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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 44 (setup 4, season 34)
Middlesbrough
v.
Blackburn Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Daniel BACHMANN1Ørjan Håskjold NYLAND
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
18
Overall form:
Home form:
Emil KRAFTH2JORGE Filipe Avelino TEIXEIRA
Kevin MBABU3Amari'i BELL
Matt CROOKS48John BUCKLEY
Patrick McNAIR57Vegard FORREN
Dael FRY66Rhys WILLIAMS
Jonny HOWSON776Kasey PALMER
Martin BRAITHWAITE8Bradley JOHNSON
Lukas NMECHA9Ben BRERETON DÍAZ
Ashley FLETCHER106Sam GALLAGHER
Britt ASSOMBALONGA11Adam ARMSTRONG
Manager
Uche IKPEAZU12Barry DOUGLAS
Joe LUMLEY13Reda KHADRA
Marcus TAVERNIER14Jack RODWELL
Daniel Sánchez AYALA15Ian POVEDA
Enes MAHMUTOVIC616Jacob DAVENPORT

Middlesbrough 3 Blackburn Rovers 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 30,478, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Martin PENICKA 8)
6 Krafth, 22 Nmecha, 89p MahmutovicScorers
79 Nmecha <=> MahmutovicSubstitutions65 Williams <=> Khadra
Sendings off
55 HowsonBookings68 Gallagher
0Corners0
18Fouls14
2Offsides3
7Shots on7
10Shots off7
17Total shots14
3Shots saved6
46%Possession54%
Man of the match: Emil KRAFTH
3A tame shot from BRAITHWAITE trickled agonisingly wide.
6GOAL!! A short goal-kick was intercepted by HOWSON who setup KRAFTH with a simple chance. (1-0 Middlesbrough)
16A shot from JORGE TEIXEIRA seemed a certain goal but BACHMANN managed to force the ball away.
19A twenty-five yard drive from ASSOMBALONGA caused the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper little difficulty.
22GOAL!! A great solo effort from NMECHA who beat four defenders before rocketing the ball into the net. (2-0 Middlesbrough)
27A accurate pass found JOHNSON and his looping effort flew narrowly over.
27NMECHA scuffed an easy chance.
30BRAITHWAITE beat WILLIAMS but shot the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
38HOWSON beat JORGE TEIXEIRA and whacked the ball to BRAITHWAITE who pulled his shot wide.
 
46BUCKLEY floated the ball to BRERETON DÍAZ who forced it just beyond the near post.
49An inswinging corner was fired into the arms of the Middlesbrough 'keeper by BRERETON DÍAZ.
55HOWSON cautioned by the referee for a bad foul.
56GALLAGHER beat three Middlesbrough players and slammed a golden opportunity over the bar.
59A delightful save prevented ASSOMBALONGA from scoring a great goal.
60BELL's shot was well held by BACHMANN.
60FRY was put clear by MCNAIR and he pulled away from NYLAND but rammed his shot just beyond the near post.
66The 'keeper was able to claw away a tame shot from JOHNSON.
68A poor challenge on KRAFTH by GALLAGHER results in a booking.
75CROOKS made space on the right and touched the ball to BRAITHWAITE who touched the ball over.
77A looping shot from ARMSTRONG was clawed past the post by the 'keeper.
85JORGE TEIXEIRA brought the ball past FRY and poked a weak shot over the bar.
89GOAL!! A definite penalty was awarded to Middlesbrough, after BELL had fouled HOWSON, which MAHMUTOVIC comfortably converted.