Championship: Stoke City and Middlesbrough draw 2-2 on Wednesday
STOKE. Stoke City manages to recover against Middlesbrough with a goal on the D. Watmore 38' and an own goal from P. Jagielka 63'.
STOKE. Stoke City manages to recover against Middlesbrough with a goal on the D. Watmore 38′ and an own goal from P. Jagielka 63′. Middlesbrough couldn’t win even though he was superior in terms of holding the ball possession (59%)
The match was played at the Bet365 Stadium stadium in Stoke on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Michael Salisbury with the assistance of Neil Davies and Natalie Aspinall. The 4th official was Bobby Madden. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 18.2 degrees Celsius or 64.83 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 74%.
Match Statistics
Middlesbrough was in firm control of the ball 59% while Stoke City was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Middlesbrough was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 4 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Middlesbrough to win the match.
Stoke City shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Middlesbrough shot 16 times, 4 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Stoke City received 2 yellow cards (J. Brown and L. Baker). On the opposite side, Middlesbrough received 1 yellow card (A. Dijksteel).
After this contest, Stoke City will have 3 points like Wigan Athletic, Huddersfield Town and Reading to stay in the 19th place. On the other side, Middlesbrough will have 2 points like West Bromwich Albion and Luton Town to stay in the 21st place.
Match Events
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19'19'
J. Brown
D. Gayle
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38'38'
D. Watmore
I. Jones
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41'41'
J. Brown
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51'51'
L. Baker
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63'63'
P. Jagielka (OG)
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70'70'
T. Campbell
W. Smallbone
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71'71'
M. Forss
D. Watmore
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74'74'
G. Kilkenny
S. Clucas
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78'78'
D\'Margio Wright-Phillips
Dwight Gayle
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78'78'
Tom Sparrow
Tarique Fosu-Henry
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82'82'
M. Crooks
R. McGree
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90'90'
A. Dijksteel
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90'90'
D. Wright-Phillips
L. Baker
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, Stoke City will host Sunderland on the 20th of August with a 7-7 head to head statistic.
Middlesbrough will play away against Reading on the 20th of August with a 13-8 head to head statistic in favor of Middlesbrough (5 draws).
Stoke City: Formation and Lineups
Stoke City started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Michael O\’Neill chose to play with the following team: Josef Bursik , Connor Taylor , Phil Jagielka , Ben Wilmot , Tariqe Fosu-Henry , Will Smallbone , Lewis Baker , Sam Clucas , Jordan Thompson , Dwight Gayle and Jacob Brown .
Substitutes
Stoke City made 4 changes: W. Smallbone for T. Campbell (70′), S. Clucas for G. Kilkenny (74′), T. Fosu for T. Sparrow (78′) and D. Gayle for D. Wright-Phillips (78′).
Top player: Ben Wilmot
The player who no doubt impressed Stoke City the most was Ben Wilmot.
His rating is with 56 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 7.
Middlesbrough: Formation and Lineups
Middlesbrough started with a 3-5-1-1 line-up (3-5-1-1).
On the opposite side, Chris Wilder played with: Zack Steffen , Anfernee Dijksteel , Darragh Lenihan , Marc Bola , Isaiah Jones , Paddy McNair , Jonathan Howson , Alex Mowatt , Ryan Giles , Riley McGree and Duncan Watmore .
Substitutes
Middlesbrough made 2 changes: D. Watmore for M. Forss (71′) and R. McGree for M. Crooks (82′).
Top player: Isaiah Jones
The player who no doubt impressed Middlesbrough the most was Isaiah Jones.
His rating is with 38 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
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