Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 25/26
Fri 26 Dec··Matchday 23·Drawn
- 4Corners4
- 2Cards2
- 10Shots13
- 2Shots on target2
- 11Fouls9
- 30Throw-ins19
- 2Offsides1
- 10Goal kicks7
- 3Saves2
- 19Tackles26
- 6Interceptions14
- 11Dribbles12
Period
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Statistic | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 0.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 10 | Total shots | 13 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 30 | Throw-ins | 19 |
| 10 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 26 |
| 11 | Dribbles | 12 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 463 | Passes | 391 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 371 | Accurate passes | 314 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 6 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 15 | Touches in penalty area | 26 |
| Passing | ||
| 54 | Final third entries | 40 |
| 30 | Throw-ins | 19 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Accurate long balls | 27 |
| Duels | ||
| 11 | Dribbles | 12 |
| 14 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 39% | Ground duels (%) | 49% |
| 16% | Aerial duels (%) | 14% |
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| Defending | ||
| 10% | Tackles won (%) | 16% |
| 26 | Clearances | 22 |
| 61 | Ball recoveries | 73 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 10 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 0.51 | Goals prevented | 0.45 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.8 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 1.1 |
| Middlesbrough | Statistic | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 0.62 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.25 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 7 | Total shots | 5 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Tackles | 14 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 254 | Passes | 157 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 6 |
| 222 | Accurate passes | 126 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 28 | Final third entries | 18 |
| 13 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| Duels | ||
| 7 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 20% | Ground duels (%) | 22% |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| Defending | ||
| 3% | Tackles won (%) | 11% |
| 11 | Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Ball recoveries | 25 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| Middlesbrough | Statistic | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 0.14 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.99 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Total shots | 8 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 10 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 209 | Passes | 234 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 5 |
| 149 | Accurate passes | 188 |
| Shots | ||
| 0 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 1 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 26 | Final third entries | 22 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Accurate long balls | 15 |
| Duels | ||
| 4 | Dribbles | 10 |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 7 |
| 19% | Ground duels (%) | 27% |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| 44% | Duels won (%) | 56% |
| Defending | ||
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 15 | Clearances | 11 |
| 37 | Ball recoveries | 48 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 4 |
Events
74 recorded · 14 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'CornerSean McLoughlin
- 2'CornerGeorge Pratt
- 4'Shot blockedYuki Ohashi
- 5'FoulMicah Hamilton
- 7'FoulAlexander Gilbert
- 8'FoulYuki Ohashi
- 9'CornerAynsley Pears
- 9'Shot on targetMorgan Whittaker
- 17'SubstitutionGeorge Edmundson
- 19'Shot blockedHayden Hackney
- 20'Shot blockedHayden Hackney
- 20'Shot blockedTommy Conway
- 21'Shot off targetTodd Cantwell
- 22'OffsideMorgan Whittaker
- 23'FoulHayden Hackney
- 24'OffsideMicah Hamilton
- 25'FoulTodd Cantwell
- 26'FoulHayden Hackney
- 26'CornerCallum Brittain
- 26'Shot blockedRyan Hedges
- 26'Shot blockedTodd Cantwell
- 27'CornerMicah Hamilton
- 29'CornerGeorge Edmundson
- 30'FoulLewis Miller
- 31'FoulAlexander Gilbert
- 31'Yellow cardAlexander Gilbert
- 32'Yellow cardRyoya Morishita
- 32'FoulRyoya Morishita
- 35'Shot off targetYuki Ohashi
- 40'Shot blockedTommy Conway
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'FoulHayden Hackney
- 45+2'SubstitutionMoussa Baradji
- 45+4'Shot off targetMorgan Whittaker
- 45+4'FoulAxel Henriksson
- 45+4'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionSverre Nypan
- 46'SubstitutionDael Fry
- 47'FoulLewis Miller
- 49'Shot on targetAxel Henriksson
- 49'Shot blockedRyan Hedges
- 53'Shot on targetCallum Brittain
- 54'FoulSverre Nypan
- 55'Shot off targetAxel Henriksson
- 56'FoulTommy Conway
- 57'Yellow cardMoussa Baradji
- 57'FoulMoussa Baradji
- 58'FoulTommy Conway
