English League Championship

Plymouth Argyle vs Middlesbrough, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Plymouth Argyle
  • 34': Bali Mumba
  • 38': Finn Azaz
  • 77': Morgan Whittaker
FT
3 - 3
Middlesbrough
  • 23': Josh Coburn
  • 60': Josh Coburn
  • 64': Sam Greenwood

About

Plymouth Argyle are hosting Middlesbrough at Home Park, Plymouth, 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 saved. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 4': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 4': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 8': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 9': Foul by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 9': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 10': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
  • 13': Foul by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 13': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
  • 16': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Middlesbrough 1. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
  • 25': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
  • 26': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rav van den Berg.
  • 27': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Houghton.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 30': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 34': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Middlesbrough 1. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
  • 36': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 36': Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Middlesbrough 1. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
  • 40': Offside, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
  • 41': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Houghton following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 41': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 42': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke Cundle.
  • 45': Offside, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Waine.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 46': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 46': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 48': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 53': Offside, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn is caught offside.
  • 53': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 54': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 54': Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a through ball.
  • 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a cross.
  • 59': Penalty Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Penalty saved. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Middlesbrough 2. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
  • 62': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 63': Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Middlesbrough 3. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 65': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Julio Pleguezuelo replaces Ben Waine.
  • 65': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Randell replaces Bali Mumba.
  • 66': Hand ball by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 68': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
  • 69': Foul by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 69': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 72': Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 72': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paddy McNair with a through ball.
  • 73': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 73': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 75': Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 75': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 3, Middlesbrough 3. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Josh Coburn.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers replaces Matt Crooks.
  • 81': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
  • 81': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
  • 82': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.
  • 84': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 85': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 86': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Luke Cundle.
  • 89': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Frederick Issaka replaces Morgan Whittaker.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickel Miller.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 90'+5': Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Middlesbrough 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Middlesbrough 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 8
55.1 Possession 44.9
20 SHOTS 10
11 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
449 Accurate Passes 340
515 Passes 415
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 52
30 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 9
16 Effective Clearances 18
16 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Home Park
Location: Plymouth, England
Attendance: 16,471

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
4 Burnley 16 +13 30
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PLY Plymouth Argyle (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Michael Cooper (GK)
17 Lewis Gibson
6 Dan Scarr
14 Mickel Miller Yellow Card
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
4 Jordan Houghton
18 Finn Azaz
28 Luke Cundle Yellow Card
23 Ben Waine
2 Bali Mumba
10 Morgan Whittaker
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Frederick Issaka, Tyreik Wright, Adam Randell, Joe Edwards, Julio Pleguezuelo, Conor Hazard, Callum Wright, Matt Butcher, Macaulay Gillesphey.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Seny Dieng (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
6 Dael Fry
27 Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
3 Rav van den Berg Yellow Card
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
7 Hayden Hackney
16 Jonathan Howson
19 Josh Coburn
29 Sam Greenwood
11 Isaiah Jones
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Morgan Rogers, Samuel Silvera, Anfernee Dijksteel, Daniel Barlaser, Alex Gilbert, Matthew Clarke, Alex Bangura, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Thomas Glover.

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