Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Middlesbrough
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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.
- 3': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alex Bangura.
- 5': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 6': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 10': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 12': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 13': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
- 13': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
- 13': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 19': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 20': Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 22': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 24': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 24': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 28': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 28': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 29': Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 30': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
- 34': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 35': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
- 36': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 37': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 38': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 40': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
- 40': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a through ball following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 45'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 45'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rav van den Berg.
- 49': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
- 51': Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 53': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
- 56': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
- 57': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 61': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a cross following a fast break.
- 63': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 65': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 65': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 66': Attempt missed. Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dael Fry following a corner.
- 67': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
- 67': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
- 69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Alex Bangura because of an injury.
- 70': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
- 70': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 71': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 72': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Hand ball by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Lewis Travis because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Matt Crooks.
- 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
- 82': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Semir Telalovic with a through ball.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 84': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
- 84': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
- 85': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers replaces Marcus Forss.
- 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Jonny Howson.
- 88': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 88': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+2': Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. James Hill replaces Adam Wharton.
- 90'+5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistics
 MID |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 486 | Passes | 591 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 8 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 16 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 16,348
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 16,348
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 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter  |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 23 | Adam Wharton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seny Dieng (GK) |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 24 | Alex Bangura |
| 3 | Rav van den Berg |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 28 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 21 | Marcus Forss |
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