Middlesbrough vs Lincoln City 2-1 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 26/27

Middlesbrough

2–1

Lincoln City

Sat 15 Aug·08:00·Matchday 1·Riverside, Middlesbrough·Middlesbrough won

5Corners5
0Cards2
23Shots10
7Shots on target2
12Fouls12
12Throw-ins19
0Offsides4
6Goal kicks11
0Saves5
15Tackles18
4Interceptions19
9Dribbles5

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Period

Match statistics

Middlesbrough and Lincoln City match statistics, ft
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Lincoln City
Overview
76	Ball possession	24
2.23	Expected goals (xG)	0.57
5	Corner kicks	5
0	Yellow cards	2
12	Fouls	12
23	Total shots	10
7	Shots on target	2
0	Offsides	4
12	Throw-ins	19
6	Goal kicks	11
15	Tackles	18
9	Dribbles	5
4	Interceptions	19
0	Goalkeeper saves	5
12	Free kicks	12
629	Passes	185
5	Big chances	1
555	Accurate passes	106
Shots
8	Blocked shots	4
14	Shots inside box	7
1	Hit woodwork	0
8	Shots off target	4
9	Shots outside box	3
Attack
0	Offsides	4
3	Fouled in final third	2
3	Big chances missed	1
40	Touches in penalty area	20
Passing
12	Throw-ins	19
15	Accurate long balls	22
58	Final third entries	53
8	Accurate crosses	5
Duels
9	Dribbles	5
46%	Duels won (%)	54%
34%	Ground duels (%)	35%
10	Dispossessed	5
15%	Aerial duels (%)	23%
Defending
35	Clearances	40
7%	Tackles won (%)	11%
4	Interceptions	19
51	Ball recoveries	43
Goalkeeping
6	Goal kicks	11
1	High claims	0
0	Saves	5
-0.72	Goals prevented	-0.47
Non-penalty expected goals
2.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.6

Middlesbrough and Lincoln City match statistics, h1
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Lincoln City
Overview
73	Ball possession	27
0.40	Expected goals (xG)	0.48
2	Corner kicks	5
0	Yellow cards	1
7	Fouls	9
6	Total shots	9
2	Shots on target	2
0	Offsides	1
4	Throw-ins	9
5	Goal kicks	4
6	Tackles	9
2	Dribbles	2
2	Interceptions	6
0	Goalkeeper saves	2
9	Free kicks	7
284	Passes	96
1	Big chances	1
246	Accurate passes	56
Shots
1	Blocked shots	4
3	Shots inside box	6
0	Hit woodwork	0
3	Shots off target	3
3	Shots outside box	3
Attack
0	Offsides	1
2	Fouled in final third	2
1	Big chances missed	1
Passing
4	Throw-ins	9
7	Accurate long balls	13
17	Final third entries	32
5	Accurate crosses	3
Duels
2	Dribbles	2
44%	Duels won (%)	56%
16%	Ground duels (%)	18%
4	Dispossessed	2
7%	Aerial duels (%)	11%
Defending
18	Clearances	11
3%	Tackles won (%)	6%
2	Interceptions	6
23	Ball recoveries	22
Goalkeeping
5	Goal kicks	4
0	Saves	2
Non-penalty expected goals
0.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.6

Middlesbrough and Lincoln City match statistics, h2
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Lincoln City
Overview
79	Ball possession	21
1.83	Expected goals (xG)	0.09
3	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	1
5	Fouls	3
17	Total shots	1
5	Shots on target	0
0	Offsides	3
8	Throw-ins	10
1	Goal kicks	7
9	Tackles	9
7	Dribbles	3
2	Interceptions	13
0	Goalkeeper saves	3
3	Free kicks	5
345	Passes	89
4	Big chances	0
309	Accurate passes	50
Shots
7	Blocked shots	0
11	Shots inside box	1
1	Hit woodwork	0
5	Shots off target	1
6	Shots outside box	0
Attack
0	Offsides	3
1	Fouled in final third	0
2	Big chances missed	0
Passing
8	Throw-ins	10
8	Accurate long balls	9
41	Final third entries	21
3	Accurate crosses	2
Duels
7	Dribbles	3
47%	Duels won (%)	53%
18%	Ground duels (%)	17%
6	Dispossessed	3
8%	Aerial duels (%)	12%
Defending
17	Clearances	29
4%	Tackles won (%)	5%
2	Interceptions	13
28	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
1	Goal kicks	7
0	Saves	3
Non-penalty expected goals
1.8	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.1

