Middlesbrough vs Norwich City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

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Middlesbrough are hosting Norwich City at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
6': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
6': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
8': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Ruairi McConville (Norwich City).
8': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
10': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
11': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
13': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
13': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
16': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
17': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
18': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
18': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt blocked. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
19': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
19': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
24': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
24': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
25': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
27': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
30': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
31': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
34': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
35': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
35': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
40': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
40': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
41': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
41': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough).
43': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
45': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross.
45'+1': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Norwich City 0.
45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Norwich City 0.
46': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
46': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
50': Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
53': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
53': Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
58': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
60': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
60': Hand ball by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
61': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
62': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
63': Attempt saved. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Wright.
63': Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
63': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
64': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Wright.
65': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
65': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
65': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
69': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
70': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
71': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
74': Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Callum Doyle.
74': Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Marcelino Núñez.
74': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Ruairi McConville because of an injury.
76': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
77': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
78': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Borja Sainz with a through ball following a fast break.
78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Morgan Whittaker.
78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
80': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
80': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross following a corner.
81': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
82': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
82': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
83': Attempt saved. José Córdoba (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
86': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
88': Substitution, Norwich City. Amankwah Forson replaces Jacob Wright.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Dangerous play by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
90'+2': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
90'+3': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Shane Duffy (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Norwich City 0.
0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Norwich City 0.

Statistics

NOR		MID
15	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	10
5	Saves	4
51	Possession	49
10	SHOTS	16
4	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
406	Accurate Passes	395
494	Passes	471
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	6
13	Crosses	21
0.2	Cross %	0.3
70	Long Balls	38
31	Accurate Long Balls	12
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	5
14	Effective Tackles	4
26	Tackles	10
0.5	Tackle %	0.4
18	Interceptions	11
30	Effective Clearances	31
30	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 26,374

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Burnley	45	+51	97
2	Leeds United	44	+60	94
3	Sheffield United	45	+27	89
4	Sunderland	45	+15	76

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
32	Mark Travers (GK)
16	Jonathan Howson
6	Dael Fry
29	Samuel Iling-Junior
15	Anfernee Dijksteel
9	Kelechi Iheanacho
18	Aidan Morris
7	Hayden Hackney
22	Tommy Conway
20	Finn Azaz
11	Morgan Whittaker

Middlesbrough Substitutes:

Ryan Giles, Daniel Barlaser, Darragh Lenihan, Neto Borges, Sam Edmundson, Thomas Glover, Delano Burgzorg, Law Mccabe, Marcus Forss.

Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Angus Gunn (GK)
6	Callum Doyle
4	Shane Duffy
23	Kenny McLean
15	Ruairi Mcconville
26	Marcelino Núñez
20	Anis Ben Slimane
16	Jacob Wright
9	Josh Sargent
7	Borja Sainz
3	Jack Stacey

Norwich City Substitutes:

Forson Amankwah, Oscar Schwartau, Vicente Reyes, José Córdoba, Jacob Lungi Sörensen, Onel Hernández, Liam Gibbs, Dylan Jones, Elliot Myles.

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