Highlights
96' FT
Match ends. Middlesbrough 1-2 Burnley.
95'
BURNLEY IS SAVED! A cross into the box where Akpom rises high to get a header that goes just wide of the goal.
90'
The referee adds six minutes to the match.
88'
Burnley goalkeeper Muric is attended to by the medical team.
86' Substitution
Burnley: Tella comes off and Obafemi comes on.
83'
The medical assistants come in to check Tella.
81'
Last minutes of the match. Middlesbrough keeps looking for space to reach the opponent's area and get the equalizer.
78' Substitution
Burnley: Cork in and Gudmundsson out
76' Substitution
Middlesbrough: Hackney is out and Forss is in
68' Substitution
Middlesbrough: Archer is out and Crooks is in.
66' GOAL
GOAL BURNLEY! Scored by Connor Roberts.
60'
It's now the hour mark. Burnley tries to regain the lead with a header from Barnes.
56'
First ten minutes of the second half. The locals start to take the initiative to go forward, but the visitors close their lines well.
54' Substitution
Burnley: Zaroury out, Vittinho in
48' GOAL
GOAL MIDDLESBROUGH! Scored by Akpom.
47'
The referee awards a penalty kick to Middlesbrough.
46'
The second half begins.
45'+3 HT
First half ends. Middlesbrough 0-1 Burnley.
45'
The referee adds three minutes to the first half.
40'
In the final stretch of the match, the visitors are closing the game intensely with possession and arrivals in the opponent's area.
37'
Yellow card for Hackney
35'
The ball is played into the six-yard box, but the visiting goalkeeper ends up pushing the ball away to prevent a shot.
30'
We reached the half hour mark. Despite the advantage, Burnley is still looking for the second goal.
27'
Medical assistants come in to treat Zaroury.
25'
SECOND CLOSE! Tella was all alone in the box after a through ball, but his shot sailed just wide of the left post as Burnley came close to extending their lead.
22'
Hydration break.
18'
Zaroury's shot of first intention but without power. The goalkeeper keeps the ball.
15'
We reached the first quarter of the match. Middlesbrough tried harder, but Burnley with their first shot on goal, got the goal.
11' GOAL
GOAL BURNLEY! Scored by Ashley Barnes.
5'
In the first minutes of the match, the home team had more possession.
0'
The match starts!
Warm up
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Lineup Middlesbrough
Stefen, Giles, McGree, Archer, Ramsey, Smith, Howson, McNair, Lenihan, Akpom, Hackney.%2012_46_39.png)
Lineup Burnley
Muric, Roberts, Al-Dhakil, Beyer, Maatsen, Cullen, Brownhill, Gudmundsson, Zaroury, Tella, Barnes.%2012_41_46.png)
Last meeting
In their most recent meeting between Middlesbrough and Burnley, Burnley's Burnley side claimed a convincing 3-1 home win last December where they were able to come from behind in a span of 12 minutes thanks to a Benson brace and an own goal.
Absences
For this match, only the home team will have one absentee, English defender Matthew Clarke, who will not be available due to a back injury that will keep him away from the field until May. The visitors, on the other hand, will be able to count on a full squad for this match.
The arrival
They have arrived! The protagonists have arrived. Both Middlesbrough and Burnley players are already at the Riverside Stadium for Friday's closing match.
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Background
In the history of meetings between Middlesbrough and Burnley, the balance is quite even. 23 wins have been recorded by the smoggies, while the Vinotintos have 25 victories. Only 18 draws have been recorded between them.
The stadium
The venue for this match will be the Riverside Stadium, which serves as the home of the Middlesbrough FC club, and is located in the city of the same name, in the United Kingdom. It is a not-so-long-lived stadium, as it was built just under 30 years ago. It has a capacity for 35,049 spectators and has a natural grass pitch.
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We begin!
All set! We are just under an hour away from the kick-off of this match corresponding to the 40th round of the EFL Championship at the Riverside Stadium. A very attractive and even match awaits us between two clubs that are at the top of the standings: Middlesbrough and Burnley. Can the locals surprise the visitors, who are leaders, with a victory? Follow our coverage on VAVEL USA.
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Last roster Middlesbrough
Stefen, Giles, McGree, Archer, Ramsey, Smith, Howson, McNair, Lenihan, Akpom, Hackney.
Last roster Burnley
Muric, Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen, Cullen, Brownhill, Benson, Zaroury, Tella, Barnes.
Who will be the referee and his assistants?
The central referee for this Middlesbrough vs Burnley will be Darren Bond; Philip Dermott, first row; Shaun Hudson, second row; Matthew Donohue, fourth assistant.
How is Burnley coming along?
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives better than ever to this match and Vincent Kompany's pupils are the sole leaders of the EFL Championship with 84 points after 38 matches played, 11 points ahead of second place Sheffield United. Burnley has a record of 24 wins, 12 draws and 2 defeats. Last matchday, they drew 0-0 against Sunderland AFC.
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How is Middlesbrough coming along?
The white team coached by Michael Carrick Gracia, want to close the gap against the leader who is their opponent this afternoon, however, the task is complicated when facing the best team in the EFL Championship. There are 17 points separating them from Burnley so this match is important. Since the start of the season, Middlesbrough have won 20 of the 38 matches played so far in the Championship, with a record of 7 draws and 11 defeats, placing them in position 3 with 67 points. In their most recent match, the Smoggies were beaten 4-2 away to Huddersfield.
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Matchday 40
This weekend, we will have the EFL Championship with several matches corresponding to the 40th matchday. The Riverside Stadium will witness the clash of Middlesbrough against Burnley in a very attractive match, as both teams are at the top of the standings and will want to continue adding up this season, so they will try to do it with a victory. Will the locals or the visitors be able to achieve it?
The match will be played at the Stadium Riverside
The Middlesbrough - Burnley match will be played at the Riverside Stadium, in Middlesbrough, England. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 pm (ET).
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