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Middlesbrough FC · 2026-08-22T10:32:11-07:00 · 2m 21s
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Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Middlesbrough was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 22 Aug 2026 at Ewood Park.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 15:00 BST · Regular season
Ewood Park
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.
Goalscorers
12' Jeremy Sarmiento · Goal
49' Andri Gudjohnsen · Goal - Header-
55' Todd Cantwell · Goal - Header
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough highlights & goals
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Extended Highlights | Blackburn Rovers 2 Boro 1 | Matchday 2
Middlesbrough FC · 2026-08-22T16:00:00-07:00 · 10m 38s
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Match information
- Ground
- Ewood ParkBlackburn, England
- Referee
- Tom Reeves
- Final whistle
- 22 Aug, 16:53:34 BST
Goals by period
Blackburn RoversFirst half: 0
Blackburn RoversSecond half: 2
MiddlesbroughFirst half: 1
MiddlesbroughSecond half: 0
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough: goals, cards & substitutions
23 events- 0'Kick-off
- 12'
Goal · Middlesbrough
Scorer: Jeremy Sarmiento · Assist: Morgan Whittaker
- 24'
Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers
Oladapo Afolayan
- 45'+2'
Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers
Sean McLoughlin
- 49'
Goal - Header · Blackburn Rovers
Scorer: Andri Gudjohnsen · Assist: Harry Pickering
- 55'
Goal - Header · Blackburn Rovers
Scorer: Todd Cantwell
- 58'
Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers
Sam Morsy
- 60'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Kyle Joseph · Off: Jeremy Sarmiento
- 60'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Riley McGree · Off: Myles Peart-Harris
- 61'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Jayden Fevrier · Off: Oladapo Afolayan
- 61'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Mathias Jørgensen · Off: Ryoya Morishita
- 68'
End Delay · Blackburn Rovers
- 68'
End Delay · Middlesbrough
- 69'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Adam Forshaw · Off: Sam Morsy
- 69'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Yuki Ohashi · Off: Andri Gudjohnsen
- 76'
Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers
Todd Cantwell
- 77'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Leo Castledine · Off: Sebastian Berhalter
- 77'
Substitution · Middlesbrough
On: Neto Borges · Off: Max Arfsten
- 80'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Hayden Carter · Off: Todd Cantwell
- 81'
End Delay · Middlesbrough
- 81'
End Delay · Blackburn Rovers
- 90'
Yellow Card · Middlesbrough
Will Lankshear
- 90'+6'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Blackburn Rovers |
Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 29.3% | 70.7% |
| Shots | 6 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 10 |
| Fouls | 10 | 10 |
| Offsides | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 271 | 646 |
| Accurate passes | 200 | 585 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.8% | 90.6% |
| Crosses | 10 | 40 |
| Accurate crosses | 2 | 8 |
| Long balls | 67 | 35 |
| Accurate long balls | 27 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 12 |
| Tackles | 13 | 14 |
| Interceptions | 9 | 3 |
| Clearances | 43 | 15 |
| Shots on target (%) | 83.3% | 13.6% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 40.3% | 65.7% |
| Successful tackles | 9 | 10 |
| Tackle success | 69.2% | 71.4% |
| Effective clearances | 43 | 15 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Blackburn Rovers
4-2-3-122
Balazs TothGoalkeeper
15
Sean McLoughlinCentre Left Defender
6
Tom AtchesonCentre Right Defender
3
Harry PickeringLeft Back
2
Ryan AlebiousuRight Back
10
Todd CantwellAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
31
Kristi MontgomeryLeft Midfielder
8
Sam MorsyRight Midfielder · Substituted
9
Andri GudjohnsenForward · Substituted
21
Oladapo AfolayanAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
25
Ryoya MorishitaAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 17Hayden CarterUsed substitute
- 30Jake Garrett
- 29Mathias JørgensenUsed substitute
- 1Aynsley Pears
- 4Yuri Ribeiro
- 23Yuki OhashiUsed substitute
- 5Sidnei Tavares
- 28Adam ForshawUsed substitute
- 11Jayden FevrierUsed substitute
Middlesbrough
4-4-21
Radek VítekGoalkeeper
29
Adilson MalandaCentre Left Defender
12
Luke AylingCentre Right Defender
17
Max ArfstenLeft Back · Substituted
2
Callum BrittainRight Back
10
Aidan MorrisCentre Left Midfielder
14
Myles Peart-HarrisCentre Right Midfielder · Substituted
16
Jeremy SarmientoLeft Midfielder · Substituted
6
Sebastian BerhalterRight Midfielder · Substituted
7
Will LankshearCentre Left Forward
11
Morgan WhittakerCentre Right Forward
Substitutes (9)
- 22Kyle JosephUsed substitute
- 31Solomon Brynn
- 19Leo CastledineUsed substitute
- 42Abdoulaye Kanté
- 5Alfie Jones
- 8Riley McGreeUsed substitute
- 44Cruz Ibeh
- 46Finley Cartwright
- 30Neto BorgesUsed substitute
Player statistics
