English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 61': Marcus Forss
FT
1 - 1
Sunderland
  • 83': Nazariy Rusyn

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Sunderland 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.
  • 2': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
  • 5': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 5': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
  • 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Greenwood.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
  • 7': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a through ball.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 12': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 12': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 13': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Glover.
  • 14': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 14': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
  • 20': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Mason Burstow (Sunderland).
  • 22': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
  • 24': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 24': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
  • 26': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Marcus Forss.
  • 28': Offside, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume.
  • 31': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 33': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
  • 34': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Burstow with a through ball.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 43': Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 45': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+2': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Sunderland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Sunderland 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 46': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
  • 48': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 52': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Mason Burstow (Sunderland).
  • 53': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
  • 55': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
  • 60': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 61': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a through ball.
  • 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Abdoullah Ba.
  • 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Mason Burstow.
  • 69': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 69': Foul by Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland).
  • 69': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
  • 74': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a headed pass.
  • 75': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 75': Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Marcus Forss because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Sam Greenwood.
  • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis O'Brien replaces Daniel Barlaser.
  • 78': Offside, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 79': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Offside, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde is caught offside.
  • 83': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke following a fast break.
  • 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Luke Thomas replaces Lukas Engel.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 87': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah with a cross.
  • 89': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 90'+2': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, Sunderland. Jenson Seelt replaces Dan Ballard because of an injury.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 5
6 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
46.9 Possession 53.1
13 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
371 Accurate Passes 440
453 Passes 521
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 48
17 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 11
17 Effective Clearances 13
17 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 31,716

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 West Bromwich Albion 5 +7 13
2 Sunderland 5 +8 12
3 Blackburn Rovers 5 +6 11
4 Burnley 5 +8 10
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 Yellow Card
12 Luke Ayling Yellow Card
7 Hayden Hackney
4 Daniel Barlaser
16 Jonathan Howson
29 Sam Greenwood Yellow Card
20 Finn Azaz
21 Marcus Forss
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Luke Thomas, Paddy McNair, Lewis O'Brien, Jamie Jones, Josh Coburn, Alex Gilbert, Matthew Clarke, Samuel Silvera, Anfernee Dijksteel.

SUN Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
5 Danny Ballard
24 Daniel Neil
33 Leo Fuhr Hjelde
32 Trai Hume Yellow Card
7 Jobe Bellingham
39 Pierre Ekwah Yellow Card
20 Jack Clarke
17 Abdoullah Ba Yellow Card
11 Mason Burstow
Sunderland Substitutes:
Nathan Bishop, Romaine Mundle, Jenson Seelt, Luís Semedo, Nazariy Rusyn, Patrick Roberts, Caden Kelly, Timothee Pembélé, Adil Aouchiche.

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