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Match report
English Footie
Premier League: Round 1 (setup 5, season 17)
Middlesbrough
v.
Norwich City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
VÍCTOR VALDÉS Arribas717Marc-André TER STEGEN
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
14
Emilio NSUE López2Aleksandr ANYUKOV
George FRIEND63Patrice EVRÀ
Marten DE ROON74Miralem PJANIC
Ben GIBSON57Timm KLOSE
Bernardo José ESPINOSA Zuñiga667Russell MARTIN
Cristhian Ricardo STUANI Curbelo67Jakub Blaszczykowski, KUBA
Gastón Exequiel RAMÍREZ Pereyra78James David RODRÍGUEZ Rubio
Álvaro NEGREDO Sánchez97NÉLSON Miguel Castro OLIVEIRA
Enrique García Martínez, KIKE6106Wesley SNEIJDER
Viktor FISCHER6116Stephan EL SHAARAWY
Manager
Patrick BAMFORD12Ryan BENNETT
René ADLER13Samir HANDANOVIC
Jonny HOWSON14Kyle LAFFERTY
Stewart DOWNING156IVO Daniel Ferreira Mendonça PINTO
Carlos María DE PENA Bonino16Martin OLSSON

Middlesbrough 2 Norwich City 2
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 35,054, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Martin ATKINSON 5½, TV: highlights)
57 Ramírez, 83 RamírezScorers65 Kuba, 76 Rodríguez
57 Friend <=> HowsonSubstitutions77 Rodríguez <=> Ivo Pinto
Sendings off
Bookings
3Corners2
4Fouls9
4Offsides5
8Shots on5
4Shots off9
12Total shots14
5Shots saved2
47%Possession53%
Man of the match: Patrice EVRÀ
8RODRÍGUEZ headed wide.
11A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing VÍCTOR VALDÉS.
18A shot from KIKE seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to parry the ball clear.
20RODRÍGUEZ poked an easy chance past the lefthand post.
24The Norwich City 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak header from NEGREDO.
25A twenty-five yard drive from NEGREDO caused TER STEGEN no problem.
26A fine ball from GIBSON on the right bobbled toward RAMÍREZ who sliced his shot wide.
28A mix up in the Middlesbrough defence enabled PJANIC to thump the ball over.
31EL SHAARAWY beat RAMÍREZ and flicked the ball to NÉLSON OLIVEIRA who toe-poked his shot wide.
36A neatly crafted pass from EL SHAARAWY, was knocked goalbound by KUBA only for the 'keeper to block.
38SNEIJDER was put clear by MARTIN and he pulled away from the 'keeper but thrust his shot over the bar.
39NÉLSON OLIVEIRA ran onto a wonderful ball from SNEIJDER but pulled his shot wide of the goal.
41An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of TER STEGEN by KIKE.
44RODRÍGUEZ shot over.
45+1RAMÍREZ's header was well saved by TER STEGEN.
 
51ANYUKOV headed the ball wide from the edge of the box.
56RAMÍREZ knocked the ball to NEGREDO who headed it wide.
57GOAL!! After some patient play on the left RAMÍREZ came inside and drove the ball into the roof of the net. (1-0 Middlesbrough)
65GOAL!! The creative RODRÍGUEZ neatly headed on a cross for KUBA to crack the ball in. (1-1)
70A penalty box scramble resulted in RODRÍGUEZ cracking a low shot wide.
76GOAL!! A delightful ball from PJANIC left EL SHAARAWY in the clear, he made VÍCTOR VALDÉS commit himself before knocking the ball to RODRÍGUEZ to score. (2-1 Norwich City)
78The stunned Norwich City 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from MARTIN fell just over.
82A delightful save prevented RAMÍREZ from scoring a good goal.
83GOAL!! A quick-witted RAMÍREZ pounced on a loose ball just inside the box and made no mistake. (2-2)
85A free-kick from GIBSON went over.
90NÉLSON OLIVEIRA worked the ball to EL SHAARAWY, MARTIN controlled his cross and hoofed the ball within easy reach of VÍCTOR VALDÉS.