English ChampionshipEngland
Saturday, 22 August 202616:00FT
Kick-off16:00Saturday, 22 August 2026Europe/Berlin
CompetitionEnglish Championship
DateSaturday, 22 August 2026
Kick-off16:00
StatusFT
MATCH SNAPSHOT
Match overview
Key statistics, standout player and live event timeline
DATA
A 1
29%Possession71%
Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough
6Shots22
Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough
5Shots on target3
Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough
2Corners10
Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough
10Fouls10
Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough
3Offsides3
Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough
LIVE TIMELINEMatch events · latest first
90'
YC
Yellow cardWill Lankshear
80'
⇄
SubstitutionHayden Carter
77'
⇄
SubstitutionNeto Borges
77'
⇄
SubstitutionLeo Castledine
76'
YC
Yellow cardTodd Cantwell
69'
⇄
SubstitutionAdam Forshaw
69'
⇄
SubstitutionYuki Ohashi
61'
⇄
SubstitutionJayden Fevrier
61'
⇄
SubstitutionMathias Jørgensen
60'
⇄
SubstitutionKyle Joseph
60'
⇄
SubstitutionRiley McGree
58'
YC
Yellow cardSam Morsy
55'
G
GoalTodd Cantwell
2-149'
G
GoalAndri Gudjohnsen
1-145+2'
YC
Yellow cardSean McLoughlin
24'
YC
Yellow cardOladapo Afolayan
12'
G
GoalJeremy Sarmiento
0-1MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TIMELINE
17 eventsMatch events
12'
⚽
Jeremy SarmientoGoal · Left foot shot
0-1
24'
🟨
Oladapo AfolayanYellowcard · Foul
45+2'
🟨
Sean McLoughlinYellowcard · Foul
49'
⚽
Andri GudjohnsenGoal · Header
1-1
55'
⚽
Todd CantwellGoal · Header
2-1
58'
🟨
Sam MorsyYellowcard · Foul
60'
↔
Kyle Joseph ↔ Jeremy SarmientoSubstitution · 1st Substitution
60'
↔
Riley McGree ↔ Myles Peart-HarrisSubstitution · 2nd Substitution
61'
↔
Jayden Fevrier ↔ Oladapo AfolayanSubstitution · 3rd Substitution
61'
↔
Mathias Jørgensen ↔ Ryoya MorishitaSubstitution · 4th Substitution
69'
↔
Adam Forshaw ↔ Sam MorsySubstitution · 5th Substitution
69'
↔
Yuki Ohashi ↔ Andri GudjohnsenSubstitution · 6th Substitution
76'
🟨
Todd CantwellYellowcard · Foul
77'
↔
Neto Borges ↔ Max ArfstenSubstitution · 7th Substitution
77'
↔
Leo Castledine ↔ Sebastian BerhalterSubstitution · 8th Substitution
80'
↔
Hayden Carter ↔ Todd CantwellSubstitution · 9th Substitution
90'
🟨
Will LankshearYellowcard · Foul
INFORMATION
Match facts
StadiumEwood ParkBlackburn
RefereeTom Reeves, Richard Woodward, Johnathon Bickerdike, Thomas Parsons
Round2
Stadium capacity31,367
Surfacegrass
GOALS
Goals & assists
⭐ TOP PLAYER
90Minutes
1Assists
3Shots
1Shots on target
6Key passes
26Accurate passes
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Full English Championship tableTable position
Current league position and recent form
16Position2
5Points10
5Played5
1Wins3
2Draws1
2Losses1
6Goals for8
7Goals against5
-1Goal difference3
Blackburn RoversRecent form
LDL
MiddlesbroughRecent form
WDW
TACTICAL LINEUPS
Starting XI on the pitch
Formation, player ratings and match events
STARTING XI
4-2-3-1Blackburn Rovers
STARTING XI
4-4-2Middlesbrough
⚽ GoalA Assist🟨 Yellow card🟥 Red card↔ Substitution
MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TEAMS
Lineups
Blackburn RoversStarting XI
4-2-3-12Ryan Alebiosu2
3Harry Pickering5
6Tom Atcheson3
8Sam Morsy6
9Andri Gudjohnsen11
10Todd Cantwell9
15Sean McLoughlin4
21Oladapo Afolayan10
22Balázs Tóth1
25Ryoya Morishita8
31Kristi Montgomery7
Substitutes
1Aynsley Pears
4Yuri Ribeiro
5Sidnei Tavares
11Jayden Fevrier
17Hayden Carter
23Yuki Ohashi
28Adam Forshaw
29Mathias Jørgensen
30Jake Garrett
MiddlesbroughStarting XI
4-4-21Radek Vitek1
2Callum Brittain2
6Sebastian Berhalter6
7Will Lankshear11
10Aidan Morris8
11Morgan Whittaker10
12Luke Ayling3
14Myles Peart-Harris7
16Jeremy Sarmiento9
17Max Arfsten5
29Adilson Malanda4
Substitutes
5Alfie Jones
8Riley McGree
19Leo Castledine
22Kyle Joseph
30Neto Borges
31Sol Brynn
42Abdoulaye Kanté
44Cruz Ibeh
46Finlay Cartwright
MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
DATA
Match statistics
Blackburn RoversSTATMiddlesbrough
29%Ball Possession %71%
6Shots Total22
5Shots On Target3
1Shots Off Target7
5Shots Insidebox13
1Shots Outsidebox9
2Corners10
10Fouls10
3Offsides3
4Yellowcards1
2Saves2
68Long Passes27
272Passes647
29Successful Long Passes15
43%Successful Long Passes Percentage56%
202Successful Passes584
74%Successful Passes Percentage90%
67Attacks126
27Dangerous Attacks90
2Accurate Crosses8
1Assists1
62Ball Safe70
3Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed1
16Dribble Attempts14
38Duels Won52
10Free Kicks10
5Goal Attempts8
12Goal Kicks2
2Goals1
1Injuries0
9Interceptions4
0Shots Blocked12
5Substitutions4
6Successful Dribbles10
38%Successful Dribbles Percentage71%
10Successful Headers18
13Tackles14
15Throwins16
10Total Crosses40
PERFORMANCE
Player ratings
Blackburn Rovers
Andri Gudjohnsen#9 Attacker
⚽ 1
7.7
Todd Cantwell#10 Midfielder
⚽ 1🟨
7.5
Harry Pickering#3 Defender
A 1
7.1
Kristi Montgomery#31 Midfielder
Tom Atcheson#6 Defender
Balázs Tóth#22 Goalkeeper
Sean McLoughlin#15 Defender
🟨
6.7
Adam Forshaw#28 Midfielder
Ryan Alebiosu#2 Defender
A 1
6.6
Yuki Ohashi#23 Attacker
Sam Morsy#8 Midfielder
🟨
6.6
Mathias Jørgensen#29 Attacker
Hayden Carter#17 Defender
Oladapo Afolayan#21 Midfielder
🟨
6.4
Ryoya Morishita#25 Midfielder
Jayden Fevrier#11 Attacker
Aynsley Pears#1 Goalkeeper
Yuri Ribeiro#4 Defender
Sidnei Tavares#5 Midfielder
Jake Garrett#30 Midfielder
