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Championship Matchweek 2
Blackburn crestBlackburn
2–1
FT
HT 0–1
Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough
  • A. Gudjohnsen 49′
  • T. Cantwell 55′
  • J. Sarmiento 12′
Ewood Park, Blackburn Tom Reeves, England

Match report

Blackburn beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in Championship Matchweek 2 at Ewood Park, Blackburn.

Blackburn recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Expected goals finished 0.91 to 1.43, so Blackburn won despite creating less.

Middlesbrough had 71% of the ball; shots were 6-22.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Blackburn recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 0.91 to 1.43, so Blackburn won despite creating less.

Control

Middlesbrough had 71% of the ball; shots were 6-22.

Timeline

Blackburn above · Middlesbrough below
  • 12′⚽J. SarmientoAssist: M. Whittaker
  • Oladapo Afolayan24′
  • Sean McLoughlin45+2′
  • ⚽A. GudjohnsenAssist: H. Pickering49′
  • ⚽T. Cantwell55′
  • Sam Morsy58′
  • 60′⇄M. Peart-HarrisR. McGree
  • 60′⇄J. SarmientoK. Joseph
  • ⇄O. AfolayanJ. Fevrier61′
  • ⇄R. MorishitaM. Jorgensen61′
  • ⇄S. MorsyA. Forshaw69′
  • ⇄A. GudjohnsenY. Ohashi69′
  • Todd Cantwell76′
  • 77′⇄M. ArfstenNeto Borges
  • 77′⇄S. BerhalterL. Castledine
  • ⇄T. CantwellH. Carter80′
  • 90′Will Lankshear

Match stats

● Blackburn● Middlesbrough
Possession 29%
71%
Expected goals (xG) 0.91
1.43
Shots 6
22
Shots on target 5
3
Shots inside the box 5
13
Corners 2
10
Accurate passes 202
584
Saves 2
2
Fouls 10
10
Offsides 3
3
Yellow cards 4
1
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Blackburn4-2-3-1
1 A. Pears
4 Y. Ribeiro
17 H. Carter
28 A. Forshaw
30 J. Garrett
5 S. Tavares
11 J. Fevrier
29 M. Jorgensen
23 Y. Ohashi

Manager: Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough4-4-2
31 S. Brynn
30 Neto Borges
5 A. Jones
46 F. Cartwright
42 A. Kante
44 C. Ibeh
8 R. McGree
19 L. Castledine
22 K. Joseph

Manager: Kim Hellberg

Top-rated players

Balázs TóthBlackburn · 90′
8.2
Luke AylingMiddlesbrough · 90′ · 3 key passes
8.0
Andri GuðjohnsenBlackburn · 69′ · 1 goal · 2 key passes
7.9
Todd CantwellBlackburn · 80′ · 1 goal
7.7
Jeremy SarmientoMiddlesbrough · 60′ · 1 goal
7.6
Morgan WhittakerMiddlesbrough · 90′ · 1 assist · 6 key passes
7.6

Questions & answers

What was the score in Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?

Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough (half-time 0-1).

Where is Blackburn vs Middlesbrough played?

The match is played at Ewood Park, Blackburn.

Who is the referee for Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?

The appointed referee is Tom Reeves, England.