Events

86 recorded · 15 key

First half

1'Kick-off
2'Shot off targetLuke Ayling
3'FoulCallum Brittain
4'Shot blockedRyley Towler
5'Shot blockedAdam Reach
5'CornerAdilson Malanda
5'CornerSebastian Berhalter
5'Shot blockedFreddie Draper
8'CornerRadek Vitek
11'FoulKyle Joseph
12'FoulFreddie Draper
12'GoalAdam Reach0–1
15'FoulTendayi Darikwa
16'CornerDom Jefferies
16'Shot blockedLeo Castledine
17'Shot off targetAbdoulaye Kanté
19'OffsideFreddie Draper
20'FoulBen House
21'Shot on targetAdilson Malanda
22'FoulMorgan Whittaker
22'FoulSebastian Berhalter
23'CornerAdilson Malanda
23'Shot blockedDom Jefferies
24'CornerAdilson Malanda
25'FoulFreddie Draper
29'FoulWill Lankshear
30'FoulFreddie Draper
30'Shot off targetDom Jefferies
31'FoulTendayi Darikwa
32'FoulWill Lankshear
34'Shot off targetLuke Ayling
35'FoulTendayi Darikwa
36'FoulFreddie Draper
36'Yellow cardFreddie Draper
37'Shot off targetBen House
38'Shot blockedDom Jefferies
40'FoulCallum Brittain
41'FoulBen House
45+1'CornerGeorge Wickens
45+1'Shot on targetKyle Joseph
45+2'Added time
45+3'Shot off targetFreddie Draper
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
48'Shot on targetWill Lankshear
49'Shot off targetWill Lankshear
50'FoulTendayi Darikwa
51'Shot off targetMorgan Whittaker
52'Shot off targetTom Hamer
53'Shot blockedNeto Borges
56'FoulMorgan Whittaker
59'OffsideBen House
59'SubstitutionRobert Street
59'SubstitutionTanto Olaofe
60'CornerDeji Elerewe
62'Shot blockedLeo Castledine
62'GoalWill Lankshear1–1
63'SubstitutionRiley McGree
63'SubstitutionMyles Peart-Harris
63'SubstitutionMaximilian Arfsten
64'OffsideRobert Street
68'Shot on targetMorgan Whittaker
69'CornerIvan Varfolomeev
70'FoulTanto Olaofe
70'Shot blockedMyles Peart-Harris
71'SubstitutionReeco Hackett-Fairchild
71'SubstitutionJeremy Sarmiento
73'Shot on targetJeremy Sarmiento
75'Shot off targetMorgan Whittaker
75'Shot blockedSebastian Berhalter
76'FoulMorgan Whittaker
82'FoulMaximilian Arfsten
83'OffsideTanto Olaofe
85'Shot blockedSebastian Berhalter
85'Shot blockedSebastian Berhalter
86'CornerTendayi Darikwa
87'FoulWill Lankshear
87'Shot off targetMyles Peart-Harris
89'FoulTanto Olaofe
89'Yellow cardTanto Olaofe
90+1'Added time
90+1'GoalWill Lankshear2–1
90+2'SubstitutionAndrei Coubiș
90+2'SubstitutionTom Bayliss
90+3'SubstitutionAlfie Jones
90+3'End of period

Line-ups

Middlesbrough4-2-2-2

1Vitek6.0 2Brittain6.6 12Ayling7.7 29Malanda7.7 30Borges6.3 6Berhalter7.2 11Whittaker6.3 19Castledine6.3 42Kanté7.2 7Lankshear8.8 22Joseph6.4

Bench

Lincoln City5-3-2

1Wickens6.6 2Darikwa5.6 3Reach7.4 6Towler6.8 22Hamer6.3 25Elerewe6.4 14McGrandles6.7 16Jefferies7.1 24Varfolomeev6.7 18House7.4 34Draper6.6

Bench

Shot map

Middlesbrough22 shots · 7 on target · 2 goals · 2.23 xG

Lincoln City10 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.62 xG

Middlesbrough
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dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