Middlesbrough
Morgan Whittaker#11 Attacker
A 1
8.0
Luke Ayling#12 Defender
Aidan Morris#10 Midfielder
Jeremy Sarmiento#16 Midfielder
⚽ 1
7.4
Max Arfsten#17 Defender
Sebastian Berhalter#6 Midfielder
Callum Brittain#2 Defender
Will Lankshear#7 Attacker
🟨
6.8
Kyle Joseph#22 Attacker
Myles Peart-Harris#14 Midfielder
Leo Castledine#19 Midfielder
Riley McGree#8 Midfielder
Neto Borges#30 Defender
Radek Vitek#1 Goalkeeper
Adilson Malanda#29 Defender
Alfie Jones#5 Defender
Sol Brynn#31 Goalkeeper
Abdoulaye Kanté#42 Midfielder
Cruz Ibeh#44 Midfielder
Finlay Cartwright#46 Midfielder
PLAYER STATISTICS
Detailed player performance
Match statistics for every available player
PLAYER DATA
20 playersBlackburn Rovers
| Player | MIN | RAT | G | A | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Pickering#3 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 22 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | – | 0 |
Kristi Montgomery#31 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 9 | – | – | – | 0 |
Tom Atcheson#6 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 11 | 18 | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | – | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 |
Balázs Tóth#22 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 21 | 36 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
Sean McLoughlin#15 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 25 | 36 | – | – | – | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 |
Ryan Alebiosu#2 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 16 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 0 |
Todd Cantwell#10 Midfielder · XI | 80 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Andri Gudjohnsen#9 Attacker · XI | 69 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 12 | – | – | – | 0 |
Sam Morsy#8 Midfielder · XI | 69 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 21 | 25 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 1 |
Oladapo Afolayan#21 Midfielder · XI | 61 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 1 |
Ryoya Morishita#25 Midfielder · XI | 61 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 10 | – | – | – | 0 |
Mathias Jørgensen#29 Attacker · SUB | 29 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 |
Jayden Fevrier#11 Attacker · SUB | 29 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 0 |
Adam Forshaw#28 Midfielder · SUB | 21 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Yuki Ohashi#23 Attacker · SUB | 21 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | – | – | – | 0 |
Hayden Carter#17 Defender · SUB | 10 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Aynsley Pears#1 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Yuri Ribeiro#4 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Sidnei Tavares#5 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Jake Garrett#30 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
PLAYER DATA
20 playersMiddlesbrough
| Player | MIN | RAT | G | A | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morgan Whittaker#11 Attacker · XI | 90 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | – | 0 |
Luke Ayling#12 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 114 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 |
Aidan Morris#10 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | 116 | 108 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | – | – | 0 |
Callum Brittain#2 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 54 | 48 | 54 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | – | 0 |
Will Lankshear#7 Attacker · XI | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 20 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Radek Vitek#1 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
Adilson Malanda#29 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 95 | 87 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | – | – | – | 0 |
Max Arfsten#17 Defender · XI | 77 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 48 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | – | 0 |
Sebastian Berhalter#6 Midfielder · XI | 77 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 41 | 35 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | – | 0 |
Jeremy Sarmiento#16 Midfielder · XI | 60 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 25 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Myles Peart-Harris#14 Midfielder · XI | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 |
Kyle Joseph#22 Attacker · SUB | 30 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Riley McGree#8 Midfielder · SUB | 30 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 14 | 12 | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 0 |
Leo Castledine#19 Midfielder · SUB | 13 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Neto Borges#30 Defender · SUB | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 18 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Alfie Jones#5 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Sol Brynn#31 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Abdoulaye Kanté#42 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Cruz Ibeh#44 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Finlay Cartwright#46 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
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