• KO
    • Kickoff
  • 36
    • Chuba Akpom Goal - Header
  • 38
    • Craig Cathcart Yellow Card
  • 44
    • Jonathan Howson Yellow Card
  • 45+3
    • Marcus Forss Goal
  • HT
    • First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0.
  • 45
    • On: Henrique Araújo|Off: Ismaël Koné
  • 45
    • On: Leandro Bacuna|Off: Francisco Sierralta
  • 45
    • On: Tobi Ademeyo|Off: Keinan Davis
  • 63
    • On: Yaser Asprilla|Off: João Ferreira
  • 71
    • On: Matthew Pollock|Off: Matheus Martins
  • 72
    • On: Duncan Watmore|Off: Marcus Forss
  • 84
    • On: Matt Crooks|Off: Cameron Archer
  • 90+2
    • Tobi Ademeyo Yellow Card
  • 90+3
    • On: Alex Mowatt|Off: Chuba Akpom
  • 90+4
    • On: Anfernee Dijksteel|Off: Riley McGree
  • FT
    • Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0.
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MID
4-2-3-1
WAT
3-4-2-1
MID
4-2-3-1
  • 1Steffen
  • 3Giles
  • 26Lenihan
  • 17McNair
  • 14Smith
  • 30Hackney
  • 16Howson
  • 8McGree
    On: Anfernee Dijksteel | Off: Riley McGree
  • 29Akpom
    On: Alex Mowatt | Off: Chuba Akpom
  • 21Forss
    On: Duncan Watmore | Off: Marcus Forss
  • 10Archer
    On: Matt Crooks | Off: Cameron Archer
No. Name
1 Zack Steffen
Saves 4
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
26 Darragh Lenihan
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
17 Paddy McNair
Goals 0
  • Shots 1
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
3 Ryan John Giles
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 1
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
14 Tommy Smith
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 2 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
29 Chuba Akpom  36'
Goals 1
  • Shots 2
  • 1 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 3 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
90'+3' 4  Alex Mowatt
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
30 Hayden Hackney
Goals 0
  • Shots 2
  • 1 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 3
  • 3 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
16 Jonathan Howson  44'
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 2
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assist 1
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 1 Yellow
    • 0 Red
10 Cameron Archer
Goals 0
  • Shots 4
  • 1 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 2 Fouls Against
  • Assist 1
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
84' 25  Matt Crooks
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
8 Riley McGree
Goals 0
  • Shots 2
  • 1 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 2
  • 2 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
90'+4' 15  Anfernee Dijksteel
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
21 Marcus Forss  45'+3'
Goals 1
  • Shots 3
  • 2 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 2 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 1
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
72' 18  Duncan Watmore
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 2 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Substitutes
2 Isaiah Jones
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
27 Marc Bola
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
23 Liam Roberts
Saves 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red

Game Information

  • VENUE: Riverside Stadium
  • ,
    COVERAGE: ESPN+
  • Middlesbrough, England
  • ATTENDANCE: 25,469
  • REFEREE: Darren Bond

Match Commentary

- Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0.
90'+6' Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0.
90'+5' Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Match Stats

MID
WAT

Possession

57% 43%

Shots (on Goal)

14 (6)
11 (4)
MID WAT
10 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
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English League Championship Standings

POS Team GP GD PTS
1 Burnley 37 +45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 +25 70
3 Middlesbrough 38 +27 67
4 Luton Town 38 +11 64
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 +1 61
6 Millwall 38 +8 60
7 Norwich City 38 +11 57
8 Coventry City 38 +10 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 37 +8 55
10 Watford 38 +5 55
11 Sunderland 38 +7 53
12 Preston North End 38 -9 53
13 Stoke City 38 +3 48
14 Bristol City 38 -1 48
15 Hull City 38 -10 47
16 Swansea City 38 -6 46
17 Birmingham City 38 -8 45
18 Reading 38 -18 45
19 Queens Park Rangers 38 -21 42
20 Rotherham United 37 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 -13 39
22 Huddersfield Town 38 -21 36
23 Blackpool 38 -18 35
24 Wigan Athletic 38 -26 31