English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 56': Isaiah Jones
  • 84': Emmanuel Latte Lath
FT
2 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Cardiff City at Riverside Stadium, Perth, Scotland, 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.
    • 6': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 6': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
    • 7': Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
    • 22': Offside, Cardiff City. Kion Etete is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
    • 23': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
    • 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
    • 32': Foul by Karlan Grant (Cardiff City).
    • 32': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
    • 35': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 35': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
    • 38': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 38': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
    • 44': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 50': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
    • 50': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 51': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 53': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
    • 53': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
    • 56': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Cardiff City 0. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
    • 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Iké Ugbo replaces Ollie Tanner.
    • 62': Offside, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree is caught offside.
    • 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
    • 65': Foul by Ebou Adams (Cardiff City).
    • 65': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Ryan Wintle.
    • 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Josh Coburn.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Isaiah Jones.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Kion Etete because of an injury.
    • 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mahlon Romeo replaces Ebou Adams.
    • 72': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 72': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
    • 75': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Hand ball by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 82': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
    • 84': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Cardiff City 0. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss following a fast break.
    • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers replaces Sam Greenwood.
    • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Riley McGree.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks with a through ball.
    • 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Bangura replaces Lukas Engel.
    • 90': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 90'+5': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 3
    39.2 Possession 60.8
    6 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    354 Accurate Passes 578
    434 Passes 666
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    9 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    53 Long Balls 45
    25 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 11
    19 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    17 Interceptions 13
    27 Effective Clearances 10
    27 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Perth, Scotland
    Attendance: 24,276

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
    2 Burnley 17 +15 33
    3 Sunderland 17 +14 33
    4 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Seny Dieng (GK)
    17 Paddy McNair
    6 Dael Fry
    27 Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
    2 Tommy Smith
    29 Sam Greenwood Yellow Card
    7 Hayden Hackney
    4 Daniel Barlaser
    19 Josh Coburn
    8 Riley McGree
    11 Isaiah Jones
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Darragh Lenihan, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Morgan Rogers, Alex Bangura, Matt Crooks, Anfernee Dijksteel, Samuel Silvera, Marcus Forss, Thomas Glover.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
    5 Mark McGuinness
    4 Dimitrios Goutas Yellow Card
    38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
    18 Ebrima Adams
    23 Manolis Siopis
    8 Joe Ralls
    6 Ryan Wintle
    9 Kion Etete
    16 Karlan Grant Yellow Card
    32 Ollie Tanner
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Romaine Sawyers, Jonathan Panzo, Andy Rinomhota, Ike Ugbo, Mahlon Romeo, Kieron Evans, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Callum Robinson, Rubin Colwill.

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