Boro vs Blackburn 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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1 - 1
1 - 1
Introduction
Middlesbrough are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
- 19': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Magloire replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Leighton Clarkson.
- 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
- 66': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Isaiah Jones.
- 79': Second yellow card to Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) for a bad foul.
- 81': Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) is shown the red card.
- 87': Toyosi Olusanya (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 20,542
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 20,542
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Coventry City | 35 | 71 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +7 | Millwall | 35 | 62 | 9 |
Statistics
 BLK |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 159 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 253 | Passes | 407 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 7 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.1 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 39 | Clearances | 17 |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 4 | Grant Hall |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 5 | Sam Morsy  |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 18 | Duncan Watmore |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 5 | Daniel Ayala |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 24 | Hayden Carter  |
| 30 | Ian Poveda-Ocampo |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 19 | Leighton Clarkson |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
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