Boro vs Preston 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
88': Bambo DiabyIntroduction
Middlesbrough are hosting Preston North End
at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 22': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer with a through ball.
- 28': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Greg Cunningham because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Troy Parrott replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 50': Zack Steffen (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
- 58': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Preston North End 0. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
- 67': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Hayden Hackney.
- 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Riley McGree.
- 76': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aaron Ramsey replaces Cameron Archer because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Jonny Howson.
- 85': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Alan Browne.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Álvaro Fernández.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Delap replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 88': Second yellow card to Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Liam Delap (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 28,304
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 28,304
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 PNE |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 191 | Accurate Passes | 561 |
| 272 | Passes | 645 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 27 | Clearances | 15 |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK)  |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 14 | Tommy Smith |
| 29 | Chuba Akpom |
| 30 | Hayden Hackney |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 21 | Marcus Forss |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 23 | Bambo Diaby |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 2 | Álvaro Fernández |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 28 | Thomas Cannon |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
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