- 59'Shot off targetAlexander Gilbert
- 67'SubstitutionAlan Browne
- 67'FoulHayden Hackney
- 69'Shot on targetMatthew Litherland
- 73'SubstitutionAlex Bangura
- 75'Shot blockedMoussa Baradji
- 75'CornerLuke Ayling
- 76'SubstitutionHarry Pickering
- 76'SubstitutionTaylor Gardner-Hickman
- 77'Shot off targetSean McLoughlin
- 77'OffsideYuki Ohashi
- 80'Yellow cardHayden Hackney
- 80'FoulHayden Hackney
- 83'Shot off targetTaylor Gardner-Hickman
- 86'Shot off targetCallum Brittain
- 87'FoulAxel Henriksson
- 88'Shot off targetYuki Ohashi
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'CornerTaylor Gardner-Hickman
- 90+2'SubstitutionNathan Dlamini
- 90+3'SubstitutionYuri Ribeiro
- 90+6'FoulHarry Pickering
- 90+6'End of period
- 90+6'End of period
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-2-2
Bench
Shot map
Middlesbrough10 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.77 xG
Blackburn Rovers13 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 1.23 xG
Middlesbrough7 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.62 xG
Blackburn Rovers5 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.25 xG
Middlesbrough3 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.15 xG
Blackburn Rovers8 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.98 xG
- Middlesbrough
- Blackburn Rovers
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Middlesbrough16 rated
Blackburn Rovers12 rated
Player statistics
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Solomon BrynnGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.7 | 16/23 | 3 | ||||||||
| 12Luke AylingDefender | 90′ | 7.3 | 49/53 | 7/12 | 3 | |||||||
| 13David StrelecForward | 90′ | 6.8 | 17/25 | 1 | 4/8 | |||||||
| 11Morgan WhittakerMidfielder | 90′ | 6.8 | 3 | 0.30 | 23/35 | 3 | 3/7 | 1 | ||||
| 9Tommy ConwayForward | 90′ | 6.8 | 2 | 0.15 | 16/21 | 2 | 10/24 | 6 | ||||
| 2Callum BrittainDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 2 | 0.10 | 38/50 | 1 | 2/7 | |||||
| 7Hayden HackneyMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.14 | 55/66 | 1 | 6/16 | 3 | ||||
| 3Matt TargettDefender | 73′ | 6.7 | 42/49 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| 14Alexander GilbertMidfielder | 67′ | 6.4 | 1 | 0.03 | 28/32 | 4/10 | 1 | |||||
| 6Dael FryDefender | 45′ | 7.4 | 15/19 | 4/5 | ||||||||
| 19Sverre NypanMidfielder | 45′ | 6.4 | 9/13 | 4/7 | 1 | |||||||
| 17Micah HamiltonMidfielder | 45′ | 6.3 | 14/15 | 1 | 1/6 | 1 | ||||||
| 25George EdmundsonDefender | 28′ | 6.7 | 17/21 | 5/7 | ||||||||
| 16Alan BrowneMidfielder | 23′ | 6.8 | 7/12 | 2/3 | 2 | |||||||
| 5Alfie JonesDefender | 17′ | 7.1 | 18/18 | |||||||||
| 24Alex BanguraDefender | 17′ | 6.8 | 7/11 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 10Delano BurgzorgMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 33Jon McLaughlinGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 20Mamadou Kaly SeneForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 27Sontje HansenMidfielder | — | — |
Blackburn Rovers
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Lewis MillerDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 21/30 | 4/10 | 3 | |||||||
| 1Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 21/27 | 1/1 | 2 | |||||||
| 15Sean McLoughlinDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.06 | 34/40 | 6/10 | 4 | |||||
| 23Yuki OhashiForward | 90′ | 6.6 | 3 | 0.33 | 24/31 | 3 | 6/17 | 3 | ||||
| 10Todd CantwellMidfielder | 89′ | 7.4 | 2 | 0.07 | 52/59 | 2 | 7/10 | 3 | ||||
| 18Axel HenrikssonForward | 89′ | 6.6 | 2 | 0.39 | 12/14 | 2 | 5/15 | |||||
| 6Sondre TronstadMidfielder | 76′ | 8.2 | 36/39 | 1 | 10/13 | 4 | ||||||
| 19Ryan HedgesDefender | 76′ | 7.4 | 2 | 0.12 | 28/33 | 6/9 | 3 | |||||
| 24Moussa BaradjiMidfielder | 46′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.06 | 19/23 | 7/12 | 1 | |||||
| 25Ryoya MorishitaMidfielder | 44′ | 6.3 | 9/12 | 1/4 | ||||||||
| 5Taylor Gardner-HickmanMidfielder | 14′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.02 | 3/4 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||
| 3Harry PickeringDefender | 14′ | 6.4 | 6/10 | 1 | 2/3 | 1 | ||||||
| 4Yuri RibeiroDefender | 1′ | — | 1/1 | |||||||||
| 47Aodhan DohertyMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 14Dion De NeveMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 35Nicholas MichalskiGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 38Tom AtchesonDefender | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sat 22 AugBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough
- Sat 21 MarBlackburn Rovers 0-0 Middlesbrough
- Fri 4 AprBlackburn Rovers 0-2 Middlesbrough
- Sat 11 JanMiddlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Wed 27 NovMiddlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 16 MarMiddlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 16 SepBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough
- Thu 29 DecBlackburn Rovers 1-2 Middlesbrough
- Sat 15 OctMiddlesbrough 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Mon 24 JanBlackburn Rovers 1-0 Middlesbrough