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Kim Hellberg
Middlesbrough
Blackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough
4-2-2-2 · 3-4-1-2
Blackburn Rovers
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
17'
🔁
G. Edmundson ◂ A. Jones
31'
A. Gilbert
33'
R. Morishita
45'
🔁
M. Baradji ◂ R. Morishita
46'
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D. Fry ◂ G. Edmundson
46'
🔁
S. H. Nypan ◂ M. Hamilton
57'
M. Baradji
67'
🔁
A. Browne ◂ A. Gilbert
73'
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A. Bangura ◂ M. Targett
76'
🔁
T. Gardner-Hickman ◂ S. Trondstad
76'
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H. Pickering ◂ R. Hedges
80'
H. Hackney
90'
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Y. Ribeiro ◂ T. Cantwell
90'
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N. Dlamini ◂ A. Henriksson
Coaches
Kim HellbergMichael O'Neill 
Recent form
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WHQueens Park Rangers3-1
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WAHull City4-1
WHDerby County2-1
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LAPortsmouth1-2
DHOxford United1-1
DHIpswich Town1-1
DAWrexham1-1
Match facts
Stadium
Riverside
City
Middlesbrough
Referee
James Bell
Kickoff
26 Dec, 15:00 UTC
Competition
Championship
Middlesbrough
4-2-2-2 · 3-4-1-2
Blackburn Rovers
31
S. Brynn
7.4
2
C. Brittain
7.1
12
L. Ayling
7.6
25
G. Edmundson
7.1
↑ 17'
24
A. Bangura
6.6
↑ 73'
16
A. Browne
6.6
↑ 67'
7
H. Hackney
6.7
11
M. Whittaker
6.6
6
D. Fry
7.2
↑ 46'
13
D. Strelec
6.6
9
T. Conway
6.6
1
A. Pears
7.3
12
L. Miller
7.1
15
S. McLoughlin
7.3
43
G. Pratt
6.9
40
M. Litherland
6.7
24
M. Baradji
6.7
↑ 45'
3
H. Pickering
6.7
↑ 76'
5
T. Gardner-Hickman
6.6
↑ 76'
4
Y. Ribeiro
↑ 90'
52
N. Dlamini
↑ 90'
23
Y. Ohashi
6.2
Substitutes
33GJ. McLaughlin
3DM. Targett↓ 73'7.1
5DA. Jones↓ 17'6.8
19MS. H. Nypan↑ 46'6.8
14MA. Gilbert↓ 67'6.7
17MM. Hamilton↓ 46'6.6
27FS. Hansen
10FD. Burgzorg
20FM. K. Sene
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Substitutes
35GN. Michalski
14DD. D. Neve
38DT. Atcheson
6MS. Trondstad↓ 76'7.8
10MT. Cantwell↓ 90'7.3
19MR. Hedges↓ 76'7.2
25MR. Morishita↓ 45'6.5
18MA. Henriksson↓ 90'6.2
47MA. Doherty
Coach: Michael O'Neill
Top stats
53%Possession47%
0.75Expected goals (xG)1.23
10Total shots13
2Shots on target2
1Big chances0
4Corners4
Shots
4Shots off target6
4Blocked shots5
6Shots inside box8
4Shots outside box5
1Hit woodwork0
1Big chances missed0
0.51Goals prevented0.45
Attack
15Touches in box26
54Final third entries40
2Offsides1
9Free kicks11
1Fouled in final third1
Passing
463Passes391
371Accurate passes314
21/52 (40%)Long balls27/57 (47%)
0/10 (0%)Crosses5/25 (20%)
30Throw-ins19
Duels
47Duels53
39/88 (44%)Ground duels49/88 (56%)
16/30 (53%)Aerial duels14/30 (47%)
11/23 (48%)Dribbles12/22 (55%)
14Dispossessed9
Defending
19Tackles26
53Tackles won62
6Interceptions14
26Clearances22
61Recoveries73
Discipline
11Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
Goalkeeping
3Saves2
10Goal kicks7
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