Middlesbrough 1-2 Blackpool
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: M. Tavernier 7.9 · M. Ekpiteta 7.3 · R. Wintle 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections19:07Middlesbrough lost to Blackpool 1-2 in the Championship matchday 8 on 18 September 2021.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Blackpool came from behind in the second half to win. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 8th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 8' M. Tavernier, assisted by D. Fry → 1-0; 62' M. Ekpiteta, assisted by R. Keogh → 1-1; 78' G. Hall (own goal) → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 2, Blackpool 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 9-11 (5-1 on target); possession 50%-50%; corners 6-6; pass accuracy 64%-70%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
M. Tavernier was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, 6 tackles, won 11 of 20 duels.
M. Ekpiteta was Blackpool's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, won 7 of 13 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 lost to Blackpool 1-2 in the Championship matchday 8 on 18 September 2021. Goals: M. Tavernier 8', M. Ekpiteta 62', G. Hall 78' (o.g.). Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 50%, Blackpool 50%; shots on target 5-1.
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