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Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City

Championship
Boro
18-7-6
3-1
Final
Cardiff
12-13-8
Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
51%Possession49%
15Shots15
9On target5
4Corners5
4Saves7
7Fouls12
Team1H2HT
MID123
CAR101

Who won: Boro 3-1

Middlesbrough beat Cardiff City 3-1 on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Matthew Connolly (own goal) (25'), Gastón Ramírez (63') and David Nugent (83'). Goals for Cardiff: Fabio (20').

Play by play

  1. Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Cardiff City 1.
  2. 90'+6'CAR

    Free kick won

    Nsue (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  3. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Fabio (Cardiff City).

  4. 90'+5'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

    J. Ralls

  5. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough).

  7. 90'+2'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Leadbitter

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Julien de Sart replaces Grant Leadbitter.

    J. de Sart

  8. 90'CAR

    Free kick won

    Tomas Kalas (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City).

  10. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by David Nugent (Middlesbrough).

  11. 89'MID

    Free kick won

    Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 87'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.

    S. Ameobi

  13. 87'

    Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.

  14. 87'

    Fabio shot on target

    Attempt saved. Fabio (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.

    Fabio

  15. 86'

    Kenneth zohore shot on target

    Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.

    K. Zohore

  16. 85'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls following a set piece situation.

    B. Ecuélé Manga

  17. 85'

    Free kick won

    Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough).

  19. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Immers

    Substitution, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore replaces Lex Immers.

    K. Zohore

  20. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Ramírez

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cristhian Stuani replaces Gastón Ramírez.

    C. Stuani

  21. GOAL83'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    D. Nugent · ast A. Adomah

    Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Cardiff City 1. David Nugent (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Adomah following a fast break.

    MID 3 - 1 CAR
  22. 83'

    Anthony pilkington shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson with a headed pass.

    A. Pilkington

  23. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. O'Keefe

    Substitution, Cardiff City. Aron Gunnarsson replaces Stuart O'Keefe.

    A. Gunnarsson

  24. 82'

    Free kick won

    Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  25. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough).

Leaders

MIDCAR
Total Shots
Jordan Rhodes
5
Anthony Pilkington
4
Accurate Passes
Adam Forshaw
46
Joe Ralls
50
Saves
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
4
David Marshall
6

Season seriesMID leads series 3-2

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