Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Middlesbrough
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Middlesbrough won: Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 40) on Fri, 4 Apr 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Middlesbrough goals: Tommy Conway 2', Samuel Iling-Junior 8'. Expected goals: 0.42-0.92. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Mark Travers (8.7).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0
Middlesbrough beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 away from home at Ewood Park on Friday 4 April in the Championship.
Tommy Conway put Middlesbrough ahead on 2' (0-1) and Samuel Iling-Junior made it 0-2 on 8'.
Blackburn Rovers had 53% of the ball, shots were 7-12 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.42-0.92.
Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 15,638. Referee: John Busby.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.42 | 0.92 |
| Total shots | 7 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 372 (78%) | 343 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 7 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 7 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3): Aynsley Pears, Joe Rankin-Costello, Dominic Hyam, Danny Batth, Yuri Ribeiro, Todd Cantwell, Lewis Travis, John Buckley, Ryan Hedges, Makhtar Gueye, Tyrhys Dolan
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers, Anfernee Dijksteel, Jonathan Howson, Neto Borges, Samuel Iling-Junior, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Delano Burgzorg, Kelechi Iheanacho, Finn Azaz, Tommy Conway
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 8' · Goal · Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough)
- 23' · Yellow card · Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers)
- 33' · Substitution · Rav van den Berg for Neto Borges (Middlesbrough)
- 46' · Substitution · Yuki Ohashi for Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers)
- 62' · Yellow card · John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers)
- 70' · Substitution · Morgan Whittaker for Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)
- 79' · Substitution · Cauley Woodrow for Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers)
- 85' · Substitution · Daniel Barlaser for Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough)
- 86' · Substitution · Marcus Forss for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 86' · Substitution · Ryan Giles for Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
47 league meetings since 1995: Blackburn Rovers 18, draws 17, Middlesbrough 12.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won, 0-2 (Championship) on Fri, 4 Apr 2025.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough?
Fri, 4 Apr 2025, 19:00 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough?
In 47 league meetings since 1995: Blackburn Rovers 18 wins, 17 draws, Middlesbrough 12 wins (goals 42-39).