Bolton- Bair45+2'
Middlesbrough- Morris13'
- lankshear31'78'
- Brunt39'(OG)
- Cozier-Duberry73'
Bolton vs Middlesbrough
Summary
Match report
Middlesbrough won 5-1 against Bolton in the EFL Championship (Matchday 12). Middlesbrough led 3-1 at half-time.
Bolton’s goal came from Thelonius Bair in the 45+2nd minute. Middlesbrough’s goals came from Aidan Morris in the 13th minute, will lankshear in the 31st and 78th minutes, Lewis Brunt (own goal) in the 39th minute and Amario Cozier-Duberry in the 73rd minute. W. Lankshear was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.2).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.02Expected goals (xG)4.4
- 12Total shots31
- 4Shots on target12
- 2Corners12
- 1Yellow cards0
Live commentary
It's all over: Middlesbrough beat Bolton 5-1. In numbers: possession Bolton 39%, Middlesbrough 61%; shots 12 (4 on target) to 31 (12 on target)
- 86'
Substitution, Middlesbrough: Sebastian Berhalter replaces Myles Peart-Harris
- 79'
Triple substitution, Middlesbrough: Riley McGree comes on for Leo Castledine, Amario Cozier-Duberry on for Jeremy Sarmiento, will lankshear on for Kyle Joseph
- 78'
Goal! will lankshear adds another for Middlesbrough (5-1), set up by Riley McGree – his second of the match
- 74'
Substitution, Bolton: Kyliane Dong replaces Xavier Simons
- 73'
Goal! Amario Cozier-Duberry adds another for Middlesbrough (4-1) after a pass from Riley McGree
- 69'
Substitution, Middlesbrough: Max Arfsten makes way for Tommy Conway
- 63'
Yellow card: Josh Sheehan (Bolton)
- 55'
Double substitution, Bolton: Ethan Erhahon comes on for Ryan Hardie, Thelonius Bair on for Sam Dalby
The second half is under way
Half-time: Middlesbrough lead 3-1
- 45+2'
Goal! Thelonius Bair reduces the deficit for Bolton (1-3), set up by Gaizka Larrazabal
- 45'
Double substitution, Bolton: Akin Famewo comes on for Max Conway, Ruben Rodrigues on for Atsuki Ito
- 39'
Own goal! Lewis Brunt (Bolton) puts it past his own goalkeeper, and Middlesbrough extend their lead (3-0)
- 31'
Goal! will lankshear makes it two for Middlesbrough (2-0), set up by Tommy Conway
- 13'
Goal! Aidan Morris gives Middlesbrough the lead (1-0) after a pass from Amario Cozier-Duberry
Kick-off! Bolton vs Middlesbrough is under way. Bolton line up in a 4-2-3-1, Middlesbrough in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Bolton – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 31G. BazunuGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
- 22Gaizka LarrazabalDefender – Rating 6.5, Assist
- 18E. ToalDefender – Rating 6.0
- 5L. BruntDefender – Rating 5.1, Own goal 39'
- 14A. FamewoDefender – Rating 5.7, On 45'
- 8J. SheehanMidfielder – Rating 5.8, Yellow card 63'
- 21E. ErhahonMidfielder – Rating 5.9, On 55'
- 7K. DongMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 74'
- 20Ruben RodriguesMidfielder – Rating 6.4, On 45'
- 11T. GaleMidfielder – Rating 6.4
- 9T. BairForward – Rating 7.5, Goal 45+2', On 55'
BoltonSubstitutes
- 1
1J. BonhamGoalkeeper - 25
25M. ConwayDefender45'Rating 5.9 - 10
10S. DalbyForward55'Rating 6.3 - 6
6B. DaviesDefender - 39
39R. HardieForward55'Rating 6.8 - 16
16S. Iling-JuniorForward - 17
17A. ItoMidfielder45'Rating 5.7 - 4
4X. SimonsMidfielder74'Rating 5.8 - 27
27Luca StephensonMidfielder
CoachS. Schumacher
Middlesbrough – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1R. VítekGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
- 2C. BrittainDefender – Rating 6.9
- 4A. PhillipsDefender – Rating 6.2
- 29A. MalandaDefender – Rating 6.8
- 30Neto BorgesDefender – Rating 7.1
- 10A. MorrisMidfielder – Rating 8.2, Goal 13'
- 6S. BerhalterMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 86'
- 11A. Cozier-DuberryMidfielder – Rating 8.8, Goal 73', Assist, On 79'
- 8R. McGreeMidfielder – Rating 8.6, Assist ×2, On 79'
- 9T. ConwayMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Assist, On 69'
- 7W. LankshearForward – Player of the match, Rating 9.2, Goal 31' 78', On 79'
MiddlesbroughSubstitutes
- 16
16J. SarmientoForward79'Rating 6.3 - 14
14M. Peart-HarrisMidfielder86'Rating 6.3 - 22
22K. JosephForward79'Rating 6.4 - 19
19Leo CastledineMidfielder79'Rating 6.4 - 3
3S. ByramDefender - 31
31S. BrynnGoalkeeper - 18
18C. BarronMidfielder - 12
12L. AylingDefender - 17
17M. ArfstenDefender69'Rating 6.5
CoachK. Hellberg
Stats
- 39%Possession61%
- 1.02Expected goals (xG)4.4
- 12Total shots31
- 4Shots on target12
- 5Shots off target8
- 3Blocked shots11
- 7Shots inside the box20
- 5Shots outside the box11
- 2Corners12
- 0Offsides4
- 9Fouls9
- 1Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 8Goalkeeper saves3
- 366Total passes559
- 308Accurate passes495
- 9Free Kicks8
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full tableInfo
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 12
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Toughsheet Community Stadium, Horwich
- Referee
- Simon Hooper
