Boro vs Swansea 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Swansea City 0. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sol Bamba with a through ball.
- 45': Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Swansea City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Olivier Ntcham replaces Korey Smith.
- 67': Substitution, Swansea City. Michael Obafemi replaces Rhys Williams.
- 70': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Onel Hernández replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 78': Substitution, Swansea City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Ethan Laird.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Swansea City 0.
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 18,707
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 SWA |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 519 | Accurate Passes | 182 |
| 605 | Passes | 282 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 9 | Clearances | 10 |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Luke Daniels (GK) |
| 22 | Sol Bamba |
| 17 | Paddy McNair  |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 27 | Marc Bola |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 18 | Duncan Watmore |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
Swansea City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 46 | Rhys Williams |
| 5 | Ben Cabango |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 27 | Ethan Laird |
| 17 | Joël Piroe |
| 12 | Jamie Paterson |
| 7 | Korey Smith |
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