English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bolton Wanderers
  • 45'+2': Thelonius Bair
FT
1 - 5
Middlesbrough
  • 13': Aidan Morris
  • 31': Will Lankshear
  • 39': Lewis Brunt (OG)
  • 73': Amario Cozier-Duberry
  • 78': Will Lankshear

About

Bolton Wanderers are hosting Middlesbrough at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 3': Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 7': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 9': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 9': Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal with a through ball.
  • 13': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 1. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 15': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 15': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Kyliane Dong.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Akin Famewo.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 21': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 22': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
  • 24': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Neto Borges.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 25': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 26': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kyliane Dong.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 28': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Neto Borges.
  • 30': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 31': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 2. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Conway following a corner.
  • 33': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
  • 37': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Brunt.
  • 38': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Lankshear with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Own Goal by Lewis Brunt, Bolton Wanderers. Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 3.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Brunt.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 45': Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 45': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 45'+1': Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 3. Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Max Conway replaces Akin Famewo.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Atsuki Ito replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 3.
  • 46': Offside, Middlesbrough. Amario Cozier-Duberry is caught offside.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Thierry Gale.
  • 48': Foul by Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 48': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 48': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Offside, Middlesbrough. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 52': Handball by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Sam Dalby replaces Theo Bair.
  • 55': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ryan Hardie replaces Ethan Erhahon because of an injury.
  • 59': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 63': Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough).
  • 63': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Hardie.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 65': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Aidan Morris with a through ball.
  • 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Max Arfsten replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thierry Gale.
  • 71': Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
  • 73': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 4. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Riley McGree.
  • 74': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Xavier Simons replaces Kyliane Dong.
  • 78': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 5. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree following a fast break.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Riley McGree.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Will Lankshear.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Castledine.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neto Borges.
  • 86': Foul by Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 86': Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 88': Foul by Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 88': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 90'+3': Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 5.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
12 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 8
60.7 Possession 39.3
31 SHOTS 12
12 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
494 Accurate Passes 308
557 Passes 367
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 60
24 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
11 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 4
10 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
4 Interceptions 12
7 Effective Clearances 29
7 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Bolton, England
Attendance: 26,257

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 13 +13 28
2 Swansea City 13 +7 26
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 13 +7 24
4 West Bromwich Albion 13 +5 24
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
5 Lewis Brunt
18 Eoin Toal
14 Akin Famewo
22 Gaizka Larrazabal
20 Ruben Rodrigues
21 Ethan Erhahon
8 Josh Sheehan Yellow Card
9 Thelonius Bair
11 Thierry Gale
7 Kyliane Dong
Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
Max Conway, Samuel Iling-Junior, Xavier Simons, Ryan Hardie, Jack Bonham, Sam Dalby, Ben Davies, Luca Stephenson, Atsuki Ito.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Radek Vítek (GK)
29 Adilson Malanda
4 Ashley Phillips
30 Neto Borges
2 Callum Brittain
8 Riley McGree
6 Sebastian Berhalter
10 Aidan Morris
7 Will Lankshear
9 Tommy Conway
11 Amario Cozier-Duberry
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Luke Ayling, Jeremy Sarmiento, Kyle Joseph, Connor Barron, Max Arfsten, Solomon Brynn, Leo Castledine, Myles Peart-Harris, Sam Byram.

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