Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Blackburn

3-1-2

2-1

Final

Boro

0-1-5

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

55%Possession45%

15Shots21

8On target6

5Corners9

5Saves6

11Fouls10

28'Hayden CarterBLK40'Darragh LenihanMID88'Hayden HackneyMID

Team	1H	2H	T
BLK	1	1	2
MID	0	1	1

Who won: Blackburn 2-1

Blackburn Rovers beat Middlesbrough 2-1 on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Sammie Szmodics (31', 49'). Goals for Boro: Matt Crooks (55').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Middlesbrough 1.
90'+9'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riley McGree.
90'+5'
Offside
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic is caught offside.
90'+5'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Wharton
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. James Hill replaces Adam Wharton.
J. Hill
90'+4'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Szmodics
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Sammie Szmodics.
H. Leonard
90'+2'
Free kick won
Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough).
88'
Yellow card
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
H. Hackney
88'
Free kick won
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Foul
Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
88'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Howson
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Jonny Howson.
J. Coburn
87'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Forss
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers replaces Marcus Forss.
M. Rogers
87'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
85'
Foul
Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
84'BLK
Free kick won
Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84'BLK
Foul
Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
83'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
R. McGree
83'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
82'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Semir Telalovic with a through ball.
78'
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
77'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Crooks
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Matt Crooks.
R. McGree
76'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Travis
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Lewis Travis because of an injury.
J. Rankin-Costello
75'
Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).