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Middlesbrough triumph by single goal on home soil

Middlesbrough beat Bristol City in close encounter

Middlesbrough edged out Bristol City in a close win on Saturday, 2x1, in a game related to matchweek 2 of Championship. In this competition, both teams came from a draw.

The opening goal was scored by Uche Ikpeazu after 38 minutes, with a left-foot shot inside the penalty area.

With 60 minutes on the clock, Andy King fired home for Bristol City, laid on by Matty James. Matt Crooks scored the winning goal after 70 minutes.

After the result Middlesbrough are 7th in the table, with 4 points, while Bristol City sit 17th place, with 1 point. Next up, Middlesbrough's team will play at home against QPR. Meanwhile, Bristol's team will play away against Reading.

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Factos Marcantes
  • Forced only 2 corners, the fewest this season

Middlesbrough
  • Showed a constant threat to the opposition goal, recording his highest number of shots in the competition with 13 shots

  • Managed to win only 1 corners, a new low in the competition

  • Registered the best ball possession percentage of the season, with 38%

  • Achieved his highest of completed passes with 270 passes

Bristol City
  • Made only 10, his lowest in the competition

  • Managed to win only 1 corners, a new low in the competition

  • Registered the best ball possession percentage of the season, with 61%

  • Achieved his highest of completed passes with 437 passes

  • Suffered 14 fouls, the highest recorded until now

COMPETITION

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STADIUM

Riverside Stadium
Riverside Stadium
England
Middlesbrough
Capacity33 746
Pitch size105x69
Founded1995
Head-to-head
34
39% Wins
29
33% Wins
88
Official matches