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

58': Andraz Sporar

FT
1 - 0

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

45'+1': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 0.
45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 0.
56': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Aaron Connolly.
57': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martín Payero replaces Jonny Howson.
58': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Coventry City 0. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
63': Substitution, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer replaces Jamie Allen.
64': Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Jordan Shipley.
76': Substitution, Coventry City. Ian Maatsen replaces Jake Bidwell.
90'+1': Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Coventry City 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 22,940

English League Championship Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+28	Coventry City	26	52	4
+11	Middlesbrough	26	46	6
+18	Ipswich Town	25	44	5
+11	Preston North End	26	43	5

Full Table

Statistics

COV		MID
17	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
8	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	5
63.1	Possession	36.9
15	SHOTS	9
5	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
420	Accurate Passes	200
531	Passes	310
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
3	Accurate Crosses	4
19	Crosses	17
0.2	Cross %	0.2
63	Long Balls	67
30	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	3
9	Effective Tackles	8
12	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	11
12	Effective Clearances	25
12	Clearances	25

Line-Ups

Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Joe Lumley (GK)
6	Dael Fry
17	Paddy McNair
2	Anfernee Dijksteel
7	Marcus Tavernier
25	Matt Crooks
16	Jonathan Howson
3	Neil Taylor
35	Isaiah Jones
26	Aaron Connolly
11	Andraz Sporar

Substitutes:

Josh Coburn, Martín Payero, Luke Daniels, Sol Bamba, Folarin Balogun, Duncan Watmore, Lee Peltier.

Coventry City (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Simon Moore (GK)
5	Kyle McFadzean
3	Jake Clark-Salter
15	Dominic Hyam
14	Ben Sheaf
8	Jamie Allen
27	Jake Bidwell
28	Josh Eccles
17	Viktor Gyökeres
26	Jordan Shipley
10	Callum O'Hare

Substitutes:

Ian Maatsen, Gustavo Hamer, Julien Da Costa, Michael Rose, Martyn Waghorn, Ben Wilson, Ryan Howley.

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