English League Championship

Leeds United vs Middlesbrough, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leeds United
  • 3': Patrick Bamford
  • 45'+3': Mateusz Klich
  • 67': Hélder Costa
  • 73': Mateusz Klich
FT
4 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    Leeds United are hosting Middlesbrough at Elland Road, Leeds, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
    • 3': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 3': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross.
    • 3': Goal! Leeds United 1, Middlesbrough 0. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 12': Ben White (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville.
    • 15': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
    • 15': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
    • 16': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
    • 18': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 22': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 24': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
    • 24': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 27': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
    • 29': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
    • 34': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
    • 34': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
    • 39': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 42': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+2': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Leeds United 2, Middlesbrough 0. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Leeds United 2, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 2, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 46': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
    • 46': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 49': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Hernández following a corner.
    • 52': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a through ball.
    • 58': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
    • 58': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Ben White (Leeds United).
    • 59': Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
    • 61': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
    • 62': Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
    • 62': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 65': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
    • 65': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Goal! Leeds United 3, Middlesbrough 0. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ben Liddle replaces Lewis Wing.
    • 71': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
    • 71': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 73': Goal! Leeds United 4, Middlesbrough 0. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips following a corner.
    • 75': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 75': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Hélder Costa.
    • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tyrone O'Neill replaces Britt Assombalonga because of an injury.
    • 78': Ben White (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Tyrone O'Neill (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Leeds United. Eddie Nketiah replaces Patrick Bamford.
    • 80': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 80': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 81': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips following a corner.
    • 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Gaetano Berardi replaces Kalvin Phillips.
    • 85': Foul by Ben White (Leeds United).
    • 85': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 89': Ben White (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Stephen Walker replaces Ashley Fletcher.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leeds United 4, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Leeds United 4, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 1
    31.3 Possession 68.7
    7 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    166 Accurate Passes 463
    255 Passes 564
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 63
    22 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    20 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 11
    29 Effective Clearances 8
    29 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Elland Road
    Location: Leeds, England
    Attendance: 35,626

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LEE Leeds United (3-3-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Kiko Casilla (GK)
    5 Ben White
    6 Liam Cooper
    2 Luke Ayling
    43 Mateusz Klich
    15 Stuart Dallas
    19 Pablo Hernández
    23 Kalvin Phillips Yellow Card
    22 Jack Harrison
    17 Hélder Costa
    9 Patrick Bamford
    Leeds United Substitutes:
    Jordan Stevens, Eddie Nketiah, Ezgjan Alioski, Jack Clarke, Gaetano Berardi, Kamil Miazek, Barry Douglas.

    MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    42 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    4 Daniel Ayala Yellow Card
    6 Dael Fry
    17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
    22 George Saville
    26 Lewis Wing
    7 Marcus Tavernier
    27 Marc Bola
    16 Jonathan Howson Yellow Card
    9 Britt Assombalonga
    11 Ashley Fletcher
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Tyrone O'Neill, Ben Liddle, Patrick Reading, Nathan Wood, Tomás Mejías, Adam Clayton, Stephen Walker.

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