Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough

Score: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough

Half time 0–1

Result on xG: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Won against the xG: Blackburn. On the chances (xG 0.91–1.43): Blackburn win 24%, draw 27%, Middlesbrough win 49%; likeliest score 0–1.

Goals and cards: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

• 12' J. Sarmiento (goal, Normal Goal)
• 24' Oladapo Afolayan (card, Yellow Card)
• 45' Sean McLoughlin (card, Yellow Card)
• 49' A. Gudjohnsen (goal, Normal Goal)
• 55' T. Cantwell (goal, Normal Goal)
• 58' Sam Morsy (card, Yellow Card)
• 76' Todd Cantwell (card, Yellow Card)
• 90' Will Lankshear (card, Yellow Card)

Blackburn line-up

1. 22 B. Toth
2. 3 H. Pickering
3. 15 S. McLoughlin
4. 6 T. Atcheson
5. 2 R. Alebiosu
6. 31 K. Montgomery
7. 8 S. Morsy
8. 21 O. Afolayan
9. 10 T. Cantwell
10. 25 R. Morishita
11. 9 A. Gudjohnsen

Middlesbrough line-up

1. 1 R. Vitek
2. 17 M. Arfsten
3. 29 A. Malanda
4. 12 L. Ayling
5. 2 C. Brittain
6. 16 J. Sarmiento
7. 10 A. Morris
8. 14 M. Peart-Harris
9. 6 S. Berhalter
10. 7 W. Lankshear
11. 11 M. Whittaker

Statistics: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Match info: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

• Referee: Tom Reeves
• Kickoff: 2026-08-22T14:00:00Z

More on Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

• Championship
• Blackburn
• Middlesbrough

Questions and answers

When does Blackburn v Middlesbrough kick off?

On 22 Aug 2026 at 14:00 UTC.

Which competition is Blackburn v Middlesbrough in?

Championship, Regular Season - 2.

Who is the referee of Blackburn v Middlesbrough?

Tom Reeves.

What was the score of Blackburn v Middlesbrough?

Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough (half time 0-1).

What was the xG (expected goals) of Blackburn v Middlesbrough?

Blackburn 0.91, Middlesbrough 1.43: the quality of each side's chances, in goals.