English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 22': Cedric Kipre
  • 28': John Swift
  • 47': Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • 90'+1': Jeremy Sarmiento
FT
4 - 2
Middlesbrough
  • 29': Emmanuel Latte Lath
  • Red Card 51': Tommy Smith
  • 85': Marcus Forss (P)

About

West Bromwich Albion are hosting Middlesbrough at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
  • 4': Offside, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
  • 6': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
  • 8': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
  • 21': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
  • 21': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Middlesbrough 0. Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Semi Ajayi.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
  • 28': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Middlesbrough 0. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
  • 29': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Middlesbrough 1. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Silvera with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 32': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 34': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 36': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dael Fry.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Semi Ajayi.
  • 44': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
  • 44': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 46': Hand ball by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 47': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 3, Middlesbrough 1. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 49': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
  • 51': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 51': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Second yellow card to Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) for a bad foul.
  • 59': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Paddy McNair replaces Morgan Rogers.
  • 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Riley McGree.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 64': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
  • 64': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend replaces Matt Phillips.
  • 65': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 65': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Alex Mowatt replaces Okay Yokuslu.
  • 69': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 69': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Jed Wallace.
  • 71': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 71': Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Sam Silvera.
  • 73': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 74': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 78': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 78': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces John Swift.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 85': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 3, Middlesbrough 2. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 88': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 4, Middlesbrough 2. Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+2': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+4': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+5': Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 90'+6': Hand ball by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+8': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+8': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 4, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 4, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 3
41.7 Possession 58.3
15 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
430 Accurate Passes 639
499 Passes 696
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 0
14 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.0
52 Long Balls 49
24 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
1 Interceptions 4
19 Effective Clearances 14
19 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 23,691

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 17 +19 35
2 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
3 Burnley 17 +15 33
4 Sunderland 17 +14 33
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WBA West Bromwich Albion (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
24 Alex Palmer (GK)
4 Cedric Kipre
15 Erik Pieters
6 Semi Ajayi
35 Okay Yokuslu
8 Jayson Molumby
10 Matt Phillips
2 Darnell Furlong
21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
19 John Swift
7 Jed Wallace
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Alex Mowatt, Josh Maja, Conor Townsend, Nathaniel Chalobah, Ethan Ingram, Jeremy Sarmiento, Tom Fellows, Kyle Bartley, Joshua Griffiths.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Seny Dieng (GK)
26 Darragh Lenihan
6 Dael Fry
27 Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
2 Tommy Smith Yellow Card
10 Morgan Rogers Yellow Card
7 Hayden Hackney
16 Jonathan Howson
9 Emmanuel Latte Lath
8 Riley McGree
18 Samuel Silvera
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Isaiah Jones, Paddy McNair, Thomas Glover, Matt Crooks, Jamie Jones, Marcus Forss, Josh Coburn, Daniel Barlaser, Alex Gilbert.

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