Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough

Championship 16 Sep 2023, 14:00
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
🏟 Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire) 👤 J. Bell Round 6

Match report

Blackburn Rovers edged past Middlesbrough 2-1 in the Championship on 16 September 2023.

Middlesbrough had 20 shots to Blackburn Rovers' 15.

The match was played at Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire), with J. Bell in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 15 - 20 On target 8 - 6 Corners 5 - 9 Fouls 11 - 10 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Sammie Szmodics
Blackburn Rovers · 2 goals
8 Aynsley Pears 5 saves
8 Callum Brittain 68 passes (84% accurate)
8 Seny Dieng 6 saves
8 Dael Fry 89 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–11 8–9
Shots On Goal 2–3 6–3
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 3–4 2–5
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 20
8 Shots On Goal 6
5 Shots Off Goal 8
2 Shots Blocked 6
7 Shots Inside Box 13
8 Shots Outside Box 7
11 Fouls 10
5 Corners 9
3 Offsides 3
55% Ball Possession 45%
1 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 6
575 Passes Total 468
493 Passes Accurate 397
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Blackburn Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Pears
2 C. Brittain 17 H. Carter 5 D. Hyam 3 H. Pickering
27 L. Travis 23 A. Wharton
19 R. Hedges 8 S. Szmodics 10 T. Dolan
9 S. Gallagher
Middlesbrough · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Dieng
3 R. Berg 6 D. Fry 26 D. Lenihan 24 A. Bangura
16 J. Howson 28 L. O'Brien
21 M. Forss 25 M. Crooks 7 H. Hackney
9 E. Lath
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
J. Tomasson
Substitutes
  • 24 Andrew Moran
  • 33 Semir Telalovic
  • 11 Joe Rankin-Costello
  • 12 Leopold Wahlstedt
  • 4 James Hill
  • 16 Scott Wharton
  • 30 Jake Garrett
  • 18 Dilan Markanday
  • 20 Harry Leonard
Middlesbrough
Coach
M. Carrick
Substitutes
  • 18 Samuel Silvera
  • 8 Riley McGree
  • 10 Morgan Rogers
  • 19 Josh Coburn
  • 23 Tom Glover
  • 17 Paddy McNair
  • 4 Daniel Barlaser
  • 11 Isaiah Jones
  • 29 Sam Greenwood
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ S. Telalović ↓ S. Gallagher Blackburn Rovers
  • 59' ↑ A. Moran ↓ T. Dolan Blackburn Rovers
  • 69' ↑ S. Silvera ↓ A. Bangura Middlesbrough
  • 76' ↑ J. Rankin-Costello ↓ L. Travis Blackburn Rovers
  • 77' ↑ R. McGree ↓ M. Crooks Middlesbrough
  • 87' ↑ M. Rogers ↓ M. Forss Middlesbrough
  • 88' ↑ J. Coburn ↓ J. Howson Middlesbrough
  • 90+4' ↑ H. Leonard ↓ S. Szmodics Blackburn Rovers
  • 90+5' ↑ J. Hill ↓ A. Wharton Blackburn Rovers
Cards
  • 28' H. Carter Blackburn Rovers
  • 40' D. Lenihan Middlesbrough
  • 88' H. Hackney Middlesbrough
Head-to-head
Blackburn Rovers 6 6 draws 2 Middlesbrough
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2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough 0 - 2
2025-01-11 Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1
2024-11-27 Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1
2024-03-16 Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0
Recent form
Blackburn Rovers D L D D D
Middlesbrough L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough?
Blackburn Rovers won 2-1 against Middlesbrough on 16 September 2023.
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough?
Blackburn Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough played?
The match was played at Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire).
Who had more possession in Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough?
Blackburn Rovers had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.