1. 13'
   Ryan Shotton

   
   🟨
2. 18'
   🟨
   

   Derrick Williams
3. 21'
   Muhamed Bešić

   
   🟥
4. 22'
   ⚽
   

   C. Mulgrew
5. 32'
   L. Wing ↑

   A. Fletcher ↓

   
   🔁
6. 43'
   George Friend

   
   🟨
7. 46'
   B. Assombalonga ↑

   S. Downing ↓

   
   🔁
8. 46'
   G. Saville ↑

   A. Clayton ↓

   
   🔁
9. 55'
   🟨
   

   Bradley Dack
10. 62'
    B. Assombalonga

    Assist: J. Hugill

    
    ⚽
11. 70'
    🔁
    

    A. Armstrong ↑

    C. Conway ↓
12. 75'
    🔁
    

    J. Rothwell ↑

    R. Smallwood ↓
13. 85'
    🔁
    

    B. Brereton ↑

    H. Reed ↓

Match stats

• 33%Possession67%
• 12Shots15
• 5Shots on target5
• 1Shots off target5
• 6Blocked shots5
• 8Shots inside box8
• 4Shots outside box7
• 270Passes547
• 185Accurate passes443
• 69%Pass accuracy81%
• 4Corners8
• 4Offsides2
• 14Fouls12
• 2Yellow cards2
• 1Red cards0
• 4Saves3

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 23D. Randolph

Defenders

• 5R. Shotton
• 3G. Friend
• 4Daniel Ayala
• 24A. Flint

Midfielders

• 16J. Howson
• 8A. Clayton
• 37M. Bešić

Forwards

• 19S. Downing
• 18A. Fletcher
• 11J. Hugill

Substitutes

• 26L. Wing
• 9B. Assombalonga
• 22G. Saville
• 6D. Batth
• 17P. McNair
• 28M. Tavernier
• 31A. Lonergan

Coach: T. Pulis

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 1David Raya

Defenders

• 14C. Mulgrew
• 25P. Downing
• 3D. Williams
• 2R. Nyambe

Midfielders

• 32C. Conway
• 29C. Evans
• 6R. Smallwood
• 23B. Dack
• 4H. Reed

Forwards

• 10D. Graham

Substitutes

• 7A. Armstrong
• 8J. Rothwell
• 19B. Brereton
• 13J. Leutwiler
• 17A. Bell
• 26D. Lenihan
• 45K. Palmer

Coach: T. Mowbray

Top performers

Middlesbrough

• Jordan Hugill1A90'7.3
• Britt Assombalonga1G45'7.2
• Daniel Ayala90'7.0
• Ryan Shotton90'6.9
• Stewart Downing45'6.9

Blackburn

• Paul Downing90'7.9
• Charlie Mulgrew1G90'7.5
• Corry Evans90'7.1
• Derrick Williams90'7.0
• Harrison Reed85'7.0