Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough 21/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Luke Ayling
24'
2ND HALF
64'
Harry Pickering
Yuri Ribeiro
64'
Todd Cantwell
64'
M. Baradji
Luke Ayling
Leo Castledine
68'
75'
Y. Ohashi
Mathias Jørgensen
Alex Bangura
81'
Matt Targett
81'
J. Sarmiento
81'
D. Strelec
81'
A. Malanda
89'
Match statistics
28%Possession72%
283Passes Attempted704
203Completed Passes606
3Corners11
13Throw-ins20
5Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#28Forshaw
#5Gardner-Hickman
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#24Baradji
#29Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 64' |
R. Morishita #25 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 64' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 75' |
Substitutes
 Aynsley Pears #1 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | 64' |
 Scott Wharton #16 | |
 Todd Cantwell #10 | 64' |
 Frank Vare #53 | |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Y. Ohashi #23 | 75' |
 V. Joseph #54 |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-4-2-1
#31Brynn
#6Fry
#29Malanda
#12Ayling
#18Morris
#8Mcgree
#2Brittain
#3Targett
#16Browne
#9John Conway
#13Strelec
Starting XI
Sol Brynn #31 | |
Dael Fry #6 | |
A. Malanda #29 | 89' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 68' 24' |
A. Morris #18 | |
R. Mcgree #8 | |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
Matt Targett #3 | 81' |
A. Browne #16 | |
T. Conway #9 | |
D. Strelec #13 | 81' |
Substitutes
 Joe Wildsmith #32 | |
 Alex Bangura #24 | 81' |
 G. Edmundson #25 | |
 Leo Castledine #23 | 68' |
 A. Gilbert #14 | |
 Sontje Hansen #27 | |
 C. Ibeh #44 | |
 J. Sarmiento #45 | 81' |
 Kaly Sène #20 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Hayden Hackney
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#28Forshaw
#5Gardner-Hickman
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#24Baradji
#29Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 64' |
R. Morishita #25 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 64' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 75' |
Substitutes
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 64' |
Scott Wharton #16 | |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 64' |
Frank Vare #53 | |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 75' |
V. Joseph #54 |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-4-2-1#31Brynn
#6Fry
#29Malanda
#12Ayling
#18Morris
#8Mcgree
#2Brittain
#3Targett
#16Browne
#9John Conway
#13Strelec
Starting XI
Sol Brynn #31 | |
Dael Fry #6 | |
A. Malanda #29 | 89' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 68' 24' |
A. Morris #18 | |
R. Mcgree #8 | |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
Matt Targett #3 | 81' |
A. Browne #16 | |
T. Conway #9 | |
D. Strelec #13 | 81' |
Substitutes
Joe Wildsmith #32 | |
Alex Bangura #24 | 81' |
G. Edmundson #25 | |
Leo Castledine #23 | 68' |
A. Gilbert #14 | |
Sontje Hansen #27 | |
C. Ibeh #44 | |
J. Sarmiento #45 | 81' |
Kaly Sène #20 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Hayden Hackney
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Head-to-head
55 matches
Blackburn Rovers
20
Wins
18
Draws
17
Wins
Middlesbrough
Championship2025 • 2 matches
FA Cup2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Oliver Langford
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.