Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Match pulse
MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 MID | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 PNE | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Boro 2-0
Middlesbrough beat Preston North End 2-0 on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Jordan Storey (own goal) (22') and Marcus Tavernier (51').
Play by play
- Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0.
- Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0.
- 90'+1'
Free kick won
Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
- 90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+1'
Free kick won
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'
Free kick won
Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88'
Foul
Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
- 87'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joseph Rafferty with a cross.
J. Storey
- 83'
Handball
Hand ball by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 83'Sub
Subbed on for N. Kebano
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Neeskens Kebano.
N. Mendez-Laing
- 82'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
A. Fletcher
- 78'Sub
Subbed on for L. Lindsay
Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Liam Lindsay.
J. Rafferty
- 76'
Free kick won
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'
Foul
Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 74'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
N. Kebano
- 74'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
M. Bola
- 73'MID
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 72'
Free kick won
Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72'
Foul
Foul by Jayson Molumby (Preston North End).
- 68'Sub
Subbed on for C. Evans
Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Ched Evans.
B. Whiteman
- 68'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano following a fast break.
M. Johnson
- 66'
Yellow card
Darnell Fisher (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Fisher
- 66'
Free kick won
Jayson Molumby (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66'
Foul
Foul by Darnell Fisher (Middlesbrough).
Leaders
MIDPNE 
