Middlesbrough vs Luton Town 2-1 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 21/22

Middlesbrough

2–1

Luton Town

Sat 5 Mar·09:00·Matchday 36·Riverside, Middlesbrough·Middlesbrough won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

4Corners2
2Cards3
8Shots9
3Shots on target5
10Fouls20
29Throw-ins32
0Offsides2
5Goal kicks5
4Saves1
14Tackles19
8Interceptions9
10Dribbles7

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Period

Match statistics

Middlesbrough and Luton Town match statistics, ft
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Luton Town
Overview
4	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	3
8	Total shots	9
3	Shots on target	5
10	Fouls	20
29	Throw-ins	32
0	Offsides	2
5	Goal kicks	5
4	Goalkeeper saves	1
14	Tackles	19
8	Interceptions	9
10	Dribbles	7
56	Ball possession	44
1	Big chances	4
372	Passes	289
257	Accurate passes	183
19	Free kicks	10
Shots
2	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside box	8
3	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	3
3	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	2
Passing
29	Throw-ins	32
1	Accurate crosses	2
16	Accurate long balls	29
65	Final third entries	56
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
15	Dispossessed	9
10	Dribbles	7
43%	Ground duels (%)	36%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	21%
Defending
8%	Tackles won (%)	12%
8	Interceptions	9
15	Clearances	21
Goalkeeping
4	Saves	1
5	Goal kicks	5
Non-penalty expected goals
0.1	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.5

Middlesbrough and Luton Town match statistics, h1
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Luton Town
Overview
1	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	1
4	Total shots	2
1	Shots on target	1
15	Throw-ins	20
0	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	4
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
10	Tackles	8
6	Interceptions	7
3	Dribbles	4
60	Ball possession	40
1	Big chances	0
215	Passes	143
149	Accurate passes	83
7	Free kicks	5
Shots
1	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	0
2	Shots inside box	2
2	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	1
Passing
15	Throw-ins	20
0	Accurate crosses	1
8	Accurate long balls	10
37	Final third entries	26
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
7	Dispossessed	5
3	Dribbles	4
20%	Ground duels (%)	17%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	11%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	6%
6	Interceptions	7
4	Clearances	5
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
2	Goal kicks	4

Middlesbrough and Luton Town match statistics, h2
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Luton Town
Overview
3	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	2
4	Total shots	7
2	Shots on target	4
14	Throw-ins	12
0	Offsides	1
3	Goal kicks	1
3	Goalkeeper saves	1
4	Tackles	11
2	Interceptions	2
7	Dribbles	3
52	Ball possession	48
0	Big chances	4
157	Passes	146
108	Accurate passes	100
12	Free kicks	5
Shots
1	Shots off target	1
1	Blocked shots	2
3	Shots inside box	6
1	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	3
2	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	1
Passing
14	Throw-ins	12
1	Accurate crosses	1
8	Accurate long balls	19
28	Final third entries	30
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
8	Dispossessed	4
7	Dribbles	3
23%	Ground duels (%)	19%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	10%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	6%
2	Interceptions	2
11	Clearances	16
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	1
3	Goal kicks	1

Events

71 recorded · 15 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulElijah Adebayo
3'FoulKal Naismith
5'Shot blockedMarcus Tavernier
5'Offside
6'FoulMarcus Tavernier
15'Penalty awardedFolarin Balogun
17'Penalty scoredPaddy McNair1–0
18'FoulNeil Taylor
19'FoulCameron Jerome
20'Yellow cardCameron Jerome
22'FoulAmari'i Bell
27'FoulFolarin Balogun
29'FoulMarcus Tavernier
30'Shot off targetElijah Adebayo
32'Shot on targetCameron Jerome
34'FoulTom Lockyer
36'CornerGabriel Osho
39'Shot off targetIsaiah Jones
39'Shot blockedJonathan Howson
39'SubstitutionHenri Lansbury
45'FoulAaron Connolly
45+2'FoulElijah Adebayo
45+4'FoulKal Naismith
45+5'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
47'FoulKal Naismith
48'FoulKal Naismith
49'Yellow cardDanny Hylton
49'FoulDanny Hylton
51'FoulFolarin Balogun
52'CornerKal Naismith
53'FoulCameron Jerome
55'CornerJoe Lumley
55'Shot on targetElijah Adebayo
55'Shot on targetElijah Adebayo
56'FoulReece Burke
56'Shot on targetCameron Jerome
57'FoulMatt Crooks
58'Offside
59'FoulAnfernee Jamal Dijksteel
59'FoulElijah Adebayo
60'Shot blockedTom Lockyer
61'Yellow cardHenri Lansbury
61'FoulHenri Lansbury
61'Shot blockedElijah Adebayo
63'SubstitutionDuncan Watmore
64'FoulTom Lockyer
65'SubstitutionJordan Clark
66'FoulAaron Connolly
71'FoulAmari'i Bell
73'Shot on targetAaron Connolly
73'SubstitutionHarry Cornick
75'Shot off targetHenri Lansbury
76'Shot blockedAnfernee Jamal Dijksteel
77'FoulHenri Lansbury
79'Shot off targetAaron Connolly
83'SubstitutionJosh Coburn
85'FoulHarry Cornick
86'CornerReece Burke
87'GoalDuncan Watmore2–0
89'CornerAnfernee Jamal Dijksteel
90+1'Yellow cardJoe Lumley
90+1'SubstitutionSol Bamba
90+3'Yellow cardJosh Coburn
90+3'FoulJosh Coburn
90+5'FoulDanny Hylton
90+6'GoalHarry Cornick2–1
90+7'CornerTom Lockyer
90+8'End of period
90+8'End of period

