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EFL Championship · Sat 28 Aug 2021 · Riverside Stadium

  • Jonathan Howson 36'
  • Sam Gallagher 17'

The story

Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1 at Riverside Stadium in EFL Championship, matchday 5.

Middlesbrough's goal came from Jonathan Howson (36'); Sam Gallagher (17') replied for Blackburn Rovers.

It was 1-1 at half-time. Middlesbrough came back to earn a point.

Hayden Carter of Blackburn Rovers was sent off (79', second booking). Samy Morsy of Middlesbrough was sent off (81').

Middlesbrough had 61% of the ball and 11 shots to Blackburn Rovers' 6.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Middlesbrough Blackburn Rovers

61%Possession39%
11Shots6
4On target1
10Corners5
9Fouls7
3Offsides2
1Yellow cards4
1Red cards1

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 17' Sam Gallagher Goal · Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Assist: Ian Poveda
  2. 36' Jonathan Howson Goal · Middlesbrough 1-1 Assist: Anfernee Dijksteel
  3. 79' Hayden Carter Sent off (second booking) · Blackburn Rovers
  4. 81' Samy Morsy Sent off · Middlesbrough

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

  1. Joe LumleyGoalkeeper
  2. Paddy McNairDefender
  3. Anfernee DijksteelDefender
  4. Dael FryDefender
  5. Grant HallDefender
  6. Matt CrooksMidfielder
  7. Marcus TavernierMidfielder
  8. Samy MorsyMidfielder
  9. Jonathan HowsonMidfielder
  10. Isaiah Jonesoff 77'Forward
  11. Duncan Watmoreoff 67'Forward

Subs used: Toyosi Olusanya (67'), Marc Bola (77')

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Thomas KaminskiGoalkeeper
  2. Darragh LenihanDefender
  3. Harry PickeringDefender
  4. Hayden CarterDefender
  5. Daniel AyalaDefender
  6. Joe Rothwelloff 46'Midfielder
  7. Leighton Clarksonoff 60'Midfielder
  8. Lewis TravisMidfielder
  9. Ben Brereton DíazForward
  10. Ian Povedaoff 60'Forward
  11. Sam GallagherForward

Subs used: Tyler Magloire (46'), Tyrhys Dolan (60'), John Buckley (60')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (8)
  1. 17' ⚽ Sam Gallagherassist Ian Poveda
  2. 19' 🟨 Hayden Carter
  3. 36' ⚽ Jonathan Howsonassist Anfernee Dijksteel
  4. 79' 🟨🟥 Hayden Carter
  5. 81' 🟥 Samy Morsy
  6. 87' 🟨 Toyosi Olusanya
  7. 87' 🟨 Lewis Travis
  8. 90+4' 🟨 Tyrhys Dolan

Head to head

1Middlesbrough wins2Draws3Blackburn Rovers wins

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