Middlesbrough15 rated

8.87Will Lankshear90′2G
7.729Adilson Malanda90′
7.712Luke Ayling90′
7.26Sebastian Berhalter90′
6.62Callum Brittain90′
6.01Radek Vitek90′
6.311Morgan Whittaker89′
6.422Kyle Joseph71′
7.242Abdoulaye Kanté63′
6.319Leo Castledine63′
6.330Neto Borges63′
7.98Riley McGree27′1A
6.717Maximilian Arfsten27′
6.714Myles Peart-Harris27′
6.416Jeremy Sarmiento19′

Lincoln City14 rated

6.86Ryley Towler90′
6.714Conor McGrandles90′
6.724Ivan Varfolomeev90′
6.61George Wickens90′
6.425Deji Elerewe90′
6.322Tom Hamer90′
7.43Adam Reach89′1G
5.62Tendayi Darikwa89′1A
7.418Ben House71′
7.116Dom Jefferies59′
6.634Freddie Draper59′
6.617Robert Street31′
6.319Tanto Olaofe31′
5.67Reeco Hackett-Fairchild19′

Player statistics

Middlesbrough

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl
7Will LankshearForward	90′	8.8	2		6	1.19	12/15		2/9
29Adilson MalandaDefender	90′	7.7			1	0.03	76/82	1	8/10	1
12Luke AylingDefender	90′	7.7			2	0.11	79/83	1	4/10	1
6Sebastian BerhalterMidfielder	90′	7.2			3	0.07	66/78	2	0/3
2Callum BrittainDefender	90′	6.6					59/67	2	4/13	1
1Radek VitekGoalkeeper	90′	6.0					16/20
11Morgan WhittakerMidfielder	89′	6.3			3	0.12	43/46	2	5/11	3
22Kyle JosephForward	71′	6.4			1	0.18	9/16		7/16	2
42Abdoulaye KantéMidfielder	63′	7.2			1	0.02	53/56	2	2/5	2
19Leo CastledineMidfielder	63′	6.3			2	0.12	14/21		3/5
30Neto BorgesDefender	63′	6.3			1	0.02	42/49	2	1/4
8Riley McGreeMidfielder	27′	7.9		1			18/20	2	1/3
17Maximilian ArfstenDefender	27′	6.7					25/30	1	8/12	4
14Myles Peart-HarrisMidfielder	27′	6.7			2	0.27	32/35	1	2/2
16Jeremy SarmientoForward	19′	6.4			1	0.02	11/11		2/4	1
5Alfie JonesDefender	1′	—
44Cruz IbehForward	—	—
46Finlay CartwrightMidfielder	—	—
25George EdmundsonDefender	—	—
31Solomon BrynnGoalkeeper	—	—

Lincoln City

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
6Ryley TowlerDefender	90′	6.8			1	0.14	3/4		5/7
14Conor McGrandlesMidfielder	90′	6.7					18/24		4/5
24Ivan VarfolomeevMidfielder	90′	6.7					19/26	2	4/9	2
1George WickensGoalkeeper	90′	6.6					13/39				5
25Deji ElereweDefender	90′	6.4					3/7		8/10	3
22Tom HamerDefender	90′	6.3			1	0.09	9/17	1	6/8
3Adam ReachDefender	89′	7.4	1		2	0.11	11/17		3/6
2Tendayi DarikwaDefender	89′	5.6		1			6/12	1	1/8	1
18Ben HouseForward	71′	7.4			1	0.03	4/7		12/18	5
16Dom JefferiesMidfielder	59′	7.1			3	0.12	3/3	1	2/6	2
34Freddie DraperForward	59′	6.6			2	0.07	6/10		4/12	2
17Robert StreetForward	31′	6.6					3/4		4/5	2
19Tanto OlaofeForward	31′	6.3					2/5		1/4
7Reeco Hackett-FairchildMidfielder	19′	5.6					4/6		1/6
4Andrei CoubișDefender	1′	—					2/3		2/2
8Tom BaylissMidfielder	1′	—					0/1		1/1	1
20Callum ElderMidfielder	—	—
46Joe GauciGoalkeeper	—	—
23Joshua HonohanMidfielder	—	—
10Mason MeliaForward	—	—

Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamMiddlesbrough Away teamLincoln City RefereeRobert Madley