Blackburn Rovers · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balazs Toth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Tom Atcheson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Harry Pickering | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Alebiousu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kristi Montgomery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Morsy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ryoya Morishita | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hayden Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yuki Ohashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Adam Forshaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jayden Fevrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Middlesbrough · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Vítek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adilson Malanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Luke Ayling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Max Arfsten | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Callum Brittain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aidan Morris | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Will Lankshear | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kyle Joseph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Leo Castledine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Riley McGree | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Neto Borges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2026 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 0 |
Middlesbrough |
| 26 Dec 2025 |
Middlesbrough | 0 – 0 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| 4 Apr 2025 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 2 |
Middlesbrough |
| 11 Jan 2025 |
Middlesbrough | 0 – 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| 27 Nov 2024 |
Middlesbrough | 0 – 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Blackburn Rovers | Shots | Ryoya Morishita | 2 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.18 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Accurate passes | Kristi Montgomery | 26 | Passes: 29 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Defensive interventions | Sean McLoughlin | 21 | Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 1 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Saves | Balazs Toth | 2 | Shots on target faced: 3Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.36 |
|
Middlesbrough | Shots | Aidan Morris | 4 | Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.09 |
|
Middlesbrough | Accurate passes | Aidan Morris | 107 | Passes: 114 |
|
Middlesbrough | Defensive interventions | Max Arfsten | 8 | Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 7 |
|
Middlesbrough | Saves | Radek Vítek | 2 | Shots on target faced: 4Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.95 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Blackburn Rovers: more player statistics
Balazs Toth
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sean McLoughlin
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Tom Atcheson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Harry Pickering
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryan Alebiousu
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Todd Cantwell
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Kristi Montgomery
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Morsy
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Andri Gudjohnsen
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Oladapo Afolayan
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryoya Morishita
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Hayden Carter
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Mathias Jørgensen
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Yuki Ohashi
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Adam Forshaw
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jayden Fevrier
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Middlesbrough: more player statistics
Radek Vítek
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Adilson Malanda
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Luke Ayling
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Max Arfsten
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Callum Brittain
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Aidan Morris
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Myles Peart-Harris
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Jeremy Sarmiento
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Sebastian Berhalter
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Will Lankshear
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Morgan Whittaker
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Kyle Joseph
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Leo Castledine
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Riley McGree
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Neto Borges
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Blackburn Rovers
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Burton Albion | Away | 1 – 2 | W | Carabao Cup |
| 2 May 2026 | Leicester City | Home | 0 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 
Sheffield United | Away | 1 – 3 | W | EFL Championship |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Coventry City | Home | 1 – 1 | D | EFL Championship |
Middlesbrough
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | 
Lincoln City | Home | 2 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 
Wrexham | Home | 1 – 0 | W | Carabao Cup |
| 23 May 2026 | Hull City | Away | 1 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
| 12 May 2026 | 
Southampton | Away | 2 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 9 May 2026 |
Southampton | Home | 0 – 0 | D | EFL Championship |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 29 |
| 13 |
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough: match questions
What was the Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough result?
Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Middlesbrough was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 22 Aug 2026 at Ewood Park.
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