Boro vs Blackpool 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 0. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dael Fry following a corner.
- 12': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Anfernee Dijksteel because of an injury.
- 62': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 1. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Richard Keogh following a set piece situation.
- 71': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Tyreece John-Jules.
- 78': Own Goal by Grant Hall, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 2.
- 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martín Payero replaces James Léa Siliki.
- 86': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Shayne Lavery.
- 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Jonny Howson.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces Josh Bowler.
- 90'+4': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 21,022
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Coventry City | 27 | 55 | 4 |
| +12 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 49 | 6 |
| +21 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 47 | 5 |
| -2 | Millwall | 27 | 46 | 7 |
Statistics
 BLP |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 224 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 320 | Passes | 309 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 4 | Grant Hall |
| 14 | Lee Peltier |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 25 | Matt Crooks  |
| 23 | James Léa Siliki |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
| 8 | Onel Hernández |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 26 | Richard Keogh |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 29 | Luke Garbutt |
| 35 | Dujon Sterling |
| 12 | Kenneth Dougall |
| 8 | Ryan Wintle |
| 10 | Keshi Anderson |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
| 28 | Tyreece John-Jules |
| 19 | Shayne Lavery |
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