Boro vs Bournemouth 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 43': Gary Cahill (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Bournemouth 0.
- 53': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Bournemouth 0. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 57': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Ryan Christie.
- 61': Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 66': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Onel Hernández replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 77': Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Bournemouth. Robbie Brady replaces Lewis Cook.
- 82': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba replaces Isaiah Jones.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Bournemouth 0.
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 18,323
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
 BOU |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 449 | Passes | 304 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 17 | Paddy McNair  |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 18 | Duncan Watmore |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 33 | Jordan Zemura |
| 17 | Jack Stacey |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 26 | Gavin Kilkenny |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 32 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
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