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Match report
English Footie
Championship: Round 7 (setup 4, season 29)
Middlesbrough
v.
Preston North End
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Tim KRUL1Mario 'Sebastián' VIERA Galaín
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
Home form:
Calum CHAMBERS26Pablo Javier ZABALETA
George FRIEND73Ben DAVIES
Adam CLAYTON648MARIO SUÁREZ Mata
Ben GIBSON5Paul HUNTINGTON
Daniel Sánchez AYALA666Marvin MATIP
Jonny HOWSON77Ben PEARSON
José Heriberto IZQUIERDO Mena8Henri SAIVET
Martin BRAITHWAITE79Morten Duncan RASMUSSEN
Rudy GESTEDE6106Jayden STOCKLEY
Britt ASSOMBALONGA11Salomon KALOU
Manager
Enes MAHMUTOVIC12Josh HARROP
Andy LONERGAN13Chris MAXWELL
Lewis WING14Ricardo Manuel Ferriera Sousa, CADÚ
Sam McQUEEN156Paul GALLAGHER
Dael FRY16Billy BODIN

Middlesbrough 2 Preston North End 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 31,948, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Kenny STAMATOPOULOS 7, TV: live)
22 Assombalonga, 26 AssombalongaScorers17 Rasmussen
64 Clayton <=> FrySubstitutions74 Pearson <=> Gallagher
Sendings off
Bookings36 Stockley
3Corners0
6Fouls17
7Offsides3
6Shots on3
15Shots off7
21Total shots10
3Shots saved1
47%Possession53%
Man of the match: MARIO SUÁREZ Mata
3BRAITHWAITE's shot was well saved by the 'keeper.
14VIERA was able to palm clear a weak shot from HOWSON.
17GOAL!! On the left wing SAIVET collected a defender's clearance and hit it across the box for RASMUSSEN to crack it over the line. (1-0 Preston North End)
21IZQUIERDO floated the ball to HOWSON who nodded it inches over.
22The 'keeper managed to palm clear a wicked shot.
22GOAL!! After a neat build-up ASSOMBALONGA drove a low shot past the 'keeper. (1-1)
23RASMUSSEN ran onto a great ball from STOCKLEY but dragged his shot wide.
26GOAL!! A neat one-two left ASSOMBALONGA clear and he made no mistake by cleverly chipping the ball beyond the oncoming Preston North End 'keeper. (2-1 Middlesbrough)
32A penalty box meleé resulted in HUNTINGTON tapping the ball over.
36STAMATOPOULOS cautions STOCKLEY for an off-the-ball incident against BRAITHWAITE.
41STOCKLEY beat FRIEND and drilled the ball to RASMUSSEN who fired his effort wide.
45+3A useful ball from GIBSON on the right bobbled toward CLAYTON who mishit his shot wide.
 
52The hapless Preston North End 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from PEARSON dropped just wide.
54The Middlesbrough 'keeper saved a beautiful effort from RASMUSSEN.
65A cross from STOCKLEY left SAIVET in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
67IZQUIERDO shot over.
76A pin-point pass bobbled toward BRAITHWAITE and his right foot shot floated narrowly over.
79Uncertainty in the Middlesbrough defence enabled SAIVET to fire the ball over the bar.
82A delightful save prevented SAIVET from scoring a great goal.
85HOWSON's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
86SAIVET was put clear by KALOU and he dummied the 'keeper but struck his shot just wide.
90HOWSON made space on the right and pulled the ball to ASSOMBALONGA who fired the ball wide.