Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship - Regular Season 28 Aug 2021, 14:00
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
🏟 Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) 👤 M. Salisbury Round 5

Match report

Middlesbrough were held to a 1-1 draw by Blackburn Rovers in the Championship - Regular Season on 28 August 2021.

Middlesbrough dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 11 shots to Blackburn Rovers' 6.

S. Morsy was sent off in the 81th minute.

The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough), with M. Salisbury in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 11 - 6 On target 4 - 1 Corners 11 - 5 Fouls 9 - 7 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Jonathan Howson
Middlesbrough · 1 goal
8 Paddy McNair captained the side
8 Anfernee Dijksteel 1 assist
7 Sam Gallagher 1 goal
7 Grant Hall captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 6–3
Shots On Goal 3–1 1–0
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 4–1 7–4
Attacks 70–33 44–47
Match statistics
2 Substitution 3
114 Attacks 80
68 Dangerous Attacks 26
4 On Target 1
7 Off Target 5
11 Shots Total 6
4 Shots On Goal 1
5 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 3
5 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 1
9 Fouls 7
11 Corners 5
3 Offsides 2
61% Ball Possession 39%
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 3
377 Passes Total 240
284 Passes Accurate 146
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-5-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Middlesbrough · 3-5-2
1 J. Lumley
17 P. McNair 4 G. Hall 6 D. Fry
2 A. Dijksteel 5 S. Morsy 7 M. Tavernier 16 J. Howson 35 I. Jones
18 D. Watmore 25 M. Crooks
Blackburn Rovers · 4-5-1
1 T. Kaminski
24 H. Carter 26 D. Lenihan 5 D. Ayala 3 H. Pickering
22 B. Brereton 30 I. Poveda 19 L. Clarkson 27 L. Travis 8 J. Rothwell
9 S. Gallagher
Middlesbrough
Coach
N. Warnock
Substitutes
  • 28 Luke Daniels
  • 22 Sol Bamba
  • 27 Marc Bola
  • 14 Lee Peltier
  • 13 Toyosi Olusanya
  • 10 Martín Payero
  • 37 Josh Coburn
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
T. Mowbray
Substitutes
  • 13 Aynsley Pears
  • 36 Tyler Magloire
  • 6 Jacob Davenport
  • 10 Tyrhys Dolan
  • 21 John Buckley
  • 14 Daniel Butterworth
  • 17 Harrison Chapman
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ T. Magloire ↓ J. Rothwell Blackburn Rovers
  • 60' ↑ T. Dolan ↓ L. Clarkson Blackburn Rovers
  • 60' ↑ J. Buckley ↓ I. Poveda-Ocampo Blackburn Rovers
  • 66' ↑ T. Olusanya ↓ D. Watmore Middlesbrough
  • 77' ↑ M. Bola ↓ I. Jones Middlesbrough
Cards
  • 19' H. Carter Blackburn Rovers
  • 81' S. Morsy Middlesbrough
  • 87' L. Travis Blackburn Rovers
  • 87' T. Olusanya Middlesbrough
  • 90+3' T. Dolan Blackburn Rovers
Head-to-head
Middlesbrough 2 6 draws 6 Blackburn Rovers
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Recent form
Middlesbrough D D D L L
Blackburn Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers?
Middlesbrough drew 1-1 against Blackburn Rovers on 28 August 2021.
Who won Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers played?
The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).
Who had more possession in Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers?
Middlesbrough had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.