English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 36': Chuba Akpom
  • 45'+3': Marcus Forss
FT
2 - 0
Watford

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Watford 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
    • 3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 5': Offside, Watford. Daniel Bachmann tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 7': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
    • 8': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Mario Gaspar (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Foul by Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 14': Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chuba Akpom with a through ball.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
    • 20': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
    • 23': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss tries a through ball, but Tommy Smith is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 24': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
    • 29': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
    • 32': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 32': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 33': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 33': João Ferreira (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 35': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Watford 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer following a fast break.
    • 38': Hand ball by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
    • 38': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 38': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
    • 40': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 44': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Matheus Martins.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a through ball.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Henrique Araújo replaces Ismaël Koné.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Leandro Bacuna replaces Francisco Sierralta.
    • 45': Substitution, Watford. Tobi Adeyemo replaces Keinan Davis.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Henrique Araújo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a through ball.
    • 48': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Tobi Adeyemo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
    • 50': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
    • 50': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Watford).
    • 51': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Riley McGree is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Cathcart.
    • 52': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 52': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by João Ferreira (Watford).
    • 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Tobi Adeyemo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
    • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
    • 58': Foul by Tobi Adeyemo (Watford).
    • 58': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Tobi Adeyemo (Watford).
    • 60': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury João Ferreira (Watford).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces João Ferreira because of an injury.
    • 65': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 65': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riley McGree with a headed pass.
    • 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Matheus Martins.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 70': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Watford. Matthew Pollock replaces Matheus Martins.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Marcus Forss because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
    • 73': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Tobi Adeyemo (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
    • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Matthew Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
    • 82': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
    • 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Cameron Archer because of an injury.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Henrique Araújo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 87': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Tobi Adeyemo (Watford).
    • 87': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Offside, Watford. Henrique Araújo tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tobi Adeyemo (Watford).
    • 90'+2': Tobi Adeyemo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 90'+3': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Chuba Akpom.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Riley McGree.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Tobi Adeyemo (Watford).
    • 90'+5': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 4
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    11 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    272 Accurate Passes 388
    349 Passes 467
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    10 Crosses 18
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 56
    21 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 4
    17 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    15 Interceptions 10
    17 Effective Clearances 11
    17 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 25,469

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zack Steffen (GK)
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    17 Paddy McNair
    3 Ryan Giles
    14 Tommy Smith
    29 Chuba Akpom
    30 Hayden Hackney
    16 Jonathan Howson Yellow Card
    10 Cameron Archer
    8 Riley McGree
    21 Marcus Forss
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Anfernee Dijksteel, Duncan Watmore, Isaiah Jones, Marc Bola, Matt Crooks, Alex Mowatt, Liam Roberts.

    WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    31 Francisco Sierralta
    15 Craig Cathcart Yellow Card
    4 Hamza Choudhury
    11 Ismaël Koné
    3 Mario
    14 Hassane Kamara
    13 João Ferreira
    7 Keinan Davis
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    37 Matheus Martins
    Watford Substitutes:
    James Morris, Matthew Pollock, Henrique Araújo, Maduka Okoye, Yáser Asprilla, Tobi Ademeyo, Leandro Bacuna.

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