Boro vs Blackpool 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

32': Chuba Akpom
59': Chuba Akpom
69': Paddy McNair

FT
3 - 0

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

7': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
59': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Blackpool 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Riley McGree with a through ball.
60': Substitution, Blackpool. Sonny Carey replaces Shayne Lavery.
60': Substitution, Blackpool. Kenneth Dougall replaces Charlie Patino.
63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Hayden Hackney.
69': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Blackpool 0. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan following a corner.
71': Substitution, Blackpool. Morgan Rogers replaces Josh Bowler.
71': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Tom Trybull.
76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Marcus Forss.
79': Gary Madine (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Substitution, Blackpool. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Jerry Yates.
83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Ryan Giles.
84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Jonny Howson.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Blackpool 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 26,299

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
12	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	9
3	Saves	1
23.6	Possession	76.4
13	SHOTS	13
1	ON GOAL	6
0.1	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
93	Accurate Passes	544
188	Passes	647
0.5	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	4
18	Crosses	26
0.4	Cross %	0.2
50	Long Balls	59
14	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	9
23	Tackles	14
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	7
23	Effective Clearances	13
23	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Zack Steffen (GK)
26	Darragh Lenihan
17	Paddy McNair
3	Ryan Giles
14	Tommy Smith
29	Chuba Akpom
30	Hayden Hackney
16	Jonathan Howson
10	Cameron Archer
8	Riley McGree
21	Marcus Forss

Substitutes:

Liam Roberts, Alex Mowatt, Daniel Barlaser, Isaiah Jones, Marc Bola, Dael Fry, Matt Crooks.

Blackpool (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Chris Maxwell (GK)
27	Charlie Goode
31	Curtis Nelson
2	Callum Connolly
22	Christopher Hamilton
24	Andy Lyons
46	Tom Trybull
28	Charlie Patino
11	Josh Bowler
9	Jerry Yates
19	Shayne Lavery

Substitutes:

Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Sonny Carey, Kenneth Dougall, Gary Madine, Daniel Grimshaw, Morgan Rogers, Jordan Thorniley.

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