Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough 2-1 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 26/27

Blackburn Rovers

2–1

Middlesbrough

Sat 22 Aug·08:00·Matchday 2·Ewood Park, Blackburn·Blackburn Rovers won

2Corners10
4Cards1
6Shots22
5Shots on target3
10Fouls10
15Throw-ins16
3Offsides3
12Goal kicks2
2Saves2
13Tackles14
9Interceptions4
6Dribbles10

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Period

Match statistics

Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough match statistics, ft
Blackburn Rovers	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
29	Ball possession	71
0.91	Expected goals (xG)	1.43
2	Corner kicks	10
4	Yellow cards	1
10	Fouls	10
6	Total shots	22
5	Shots on target	3
3	Offsides	3
15	Throw-ins	16
12	Goal kicks	2
13	Tackles	14
6	Dribbles	10
9	Interceptions	4
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
272	Passes	647
202	Accurate passes	584
10	Free kicks	10
3	Big chances	2
Shots
1	Blocked shots	12
1	Shots outside box	9
5	Shots inside box	13
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	7
Attack
3	Offsides	3
15	Touches in penalty area	36
1	Fouled in final third	1
2	Big chances missed	1
Passing
39	Final third entries	80
29	Accurate long balls	15
15	Throw-ins	16
2	Accurate crosses	8
Duels
28%	Ground duels (%)	34%
4	Dispossessed	9
6	Dribbles	10
42%	Duels won (%)	58%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	18%
Defending
43	Clearances	15
42	Ball recoveries	47
9	Interceptions	4
9%	Tackles won (%)	10%
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	2
12	Goal kicks	2
0.89	Goals prevented	-0.76
Non-penalty expected goals
0.9	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.3

Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough match statistics, h1
Blackburn Rovers	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
33	Ball possession	67
0.58	Expected goals (xG)	0.52
0	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	0
3	Fouls	3
4	Total shots	6
3	Shots on target	1
3	Offsides	2
11	Throw-ins	8
3	Goal kicks	1
5	Tackles	8
3	Dribbles	6
5	Interceptions	2
0	Goalkeeper saves	2
174	Passes	349
141	Accurate passes	317
3	Free kicks	3
2	Big chances	1
Shots
0	Blocked shots	4
1	Shots outside box	2
3	Shots inside box	4
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	1
Attack
3	Offsides	2
0	Fouled in final third	1
2	Big chances missed	0
Passing
18	Final third entries	41
19	Accurate long balls	9
11	Throw-ins	8
1	Accurate crosses	3
Duels
10%	Ground duels (%)	17%
2	Dispossessed	3
3	Dribbles	6
36%	Duels won (%)	64%
5%	Aerial duels (%)	10%
Defending
19	Clearances	8
23	Ball recoveries	24
5	Interceptions	2
4%	Tackles won (%)	7%
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	2
3	Goal kicks	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.6	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.5

Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough match statistics, h2
Blackburn Rovers	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
25	Ball possession	75
0.33	Expected goals (xG)	0.91
2	Corner kicks	8
2	Yellow cards	1
7	Fouls	7
2	Total shots	16
2	Shots on target	2
0	Offsides	1
4	Throw-ins	8
9	Goal kicks	1
8	Tackles	6
3	Dribbles	4
4	Interceptions	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	0
98	Passes	298
61	Accurate passes	267
7	Free kicks	7
1	Big chances	1
Shots
1	Blocked shots	8
0	Shots outside box	7
2	Shots inside box	9
0	Hit woodwork	0
0	Shots off target	6
Attack
0	Offsides	1
1	Fouled in final third	0
0	Big chances missed	1
Passing
21	Final third entries	39
10	Accurate long balls	6
4	Throw-ins	8
1	Accurate crosses	5
Duels
18%	Ground duels (%)	17%
2	Dispossessed	6
3	Dribbles	4
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
5%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
24	Clearances	7
19	Ball recoveries	23
4	Interceptions	2
5%	Tackles won (%)	3%
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	0
9	Goal kicks	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.8

