Championship: Middlesbrough steals a 2-1 win against Blackpool 2-1
BLACKPOOL. Middlesbrough overcame Blackpool to win 2-1. A goal from D. Watmore was decisive in the 90min.
BLACKPOOL. Middlesbrough bested Blackpool to win 2-1. A goal from D. Watmore was decisive in the 90min. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Middlesbrough to strike first with a goal of A. Sporar at the 60′. Then D. Watmore scored again for Middlesbrough in the 90′ minute with a goal. Eventually, S. Lavery reduced the distance for Blackpool with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.
The match was played at the Bloomfield Road stadium in Blackpool on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Steve Martin who had the assistance of Andrew Fox and Jonathan Hunt. The 4th official was Anthony Backhouse. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 10.2 degrees Celsius or 50.29 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 93%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Blackpool was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Middlesbrough that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Blackpool was more aggressive with 46 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Middlesbrough found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.
Blackpool shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Middlesbrough shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Blackpool received 2 yellow cards (C. Connolly and J. Husband). On the other side, Middlesbrough received 4 yellow cards (D. Fry, A. Sporar, M. Crooks and L. Peltier).
After playing this contest, Blackpool will stay with 30 points like Millwall to stay in the 13th place. On the opposite side, Middlesbrough will have 36 points like Huddersfield Town to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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32'32'
C. Connolly
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40'40'
D. Fry
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44'44'
J. Husband
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60'60'
A. Sporar
I. Jones
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61'61'
A. Sporar
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62'62'
D. Watmore
O. Hernandez
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71'71'
M. Crooks
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73'73'
S. Lavery
J. Yates
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73'73'
J. Bowler
D. Gretarsson
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73'73'
U. Ikpeazu
A. Sporar
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89'89'
L. Peltier
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89'89'
D. Mitchell
R. Keogh
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90'90'
S. Lavery
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90'90'
D. Watmore
I. Jones
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, Blackpool will host Hull City on the 1st of January with a 3-0 head to head statistic in favor of Blackpool (4 draws).
Middlesbrough will play away against Sheffield United on the 1st of January with a 6-4 head to head statistic in favor of Middlesbrough (3 draws).
Blackpool: Formation and Lineups
Blackpool started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Neil Critchley chose to play with the following team: Daniel Grimshaw , Dujon Sterling , Marvin Ekpiteta , Richard Keogh , Daniel Leo Gretarsson , James Husband , Callum Connolly , Kenneth Dougall , Keshi Anderson , Gary Madine and Jerry Yates .
Substitutes
Blackpool made 3 changes: J. Yates for S. Lavery (73′), D. Gretarsson for J. Bowler (73′) and R. Keogh for D. Mitchell (89′).
Top player: Marvin Ekpiteta
Probably the most impressive player in Blackpool was Marvin Ekpiteta.
His rating is with 47 passes (72% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 9.
Middlesbrough: Formation and Lineups
Middlesbrough started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the other side, Chris Wilder played with: Joe Lumley , Sol Bamba , Anfernee Dijksteel , Dael Fry , Isaiah Jones , Matt Crooks , Paddy McNair , Marcus Tavernier , Lee Peltier , Andraž Šporar and Onel Hernández .
Substitutes
Middlesbrough made 2 changes: O. Hernandez for D. Watmore (62′) and A. Sporar for U. Ikpeazu (73′).
Top player: Paddy McNair
The player who no doubt impressed Middlesbrough the most was Paddy McNair even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 43 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 12 duels out of 16. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
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