English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 40': Morgan Rogers
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1 - 0
West Bromwich Albion

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting West Bromwich Albion at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, 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': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
    • 4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
    • 8': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
    • 9': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 11': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
    • 13': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 14': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
    • 20': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
    • 20': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tom Glover.
    • 20': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 20': Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 25': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 25': Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 32': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
    • 33': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 33': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 35': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 37': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 40': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
    • 42': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
    • 44': Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 46': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
    • 46': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 47': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 47': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Offside, Middlesbrough. Rav van den Berg is caught offside.
    • 48': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 52': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 52': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
    • 54': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
    • 56': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 57': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 59': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a through ball.
    • 61': Offside, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
    • 62': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Mowatt.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 65': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 65': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
    • 69': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
    • 69': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Fellows following a fast break.
    • 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi replaces Kyle Bartley.
    • 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Okay Yokuslu.
    • 74': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Jed Wallace.
    • 75': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 76': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Sam Silvera.
    • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Morgan Rogers because of an injury.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Pipa replaces Darnell Furlong.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Sam Greenwood.
    • 86': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
    • 89': Offside, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn is caught offside.
    • 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Clarke replaces Daniel Barlaser.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+2': Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    10 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 2
    52.9 Possession 47.1
    9 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    434 Accurate Passes 398
    509 Passes 464
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    9 Accurate Crosses 1
    24 Crosses 5
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    39 Long Balls 45
    17 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 8
    16 Effective Clearances 24
    16 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 29,145

    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

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Thomas Glover (GK)
    3 Rav van den Berg
    6 Dael Fry
    27 Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
    15 Anfernee Dijksteel
    10 Morgan Rogers
    4 Daniel Barlaser
    16 Jonathan Howson Yellow Card
    18 Samuel Silvera
    29 Sam Greenwood
    11 Isaiah Jones
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Calum Kavanagh, Matt Crooks, Riley McGree, Matthew Clarke, Alex Gilbert, Jamie Jones, Law Mccabe, Josh Coburn, Alex Bangura.

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

    No. Name
    24 Alex Palmer (GK)
    4 Cedric Kipre Yellow Card
    5 Kyle Bartley
    3 Conor Townsend
    2 Darnell Furlong Yellow Card
    7 Jed Wallace
    27 Alex Mowatt
    35 Okay Yokuslu
    21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    17 Jeremy Sarmiento
    11 Grady Diangana
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Jayson Molumby, Tom Fellows, John Swift, Erik Pieters, Nathaniel Chalobah, Joshua Griffiths, Semi Ajayi, Adam Reach, Pipa.

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