Events

85 recorded · 17 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'Shot blockedWill Lankshear
2'Shot off targetJeremy Sarmiento
5'Shot on targetRyan Alebiosu
7'FoulSean McLoughlin
9'OffsideTodd Cantwell
12'GoalJeremy Sarmiento0–1
14'Shot blockedMyles Peart-Harris
15'FoulMyles Peart-Harris
17'FoulWill Lankshear
17'Shot off targetRyoya Morishita
19'Shot blockedMaximilian Arfsten
21'OffsideRyoya Morishita
23'Shot blockedRyoya Morishita
24'Yellow cardOladapo Afolayan
24'FoulOladapo Afolayan
25'OffsideMorgan Whittaker
26'OffsideTodd Cantwell
26'OffsideMorgan Whittaker
27'Shot blockedMaximilian Arfsten
27'CornerSam Morsy
41'CornerTom Atcheson
43'Shot on targetKristi Montgomery
44'FoulCallum Brittain
45'Added time
45+2'FoulSean McLoughlin
45+2'Yellow cardSean McLoughlin
45+2'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
48'CornerRadek Vitek
48'CornerMyles Peart-Harris
49'GoalAndri Guðjohnsen1–1
51'CornerHarry Pickering
51'FoulOladapo Afolayan
51'Shot blockedWill Lankshear
52'Shot on targetMyles Peart-Harris
52'CornerBalázs Tóth
53'CornerBalázs Tóth
53'Shot on targetMyles Peart-Harris
55'GoalTodd Cantwell2–1
57'Shot off targetSebastian Berhalter
58'Yellow cardSam Morsy
58'FoulSam Morsy
59'Shot off targetCallum Brittain
60'SubstitutionRiley McGree
60'SubstitutionKyle Joseph
61'FoulRiley McGree
61'SubstitutionMathias Jørgensen
61'SubstitutionJayden Fevrier
65'FoulLuke Ayling
66'FoulSam Morsy
69'FoulWill Lankshear
69'SubstitutionYuki Ohashi
69'SubstitutionAdam Forshaw
70'CornerTodd Cantwell
70'Shot blockedWill Lankshear
71'FoulKyle Joseph
75'Shot off targetCallum Brittain
76'Yellow cardTodd Cantwell
76'FoulTodd Cantwell
77'SubstitutionNeto Borges
77'SubstitutionLeo Castledine
78'CornerRyan Alebiosu
78'FoulYuki Ohashi
79'CornerTom Atcheson
79'Shot blockedAidan Morris
80'SubstitutionHayden Carter
80'Shot blockedAidan Morris
82'CornerKristi Montgomery
82'Shot blockedAidan Morris
82'CornerHarry Pickering
82'Shot blockedMorgan Whittaker
82'Shot off targetAdilson Malanda
83'OffsideWill Lankshear
84'FoulAdilson Malanda
85'FoulYuki Ohashi
86'Shot blockedAidan Morris
87'Shot off targetLeo Castledine
90'Added time
90'Yellow cardWill Lankshear
90'FoulWill Lankshear
90+1'Shot blockedMorgan Whittaker
90+2'Shot off targetRiley McGree
90+4'FoulRiley McGree
90+4'End of period

Line-ups

Blackburn Rovers4-2-3-1

22Tóth8.0 2Alebiosu6.3 3Pickering7.1 6Atcheson6.6 15McLoughlin7.1 8Morsy6.4 10Cantwell7.9 31Montgomery6.6 9Guðjohnsen7.7 21Afolayan6.3 25Morishita6.3

Bench

Middlesbrough4-1-4-1

1Vitek6.1 2Brittain6.1 12Ayling8.2 17Arfsten6.3 29Malanda6.3 6Berhalter6.6 10Morris7.4 14Peart-Harris7.1 16Sarmiento7.3 7Lankshear6.6 11Whittaker7.3

Bench

Shot map

Blackburn Rovers6 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 0.98 xG

Middlesbrough22 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 1.31 xG

Blackburn Rovers
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Player ratings

Blackburn Rovers16 rated

8.022Balázs Tóth90′
7.115Sean McLoughlin90′
7.13Harry Pickering90′1A
6.631Kristi Montgomery90′
6.66Tom Atcheson90′
6.32Ryan Alebiosu90′
7.910Todd Cantwell80′1G
7.79Andri Guðjohnsen69′1G
6.48Sam Morsy69′
6.321Oladapo Afolayan61′
6.325Ryoya Morishita61′
6.811Jayden Fevrier29′
6.329Mathias Jørgensen29′
6.823Yuki Ohashi21′
6.428Adam Forshaw21′
6.417Hayden Carter10′

Middlesbrough15 rated

8.212Luke Ayling90′
7.410Aidan Morris90′
7.311Morgan Whittaker90′1A
6.67Will Lankshear90′
6.329Adilson Malanda90′
6.12Callum Brittain90′
6.11Radek Vitek90′
6.66Sebastian Berhalter77′
6.317Maximilian Arfsten77′
7.316Jeremy Sarmiento60′1G
7.114Myles Peart-Harris60′
6.322Kyle Joseph30′
6.08Riley McGree30′
6.430Neto Borges13′
6.119Leo Castledine13′

Player statistics