Middlesbrough 0-2 Barnsley
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: B. Collins 7.9 · L. Thomas 7.9 · M. Andersen 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections13:16Middlesbrough lost to Barnsley 0-2 in the League Cup on 15 September 2020.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-2 at half-time. Barnsley scored first, in the 22nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 22' P. Schmidt, assisted by L. Thomas → 0-1; 34' J. Williams, assisted by L. Thomas → 0-2.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 2, Barnsley 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 13-9 (4-4 on target); possession 44%-56%; corners 8-2; pass accuracy 62%-72%.
Goals by half: 0-2 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Howson was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 21 minutes: 1 key pass, 2 tackles, won 4 of 5 duels.
B. Collins was Barnsley's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 tackle, 4 saves, won 3 of 3 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Middlesbrough vs Barnsley (League Cup, 15 September 2020) finished 0-2. Goals: P. Schmidt 22', J. Williams 34'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 44%, Barnsley 56%; shots on target 4-4.
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