MIDDLESBROUGH. Middlesbrough succeeded in turn the tables against Norwich City. It was Norwich City to score first with a goal from Ashley Barnes. However, later Middlesbrough found the way to reverse the score scoring 3 consecutive goals with Marcus Forss (37′), Emmanuel Latte Lath (43′) and Lukas Engel (62′). Middlesbrough was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Riverside Stadium stadium in Middlesbrough on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 23,545 spectators.​ The referee was Robert Madley with the collaboration of Black Antrobus and Jonathan Hunt. The 4th official was Andrew Kitchen. The weather was mist. The temperature was cold at 7.18 degrees Celsius or 44.92 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.​

Match Statistics​

Middlesbrough

3 - 1

Norwich City

  • ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
  • 15 Total 6
  • 7 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 2
  • 5 Shots blocked 2
  • 161 Attack 64
  • 63 Dangerous attack 21
  • 104 Ball safe 108
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 8 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Middlesbrough had a superior ball possession 61% while Norwich City was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Middlesbrough had a more offensive attitude with 63 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Middlesbrough won the match​.

Middlesbrough shot 15 times, 7 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Norwich City shot 6 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Middlesbrough received 1 yellow card (Marcus Forss). On the opposite side, Norwich City received 1 yellow card (Kenny McLean).

Also, Norwich City didn’t end the match with 11 players after Borja Sainz (Norwich City) was sent off after receiving a straight red card (30′).

Match Timeline

17'
Ashley Barnes(goal)Gabriel Sara
Marcus Forss- Yellow
20'
30'
Borja Sainz- Red
Marcus Forss(goal)
37'
Emmanuel Latte Lath(goal)Matthew Clarke
43'
46'
M. Núñez- sub ->Christian Fassnacht
47'
K. McLean- Yellow
Lukas Engel(goal)Luke Ayling
62'
Dan Barlaser- sub ->Jonathan Howson
70'
A. Dijksteel- sub ->Luke Ayling
69'
Sam Silvera- sub ->Emmanuel Latte Lath
69'
70'
L. Gibbs- sub ->Josh Sargent
70'
J. Sørensen- sub ->Grant Hanley
77'
S. van Hooijdonk- sub ->Kenny McLean
Finn Azaz- sub ->Riley McGree
80'
A. Gilbert- sub ->Marcus Forss
87'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Leicester City
97
46
Ipswich Town
96
46
Leeds United
90
46
Southampton
87
46
West Bromwich Albion
75
46
Norwich City
73
46
Hull City
70
46
Middlesbrough
69
46
Coventry City
64
46
Preston North End
63
46
Bristol City
62
46
Cardiff City
62
46
Millwall
59
46
Swansea City
57
46
Watford
56
46
Sunderland
56
46
Stoke City
56
46
Queens Park Rangers
56
46
Blackburn Rovers
53
46
Sheffield Wednesday
53
46
Plymouth Argyle
51
46
Birmingham City
50
46
Huddersfield Town
45
46
Rotherham United
27
46

After this match, Middlesbrough has 47 points like Sunderland to sit in the 12th place. On the other side, Norwich City will stays with 55 points to hold in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Championship, Middlesbrough will play away with Queens Park Rangers on the 9th of March with a 10-8 head to head statistic in favor of Queens Park Rangers (3 draws).

Norwich City will host Rotherham United on the 9th of March with a 8-2 head to head in favor of Norwich City (3 draws).

Middlesbrough – Formation

Middlesbrough
G
Seny Dieng 1.Senegal
7.0
D
Paddy McNair 17.Northern Ireland
7.3
D
Rav van den Berg 3.Netherlands
7.0
D
M. Clarke 5.England
8.1
M
Riley McGree 8.Australia
7.1
80'
M
Jonathan Howson 16.England
7.5
70'
M
Lukas Engel 27.Denmark
8.4
62'
M
Luke Ayling 12.England
6.8
69'
M
Marcus Forss 21.Finland
7.3
87' 20' 37'
M
Lewis O'Brien 28.England
7.5
F
Emmanuel Latte Lath 9.Ivory Coast
7.1
69' 43'
Substitutes
G
Tom Glover 23.Australia
D
A. Dijksteel 15.Suriname
7.1
69'
D
Luke Thomas 33.England
M
I. Jones 11.England
M
Dan Barlaser 4.England
7.1
70'
M
Finn Azaz 20.England
7.3
80'
M
Sam Greenwood 29.England
F
A. Gilbert 14.England
6.8
87'
F
Sam Silvera 18.Australia
6.4
69'

