Boro vs Blackpool 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 0. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dael Fry following a corner.
- 12': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Anfernee Dijksteel because of an injury.
- 62': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 1. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Richard Keogh following a set piece situation.
- 71': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Tyreece John-Jules.
- 78': Own Goal by Grant Hall, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough 1, Blackpool 2.
- 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martín Payero replaces James Léa Siliki.
- 86': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Shayne Lavery.
- 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Jonny Howson.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces Josh Bowler.
- 90'+4': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 21,022
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leeds United | 33 | 72 | 3 |
| +24 | Sheffield United | 33 | 70 | 5 |
| +34 | Burnley | 34 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Sunderland | 33 | 62 | 5 |
Statistics
 BLP |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 224 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 320 | Passes | 309 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 4 | Grant Hall |
| 14 | Lee Peltier |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 25 | Matt Crooks  |
| 23 | James Léa Siliki |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
| 8 | Onel Hernández |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 26 | Richard Keogh |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 29 | Luke Garbutt |
| 35 | Dujon Sterling |
| 12 | Kenneth Dougall |
| 8 | Ryan Wintle |
| 10 | Keshi Anderson |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
| 28 | Tyreece John-Jules |
| 19 | Shayne Lavery |
EFL Championship News
Squirrel! USMNT's Sargent gets assist from furry pitch invader
Officially it was Norwich's Kellen Fisher who set up Josh Sargent's goal against Hull, but a marauding squirrel provided a key distraction in the buildup.
Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri accuses Preston player of racism
Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has said he suffered "disgusting abuse" in a Championship match on Saturday amid an investigation into an alleged racist comment from Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic.
Ronaldinho's son on Burnley: Barcelona exit helps me be João
Ronaldinho's son, João Mendes, told ESPN Brasil how leaving Barcelona has helped me avoid comparisons to his famous father.
J.J. Watt to the Bengals? Burnley record edges NFL return closer
English Championship club Burnley made history by keeping a 10th successive clean sheet on Wednesday -- a record that edges part owner J.J. Watt towards a shock NFL return with the Cincinnati Bengals.
FA Cup fourth round: Can a cup run give Man United hope?
Man United look to continue their title defence, Marcus Rashford could make his Villa debut and much more as the FA Cup fourth round kicks off.