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Middlesbrough
FT
0–0
HT 0–0
Blackburn Rovers
Championship Fri 26 Dec, 15:00London Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough James Bell 31,475 attendance

Timeline

  1. 17' Sam Edmundson for Alfie Jones
  2. 31' Alex Gilbert Yellow Card
  3. 45'+2' Moussa Baradji for Ryoya Morishita
  4. 45' Sverre Nypan for Micah Hamilton
  5. 45' Dael Fry for Sam Edmundson
  6. 57' Moussa Baradji Yellow Card
  7. 67' Alan Browne for Alex Gilbert
  8. 73' Alex Bangura for Matt Targett
  9. 76' Harry Pickering for Ryan Hedges
  10. 76' Taylor Gardner-Hickman for Sondre Tronstad
  11. 80' Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
  12. 80' Yuki Ohashi Yellow Card
  13. 90'+2' Nathan Dlamini for Axel Henriksson
  14. 90'+3' Yuri Ribeiro for Todd Cantwell

Match stats

53.2% Possession 46.8%
10 Shots 13
2 On target 2
11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Saves 2
371 Accurate passes 314

Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-2-2-2
31 Brynn
3 Targett 5 Jones 12 Ayling 2 Brittain
7 Hackney 14 Gilbert
17 Hamilton 11 Whittaker
9 Conway 13 Strelec
Blackburn Rovers 3-4-1-2
1 Pears
43 Pratt 15 McLoughlin 12 Miller
19 Hedges 6 Tronstad 25 Morishita 40 Litherland
10 Cantwell
23 Ohashi 18 Henriksson
Middlesbrough 4-2-2-2
  1. 31 Solomon Brynn G
  2. 5 Alfie Jones ▼ CD-L
  3. 12 Luke Ayling CD-R
  4. 3 Matt Targett ▼ LB
  5. 2 Callum Brittain RB
  6. 7 Hayden Hackney CM-L
  7. 14 Alex Gilbert ▼ CM-R
  8. 9 Tommy Conway CF-L
  9. 13 David Strelec CF-R
  10. 17 Micah Hamilton ▼ AM-L
  11. 11 Morgan Whittaker AM-R

Came on

  1. 19 Sverre Nypan ▲ SUB
  2. 24 Alex Bangura ▲ SUB
  3. 25 Sam Edmundson ▲ SUB
  4. 16 Alan Browne ▲ SUB
  5. 6 Dael Fry ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 33 Jon McLaughlin SUB
  2. 27 Sontje Hansen SUB
  3. 20 Mamadou Kaly Sene SUB
  4. 10 Delano Burgzorg SUB
Blackburn Rovers 3-4-1-2
  1. 1 Aynsley Pears G
  2. 15 Sean McLoughlin CD
  3. 43 George Pratt CD-L
  4. 12 Lewis Miller CD-R
  5. 6 Sondre Tronstad ▼ CM-L
  6. 25 Ryoya Morishita ▼ CM-R
  7. 10 Todd Cantwell ▼ AM
  8. 19 Ryan Hedges ▼ LM
  9. 40 Matty Litherland RM
  10. 23 Yuki Ohashi CF-L
  11. 18 Axel Henriksson ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 52 Nathan Dlamini ▲ SUB
  2. 24 Moussa Baradji ▲ SUB
  3. 5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman ▲ SUB
  4. 3 Harry Pickering ▲ SUB
  5. 4 Yuri Ribeiro ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 35 Nicholas Michalski SUB
  2. 38 Tom Atcheson SUB
  3. 47 Aodhan Doherty SUB
  4. 14 Dion De Neve SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  3. 90'+6' Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 90'+6' Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  5. 90'+3' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuri Ribeiro replaces Todd Cantwell.
  6. 90'+2' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Nathan Dlamini replaces Axel Henriksson.
  7. 90'+2' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  8. 90'+1' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  10. 90' Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  11. 88' Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  12. 87' Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
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  1. 87' Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  2. 86' Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  3. 83' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 83' Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
  5. 83' Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
  6. 80' Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 80' Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 80' Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  9. 80' Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  10. 77' Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
  11. 77' Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  12. 76' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  13. 76' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Ryan Hedges.
  14. 75' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  15. 74' Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  16. 73' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Bangura replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
  17. 73' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  18. 70' Delay in match because of an injury Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  19. 69' Attempt saved. Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
  20. 67' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne replaces Alex Gilbert.
  21. 67' Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  22. 67' Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  23. 59' Attempt missed. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  24. 58' Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  25. 58' Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  26. 57' Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  27. 57' Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  28. 57' Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
  29. 56' Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  30. 56' Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  31. 55' Attempt missed. Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi following a set piece situation.
  32. 54' Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  33. 54' Foul by Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough).
  34. 53' Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by David Strelec.
  35. 49' Attempt saved. Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
  36. 49' Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  37. 47' Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  38. 47' Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
  39. 45' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces Micah Hamilton.
  40. 45' Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces George Edmundson because of an injury.
  41. 45' Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  42. 45'+4' First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  43. 45'+4' Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  44. 45'+4' Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
  45. 45'+3' Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Micah Hamilton.
  46. 45'+2' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Ryoya Morishita because of an injury.
  47. 45'+2' Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  48. 45'+2' Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  49. 45'+1' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  50. 45' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  51. 43' Delay in match because of an injury Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  52. 40' Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  53. 39' Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Hayden Hackney following a fast break.
  54. 35' Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Axel Henriksson following a fast break.
  55. 32' Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  56. 32' David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  57. 31' Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  58. 31' Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  59. 31' Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
  60. 30' Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  61. 30' Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
  62. 29' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Edmundson.
  63. 27' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Micah Hamilton.
  64. 27' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  65. 26' Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  66. 26' Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Henriksson.
  67. 26' Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  68. 26' Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  69. 25' Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  70. 25' Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  71. 24' Offside, Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton is caught offside.
  72. 23' Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  73. 23' Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  74. 22' Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  75. 21' Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  76. 20' Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  77. 20' Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  78. 19' Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  79. 17' Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Edmundson replaces Alfie Jones because of an injury.
  80. 16' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  81. 14' Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
  82. 9' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  83. 9' Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  84. 8' Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 8' Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  86. 7' Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  87. 7' Foul by Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough).
  88. 5' Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  89. 5' Foul by Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough).
  90. 4' Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  91. 2' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Pratt.
  92. 1' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
  93. First Half begins.
  94. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Middlesbrough L W W W W

  • W Derby County 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Hull City 4-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Charlton Athletic 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W Queens Park Rangers 3-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Bristol City 2-0 EFL Championship

Blackburn Rovers W L D D D

  • D at Wrexham 1-1 EFL Championship
  • D Ipswich Town 1-1 EFL Championship
  • D Oxford United 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Portsmouth 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W Millwall 2-0 EFL Championship

Head to head

BLK leads series 3-1-1

  • 4 Apr 2025 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Middlesbrough 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 11 Jan 2025 Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn Rovers 2024-25 English FA Cup
  • 27 Nov 2024 Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn Rovers 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 16 Mar 2024 Middlesbrough 0–0 Blackburn Rovers 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 16 Sep 2023 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Middlesbrough 2023-24 English League Championship

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