English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 25': Riley McGree
FT
1 - 0
Sunderland

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Sunderland at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, 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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 6': Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
    • 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
    • 11': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
    • 11': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 15': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
    • 19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rodrigo Muniz.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
    • 20': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough).
    • 22': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 22': Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Giles following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 26': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 26': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 28': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 29': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
    • 37': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 37': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 38': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).
    • 39': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
    • 40': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
    • 45': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
    • 51': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Patrick McNair because of an injury.
    • 55': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lynden Gooch.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 61': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 61': Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
    • 65': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Amad Diallo replaces Patrick Roberts.
    • 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Elliot Embleton replaces Alex Pritchard.
    • 68': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Riley McGree.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a through ball.
    • 72': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Dennis Cirkin because of an injury.
    • 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Leon Dajaku replaces Lynden Gooch.
    • 77': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Ellis Simms (Sunderland).
    • 80': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 80': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 81': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
    • 82': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Ellis Simms (Sunderland).
    • 85': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
    • 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Alex Mowatt.
    • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tommy Smith replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
    • 90'+1': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+2': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bailey Wright.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+7': Leon Dajaku (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 2
    61.3 Possession 38.7
    8 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    384 Accurate Passes 207
    480 Passes 290
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 22
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 57
    25 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 12
    15 Tackles 25
    0.3 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 10
    17 Effective Clearances 16
    17 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 30,391

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 15 +14 29
    2 Middlesbrough 15 +11 29
    3 Stoke City 15 +6 29
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 +8 28
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    23 Liam Roberts (GK)
    6 Dael Fry
    5 Matthew Clarke Yellow Card
    17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
    4 Alex Mowatt
    25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
    16 Jonathan Howson
    3 Ryan Giles
    2 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
    9 Rodrigo Muniz
    8 Riley McGree
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Duncan Watmore, Luke Daniels, Matthew Hoppe, Tommy Smith, Anfernee Dijksteel, Marc Bola, Marcus Forss.

    SUN Sunderland (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    6 Danny Batth
    3 Dennis Cirkin
    13 Luke O'Nien
    4 Corry Evans
    24 Daniel Neil
    20 Jack Clarke
    11 Lynden Gooch
    9 Ellis Simms
    21 Alex Pritchard Yellow Card
    10 Patrick Roberts
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Amad Diallo, Jay Matete, Elliot Embleton, Alex Bass, Bailey Wright, Ajibola Alese, Leon Dajaku.

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