Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Ipswich Town are hosting Middlesbrough
at Portman Road, Ipswich, 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': Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
- 4': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
- 4': Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 6': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
- 6': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
- 12': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 17': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 20': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Middlesbrough 1. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 21': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town).
- 24': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town).
- 24': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 29': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
- 30': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 39': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi.
- 39': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
- 39': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Silvera.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- 49': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
- 49': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 53': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 57': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
- 57': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Nathan Broadhead replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 59': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kieffer Moore replaces Ali Al Hamadi.
- 61': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
- 64': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 66': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 66': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Offside, Ipswich Town. Conor Chaplin is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood replaces Sam Silvera.
- 70': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town).
- 70': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 74': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
- 74': Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
- 76': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
- 77': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Massimo Luongo.
- 78': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
- 79': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
- 80': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Václav Hladky.
- 81': Attempt saved. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Václav Hladky.
- 83': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 84': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 85': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town).
- 85': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Jonny Howson.
- 87': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 88': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
- 88': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Offside, Ipswich Town. Luke Woolfenden is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dominic Ball replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
- 89': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Lewis Travis replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 90': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
- 90': Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
- 90'+3': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Travis (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+4': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Lewis Travis (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Dominic Ball (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistics
 MID |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 448 |
| 433 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 26 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 28,771
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 28,771
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Václav Hladky (GK) |
| 15 | Cameron Burgess |
| 6 | Luke Woolfenden |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 40 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 10 | Conor Chaplin |
| 25 | Massimo Luongo |
| 5 | Sam Morsy |
| 16 | Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi |
| 21 | Jeremy Sarmiento |
| 20 | Omari Hutchinson |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seny Dieng (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 3 | Rav van den Berg |
| 27 | Lukas Ahlefeld Engel |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 20 | Finn Azaz |
| 28 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson  |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 18 | Samuel Silvera |
| 11 | Isaiah Jones |
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