English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackpool
    FT
    0 - 3
    Middlesbrough
    • 15': Isaiah Jones
    • 48': Marcus Forss (P)
    • 65': Chuba Akpom

    About

    Blackpool are hosting Middlesbrough at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, 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.
    • 4': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 4': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
    • 7': James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 8': Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 11': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
    • 14': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Husband.
    • 15': Goal! Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 1. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a headed pass.
    • 18': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 18': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 19': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Grant Ward.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
    • 21': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Husband.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 26': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
    • 26': Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 29': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Offside, Blackpool. James Husband tries a through ball, but Gary Madine is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Blackpool).
    • 34': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
    • 38': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James Husband.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 46': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 46': Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Offside, Blackpool. Chris Maxwell tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
    • 47': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Penalty Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 47': Penalty conceded by Chris Maxwell (Blackpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 47': Chris Maxwell (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Goal! Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 2. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool).
    • 52': Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Substitution, Blackpool. Rhys Williams replaces James Husband because of an injury.
    • 55': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
    • 55': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool).
    • 60': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
    • 61': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 62': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
    • 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Marcus Forss.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Gary Madine.
    • 64': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Theo Corbeanu.
    • 65': Goal! Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 3. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
    • 68': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 70': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Chuba Akpom.
    • 74': Offside, Blackpool. Grant Ward tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
    • 76': Hand ball by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Substitution, Blackpool. Callum Wright replaces Charlie Patino.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Pharrell Willis replaces Isaiah Jones.
    • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matthew Hoppe replaces Riley McGree.
    • 83': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Jonny Howson.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Thompson.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+1': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+2': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Pharrell Willis.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Dominic Thompson following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+4': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+4': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 0, Middlesbrough 3.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 2
    63.2 Possession 36.8
    19 SHOTS 7
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    464 Accurate Passes 228
    573 Passes 332
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 0
    18 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    64 Long Balls 65
    25 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 11
    6 Effective Clearances 17
    6 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, England
    Attendance: 12,191

    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

    BLP Blackpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Chris Maxwell (GK) Yellow Card
    3 James Husband Yellow Card
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    23 Dominic Thompson Yellow Card
    27 Grant Ward
    12 Kenneth Dougall
    28 Charlie Patino
    9 Jerry Yates
    14 Gary Madine
    25 Theo Corbeanu Yellow Card
    16 Sonny Carey
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Daniel Grimshaw, Callum Wright, Luke Garbutt, Christopher Hamilton, Rhys Williams, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Shayne Lavery.

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zack Steffen (GK)
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    6 Dael Fry
    3 Ryan Giles
    14 Tommy Smith
    29 Chuba Akpom
    30 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
    16 Jonathan Howson
    21 Marcus Forss
    8 Riley McGree
    2 Isaiah Jones
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Matthew Hoppe, Alex Mowatt, Pharrell Willis, Liam Roberts, Matt Crooks, Paddy McNair, Rodrigo Muniz.

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