - 0

Introduction

Middlesbrough are hosting AFC Bournemouth at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
43': Gary Cahill (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Bournemouth 0.
53': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Bournemouth 0. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
57': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Ryan Christie.
61': Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas replaces Jaidon Anthony.
66': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Onel Hernández replaces Duncan Watmore.
77': Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Substitution, Bournemouth. Robbie Brady replaces Lewis Cook.
82': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+1': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba replaces Isaiah Jones.
90'+4': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Andraz Sporar.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Bournemouth 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 18,323

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

Full Table

Statistics

BOU		MID
11	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
4	Corner Kicks	7
6	Saves	3
58.7	Possession	41.3
10	SHOTS	19
3	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
371	Accurate Passes	228
449	Passes	304
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	2
13	Crosses	19
0.3	Cross %	0.1
57	Long Balls	57
31	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	7
9	Effective Tackles	4
18	Tackles	8
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
12	Interceptions	4
20	Effective Clearances	13
20	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

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
18	Duncan Watmore
11	Andraz Sporar

Substitutes:

Joseph Gibson, Luke Daniels, Grant Hall, Onel Hernández, Uche Ikpeazu, Sol Bamba, Martín Payero.

AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
42	Mark Travers (GK)
5	Lloyd Kelly
24	Gary Cahill
33	Jordan Zemura
17	Jack Stacey
29	Philip Billing
26	Gavin Kilkenny
4	Lewis Cook
9	Dominic Solanke
32	Jaidon Anthony
10	Ryan Christie

Substitutes:

Chris Mepham, Junior Stanislas, Jamal Lowe, Robbie Brady, Emiliano Marcondes, Steve Cook, Ørjan Nyland.

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