English FA Cup

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Middlesbrough
    FT
    0 - 1
    Blackburn Rovers
    • 70': Andreas Weimann

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
    • 6': Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 16': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by John Buckley.
    • 17': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 19': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 19': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 36': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 36': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
    • 41': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 41': George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 43': Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 44': Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 47': Foul by Law McCabe (Middlesbrough).
    • 47': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Law McCabe (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
    • 48': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 51': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 56': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
    • 62': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Law McCabe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Micah Hamilton.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 70': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 73': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Riley McGree.
    • 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney replaces Law McCabe.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 80': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Harry Leonard.
    • 84': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 88': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 88': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
    • 90': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harley O'Grady-Macken replaces Andreas Weimann.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 6
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 0
    51 Possession 49
    7 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    1 Crosses 6
    1.0 Cross % 1.0
    4 Long Balls 6
    4 Accurate Long Balls 6
    1.0 Long Balls % 1.0
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 16,794

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Thomas Glover (GK)
    5 Matthew Clarke
    25 Sam Edmundson
    27 Lukas Engel
    15 Anfernee Dijksteel
    14 Alex Gilbert
    49 Law Mccabe Yellow Card
    4 Daniel Barlaser
    10 Delano Burgzorg
    8 Riley McGree
    17 Micah Hamilton
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Shea Connor, Dael Fry, Emmanuel Latte Lath, George Mccormick, Ajay Matthews, Rav van den Berg, Marcus Forss, Bailey Palmer, Hayden Hackney.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Balazs Toth (GK)
    15 Danny Batth
    5 Dominic Hyam
    24 Owen Beck
    2 Callum Brittain
    8 Todd Cantwell
    6 Sondre Tronstad
    21 John Buckley
    20 Harry Leonard
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    14 Andreas Weimann
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Kyle McFadzean, Igor Tyjon, Makhtar Gueye, George Pratt, Aynsley Pears, Harley O'Grady-Macken, Matty Litherland, Tyrhys Dolan, Isaac Dunn.

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