Boro vs Chelsea 2021-22 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals
Chelsea end Middlesbrough's remarkable FA Cup run to reach semifinals
Chelsea cruised to a 2-0 win vs. Middlesbrough in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, ending the side's remarkable run in the competition.
Match Commentary
- 15': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 1. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 31': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 2. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba replaces Dael Fry.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 2.
- 53': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lee Peltier replaces Patrick McNair because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Neil Taylor.
- 58': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Aaron Connolly.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Kenedy replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Harvey Vale replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 87': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 31,422
Statistics
 CHE |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.1 | Possession | 38.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 559 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 639 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 10 | Clearances | 13 |
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 |
| 47 | Folarin Balogun |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
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