Line-ups

Middlesbrough3-5-2

Lumley7.1 Dijksteel6.6 McNair6.6 Jones7.7 Taylor7.4 Fry6.1 Crooks6.3 Howson6.6 Tavernier6.7 Balogun6.4 Connolly6.4

Bench

Luton Town3-4-1-2

Palmer6.6 3Naismith6.4 Bell6.1 Lockyer7.1 Burke6.3 Bree6.7 Osho6.8 Hylton6.8 Campbell6.6 Adebayo5.6 Jerome7.1

Bench

Shot map

Middlesbrough8 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.88 xG

Luton Town9 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 0.45 xG

Middlesbrough
Luton Town
goal
on target
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Player ratings

Middlesbrough13 rated

7.4Neil Taylor90′
7.1Joe Lumley90′
6.7Marcus Tavernier90′
6.6Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel90′
6.6Jonathan Howson90′
6.6Paddy McNair90′1G
6.3Matt Crooks90′
6.1Dael Fry90′
7.7Isaiah Jones89′
6.4Aaron Connolly83′
6.4Folarin Balogun63′
7.4Duncan Watmore27′1G
6.1Josh Coburn15′

Luton Town14 rated

7.1Cameron Jerome90′
7.1Tom Lockyer90′
6.8Danny Hylton90′
6.7James Bree90′
6.6Alex Palmer90′
6.3Reece Burke90′
6.1Amari'i Bell90′
5.6Elijah Adebayo90′1A
6.6Allan Campbell73′
6.43Kal Naismith65′
6.6Henri Lansbury51′
6.8Gabriel Osho39′
6.818Jordan Clark25′
7.4Harry Cornick17′1G

Player statistics

Middlesbrough

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Neil TaylorDefender	90′	7.4			16/26		7/10	1
Joe LumleyGoalkeeper	90′	7.1			7/24				4
Marcus TavernierMidfielder	90′	6.7		1	45/53	3	5/10	1
Anfernee Jamal DijksteelDefender	90′	6.6		1	26/32		3/10
Jonathan HowsonMidfielder	90′	6.6		1	33/43		7/11	4
Paddy McNairDefender	90′	6.6	1	1	26/44		4/8	1
Matt CrooksMidfielder	90′	6.3			32/42		6/13	2
Dael FryDefender	90′	6.1			19/36		3/5	2
Isaiah JonesDefender	89′	7.7		1	34/39		11/13	2
Aaron ConnollyForward	83′	6.4		2	4/11		5/16
Folarin BalogunForward	63′	6.4			9/12		4/10	1
Duncan WatmoreForward	27′	7.4	1	1	5/7		1/4
Josh CoburnForward	15′	6.1			1/2		1/4
Sol BambaDefender	1′	—			0/1
Andraž ŠporarForward	—	—
Lee PeltierDefender	—	—
Luke DanielsGoalkeeper	—	—
Marc BolaDefender	—	—

Luton Town

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Cameron JeromeForward	90′	7.1			2	11/17	1	8/13	1
Tom LockyerDefender	90′	7.1			1	31/50		9/14	3
Danny HyltonMidfielder	90′	6.8				8/17		10/18	3
James BreeDefender	90′	6.7				21/34	2	5/8	3
Alex PalmerGoalkeeper	90′	6.6				13/20				1
Reece BurkeDefender	90′	6.3				34/44		5/8	1
Amari'i BellDefender	90′	6.1				9/17		6/13	2
Elijah AdebayoForward	90′	5.6		1	4	5/9	1	2/12
Allan CampbellMidfielder	73′	6.6				9/15	2	3/7	2
3Kal NaismithDefender	65′	6.4				19/23		4/9	1
Henri LansburyMidfielder	51′	6.6			1	12/20		1/6	1
Gabriel OshoMidfielder	39′	6.8				6/9		2/3	1
18Jordan ClarkMidfielder	25′	6.8				4/9		2/2	1
Harry CornickForward	17′	7.4	1		1	1/5		0/1
Harry IstedGoalkeeper	—	—
Luke BerryMidfielder	—	—
Peter KiosoDefender	—	—
Robert SnodgrassMidfielder	—	—

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Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamMiddlesbrough Away teamLuton Town RefereeJeremy Simpson