Boro vs Nottm Forest 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 17': Own Goal by Ryan Yates, Nottingham Forest. Middlesbrough 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 26': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Brice Samba (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. João Carvalho replaces Tobias Figueiredo.
- 62': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Xande Silva replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Onel Hernández.
- 69': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 71': João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lyle Taylor replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lee Peltier replaces Isaiah Jones.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martín Payero replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 90'+3': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 29,832
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
 NFO |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 386 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 22 | Clearances | 21 |
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 |
| 8 | Onel Hernández |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 3 | Tobias Figueiredo |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 8 | Jack Colback |
| 44 | Finley Back |
| 7 | Lewis Grabban |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
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