Middlesbrough started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

The manager Michael Carrick decided to play with the following team: Seny Dieng (7.0), Paddy McNair (7.3), Rav van den Berg (7.0), Matthew Clarke (8.1), Luke Ayling (6.8), Jonathan Howson (7.5), Lewis O’Brien (7.5), Lukas Engel (8.4), Riley McGree (7.1), Marcus Forss (7.3) and Emmanuel Latte Lath (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Daniel Barlaser (7.1), Finn Azaz (7.3), Sam Greenwood, Luke Thomas, Isaiah Jones, Alexander Gilbert (6.8), Anfernee Dijksteel (7.1), Sam Silvera (6.4) and Tom Glover.

Substitutions

Middlesbrough made 5 changes: Emmanuel Latte Lath for Sam Silvera (69′), Jonathan Howson for Daniel Barlaser (70′), Luke Ayling for Anfernee Dijksteel (69′), Riley McGree for Finn Azaz (80′) and Marcus Forss for Alexander Gilbert (87′).

Player of the match: Lukas Engel​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Middlesbrough was Lukas Engel.

His rating is 8.4 with 1 goal, 76 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 1 duel out of 7. He performed 6 crosses.

Norwich City – Formation

Norwich City
G
A. Gunn 28.Scotland
6.8
D
Jack Stacey 3.England
6.3
D
G. Hanley 5.Scotland
6.8
70'
D
Ben Gibson 6.England
7.1
D
Dimitrios Giannoulis 30.Greece
5.4
M
Ashley Barnes 10.England
7.1
87' 17'
M
Borja Sainz 7.Spain
5.3
30'
M
Christian Fassnacht 16.Switzerland
6.7
46'
M
Gabriel Sara 17.Brazil
7.5
M
K. McLean 23.Scotland
6.8
77' 47'
F
Josh Sargent 9.United States
6.6
70'
Substitutes
G
G. Long 12.England
D
Sam McCallum 15.England
D
D. Batth 21.England
D
K. Fisher 35.England
M
L. Gibbs 8.England
6.4
70'
M
J. Sørensen 19.Denmark
6.4
70'
M
M. Núñez 26.Chile
7.5
46'
F
S. van Hooijdonk 14.Netherlands
6.8
77'

Norwich City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

David Wagner played with: Angus Gunn (6.8), Jack Stacey (6.3), Grant Hanley (6.8), Ben Gibson (7.1), Dimitrios Giannoulis (5.4), Gabriel Sara (7.5), Kenny McLean (6.8), Christian Fassnacht (6.7), Ashley Barnes (7.1), Borja Sainz (5.3) and Josh Sargent (6.6).

These were the players on the bench: Sydney van Hooijdonk (6.8), Liam Gibbs (6.4), George Long, Sam McCallum, Jacob Lungi Sørensen (6.4), Danny Batth, Marcelino Núñez (7.5), Kellen Fisher and Finley Welch (6.6).

Norwich City could not rely on the presence of Jacob Lungi Sørensen (injured).

Substitutions

Norwich City made 4 changes: Christian Fassnacht for Marcelino Núñez (46′), Grant Hanley for Jacob Lungi Sørensen (70′), Josh Sargent for Liam Gibbs (70′) and Kenny McLean for Sydney van Hooijdonk (77′).

Player of the match: Marcelino Núñez​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Norwich City was Marcelino Núñez.

His rating is 7.5 with 10 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.

His performance was amazing also because he started the encounter from the bench before entering in the 46′.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Championship.​