English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Coventry City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • Red Card 22': Hayden Hackney
FT
0 - 3
Coventry City
  • 42': Bobby Thomas
  • 76': Haji Wright
  • 81': Josh Eccles

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Coventry City 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.
  • 2': Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 8': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 12': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 12': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
  • 15': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Seny Dieng (Middlesbrough).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  • 21': Offside, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas is caught offside.
  • 22': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 22': Second yellow card to Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  • 25': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 33': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 35': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 35': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
  • 38': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 41': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  • 42': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 1. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 45'+1': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Rudoni.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 1.
  • 49': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Offside, Middlesbrough. Aidan Morris is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  • 50': George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 55': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 55': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Victor Torp.
  • 63': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
  • 63': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 64': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 70': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Jack Rudoni.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 72': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 73': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 73': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Haji Wright.
  • 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Luke Ayling.
  • 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Riley McGree.
  • 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 75': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 76': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 2. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
  • 80': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 80': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 81': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 3. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haji Wright with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a through ball.
  • 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Haji Wright.
  • 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Norman Bassette replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 85': Foul by George Edmundson (Middlesbrough).
  • 85': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Binks.
  • 90': Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
  • 90': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 4
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
49.8 Possession 50.2
10 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
424 Accurate Passes 421
472 Passes 484
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 2
27 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.1
36 Long Balls 49
19 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 12
23 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 4
21 Effective Clearances 17
21 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 24,921

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Seny Dieng (GK)
5 Matthew Clarke
25 Sam Edmundson Yellow Card
30 Neto Borges
12 Luke Ayling
20 Finn Azaz
7 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
18 Aidan Morris
22 Tommy Conway
8 Riley McGree
11 Isaiah Jones
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Dael Fry, Jonathan Howson, Anfernee Dijksteel, Solomon Brynn, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Daniel Barlaser, Micah Hamilton, Delano Burgzorg, George Mccormick.

COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Oliver Dovin (GK)
4 Bobby Thomas
2 Luis Binks
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
14 Ben Sheaf
28 Josh Eccles
29 Victor Torp
5 Jack Rudoni Yellow Card
27 Milan van Ewijk
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante Yellow Card
11 Haji Wright
Coventry City Substitutes:
Ephron Mason-Clark, Kai Andrews, Fabio Tavares, Bradley Collins, Norman Bassette, Liam Kitching, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jay Da Silva, Luke Bell.

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