MIDDLESBROUGH. Middlesbrough had a surprising win over Barnsley with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Crooks (87′) and a goal from A. Sporar (20′). Barnsley lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Riverside Stadium stadium in Middlesbrough on Wednesday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Andy Madley who had the assistance of Darren Cann and Richard West. The 4th official was David Webb. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 7.1 degrees Celsius or 44.73 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 22 Total 10
- 8 On Target 4
- 14 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 122 Attack 78
- 55 Dangerous attack 42
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 4
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 5 Total 7
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Barnsley was in firm control of the ball 59% while Middlesbrough was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Middlesbrough was more aggressive with 55 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Middlesbrough won the match.
Middlesbrough shot 22 times, 8 on target, 14 off target. On the opposite side, Barnsley shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Middlesbrough received 1 yellow card (L. Peltier). Regarding the opposition, Barnsley received 1 yellow card (J. Moon).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Middlesbrough will have 18 points like Luton Town, Millwall and Blackpool to stay in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Barnsley will stay with 8 points to stay in the 23rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Middlesbrough will play away against Cardiff City on the 23rd of October with a 10-7 head to head stats in favor of Cardiff City (2 draws).
Barnsley will host Sheffield United on the 24th of October with a 7-3 head to head in favor of Sheffield United (5 draws).
Middlesbrough – Formation
Middlesbrough
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87'
Middlesbrough started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Neil Warnock decided to play with the following team: Joe Lumley , Paddy McNair , Sol Bamba , Lee Peltier , Marcus Tavernier , Matt Crooks , Jonathan Howson , Isaiah Jones , Martín Payero , Andraž Šporar and Duncan Watmore .
The home team had on the bench: Williams Kokolo, James Léa Siliki, Onel Hernández , Toyosi Olusanya, Josh Coburn, Uche Ikpeazu and Luke Daniels.
Middlesbrough could not rely on the presence of U. Ikpeazu (injured).
Substitutions
Middlesbrough made 3 changes: A. Sporar for U. Ikpeazu (65′), D. Watmore for O. Hernandez (85′) and M. Crooks for S. J. Lea (90′).
Best player: Matt Crooks
The most impressive player for Middlesbrough was Matt Crooks.
His rating is with 1 goal, 36 passes (75% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Barnsley – Formation
Barnsley
Barnsley started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Talking about the opposition, Markus Schopp played with: Bradley Collins , William Hondermarck , Michał Helik , Jasper Moon , Callum Brittain , Claudio Gomes , Callum Styles , Jordan Williams , Clarke Oduor , Aaron Leya Iseka and Cauley Woodrow .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Rémy Vita, Romal Palmer , Ben Williams, Jack Walton, Obbi Oulare , Dominik Frieser and Victor Adeboyejo .
Substitutions
Barnsley made 3 changes: C. Styles for R. Palmer (61′), A. Leya for V. Adeboyejo (72′) and W. Hondermarck for O. Oulare (76′).
Best player: William Hondermarck
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Barnsley was William Hondermarck.
His rating is with 23 passes (86% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 11 duels out of 15.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Fulham – Cardiff City – 2-0
- Huddersfield Town – Birmingham City – 0-0
- Hull City – Peterborough United – 1-2
- Middlesbrough – Barnsley – 2-0
- Preston North End – Coventry City – 2-1
- Swansea City – West Bromwich Albion – 2-1
- Reading – Blackpool – 2-3
