English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
    FT
    0 - 2
    Plymouth Argyle
    • 7': Matthew Sorinola
    • 31': Ryan Hardie

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Plymouth Argyle 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 7': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Plymouth Argyle 1. Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Silvera.
    • 10': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 10': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 14': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
    • 14': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 15': Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Houghton.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 21': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 21': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
    • 26': Hand ball by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 26': Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 26': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 27': Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a through ball.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Plymouth Argyle 2. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darko Gyabi following a fast break.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hazard.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 33': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Tom Glover.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell with a cross.
    • 34': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 35': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
    • 35': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
    • 37': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 37': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
    • 42': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Plymouth Argyle 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Plymouth Argyle 2.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Houghton.
    • 47': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
    • 48': Offside, Middlesbrough. Luke Ayling is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Darko Gyabi with a through ball.
    • 53': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Silvera.
    • 55': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 55': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
    • 55': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 56': Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Finn Azaz.
    • 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood replaces Riley McGree.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mickel Miller.
    • 61': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 62': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
    • 63': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Marcus Forss.
    • 65': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 65': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
    • 67': Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
    • 72': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
    • 73': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Alfie Devine replaces Morgan Whittaker.
    • 73': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Joe Edwards replaces Matthew Sorinola.
    • 73': Foul by Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 73': Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
    • 76': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
    • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Sam Silvera.
    • 80': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Luke Ayling.
    • 80': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lukas Engel replaces Luke Thomas.
    • 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
    • 82': Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 83': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Bali Mumba replaces Darko Gyabi.
    • 83': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ben Waine replaces Ryan Hardie.
    • 84': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
    • 84': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ashley Phillips replaces Julio Pleguezuelo because of an injury.
    • 89': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Edwards.
    • 90'+2': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Plymouth Argyle 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Plymouth Argyle 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 8
    31.9 Possession 68.1
    22 SHOTS 11
    11 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    187 Accurate Passes 531
    293 Passes 643
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    16 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    85 Long Balls 54
    29 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 6
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    20 Interceptions 7
    20 Effective Clearances 14
    20 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Perth, Scotland
    Attendance: 25,578

    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

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Thomas Glover (GK)
    17 Paddy McNair
    3 Rav van den Berg
    33 Luke Thomas
    12 Luke Ayling Yellow Card
    20 Finn Azaz
    4 Daniel Barlaser
    28 Lewis O'Brien
    8 Riley McGree
    18 Samuel Silvera
    21 Marcus Forss
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Matthew Clarke, Seny Dieng, Law Mccabe, Luke Woolston, Anfernee Dijksteel, Alex Gilbert, Sam Greenwood, Lukas Ahlefeld Engel, Emmanuel Latte Lath.

    PLY Plymouth Argyle (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 Conor Hazard (GK)
    17 Lewis Gibson
    22 Brendan Galloway
    5 Julio Pleguezuelo
    4 Jordan Houghton
    20 Adam Randell
    14 Mickel Miller Yellow Card
    29 Matthew Sorinola
    9 Ryan Hardie
    18 Darko Gyabi
    10 Morgan Whittaker
    Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
    Ashley Phillips, Callum Wright, Michael Cooper, Joe Edwards, Ben Waine, Mustapha Bundu, Lino Sousa, Bali Mumba, Alfie Devine.

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