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

Middlesbrough

8': Marcus Tavernier

FT
1 - 2

Blackpool

62': Marvin Ekpiteta
78': Grant Hall (OG)

Introduction

Middlesbrough are hosting Blackpool at Riverside Stadium, Perth, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

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

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 21,022

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

Full Table

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

Line-Ups

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

Substitutes:

Uche Ikpeazu, Toyosi Olusanya, Luke Daniels, Sol Bamba, Duncan Watmore, Isaiah Jones, Martín Payero.

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

Substitutes:

Daniel Grimshaw, James Husband, Jerry Yates, Sonny Carey, Callum Connolly, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Gary Madine.

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