Goals and Highlights: Stoke City 2-0 Middlesbrough in EFL Championship Match 2024

The referee whistles the end of the game, Stoke City wins the match.

4 minutes of compensation are added.

Delay in the match due to a hit on Middlesbrough's Emmanuel Latte Lath, he is assisted on the field.

Dangerous play by Stoke City, Niall Ennis' shot went past the post and he was close to scoring a goal.

Middlesbrough makes its first changes in the game, betting everything on the offense and trying to tie the game.

Goooooal for Stoke City!
Lewis Baker shot with right foot from the center of the area to the right side of the goal.

Great save by Daniel Iversen! The Stoke City goalkeeper avoids a dangerous play and sends the ball for a corner kick.

First yellow card of the game and it goes to Stoke City player Josh Laurent.

Middlesbrough maintains pressure all over the field in search of a defensive error.

Middlesbrough plays long positions to cool down Stoke City who had several dangerous attacks.

The second half begins, both teams want the victory.

The teams go to half-time and the score stands Stoke City 1-0 Middlesbrough.

4 minutes of compensation are added.

Goooooal for Stoke City!
Bae Jun-Ho shot with his right foot from the center of the area low, next to the left post.

Seny Dieng save! The Middlesbrough goalkeeper lies to his left and prevents Stoke City from scoring the first.

Stoke City will take their first corner kick of the game, there is danger in the Middlesbrough goal.

Attempt blocked, shot blocked. Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough) attempts a left footed shot from the right side of the box.

Middlesbrough plays a little better at the beginning of the match, their 4-2-3-1 formation manages to control the ball.

Out of position for Stoke City, Bae Jun-Ho finds himself ahead and misses a great opportunity to score the first goal of the game.

Attempt saved, Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) tries a left footed shot from the center of the box.

Tight match in midfield, both teams look for their first scoring opportunities.

The match begins, both teams will seek to win.

We are a few minutes away from the game starting, the game presentation begins and the fans prepare to watch 90 minutes of football.

These are the XI players who will play today:

Our team 💪 #UTB pic.twitter.com/uURCLOPrUJ

— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) March 2, 2024

These are the XI players who will play today:

Your Stoke City starting XI this afternoon 💪 pic.twitter.com/Nm301vLVrL

— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) March 2, 2024

The refereeing appointment for today's game is as follows:
Referee: Oliver Langford.
Assistant Referee 1: Jonathan Hunt.
Assistant Referee 2: Lee Venamore.
Fourth referee: Sam Allison.

A great match is coming up between these two English teams. Stay tuned and below we share the statistics of the teams in the EFL Championship.

The last time these two teams met was on November 3, 2023 and on that occasion the match ended in a 1-0 victory for Stoke City at the King Power Stadium. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.

Stoke City and Middlesbrough have faced each other on multiple occasions, of the last 5 games between these two teams, on two occasions the winner was Stoke City, there were two draws and once Middlesbrough emerged victorious.

The English team Stoke City is already in the stadium and is ready for its game of the 2023-2024 season.

Come. On. You. Potters. pic.twitter.com/MVl8CSYXcq

— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) March 2, 2024

We are just under an hour before the match between Stoke City and Middlesbrough kicks off at the bet365 Stadium. Both teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it this morning? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.

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This is the start time of the game Stoke City vs Middlesbrough of March 2nd in several countries:

Argentina: 12:00 PM.
Bolivia: 11:00 AM.
Brazil: 12:00 PM.
Chile: 12:00 PM.
Colombia: 10:00 AM.
Ecuador: 10:00 AM.
United States (ET): 10:00 AM.
Spain: 6:00 PM.
Mexico: 9:00 AM.
Paraguay: 11:00 AM.
Peru: 10:00 AM.
Uruguay: 12:00 PM.

These were the eleven players who started the last game:
Thomas Glover, Paddy McNair, Rav van den Berg, Luke Thomas, Luke Ayling, Finn Azaz, Daniel Barlaser, Lewis O'Brien, Riley McGree, Samuel Silvera and Marcus Forss.

These were the XI players who started the last game:
Daniel Iversen, Michael Rose, Ben Wilmot, Jordan Thompson, Junior Tchamadeu, Luke Cundle, Wouter Burger, Lewis Baker, Niall Ennis, Bae Jun-Ho and Million Manhoef.

The next three players are considered key for Middlesbrough and it is likely that any of them can score in the match against Stoke City. Player Sam Greenwood (#29) is the team's creative, his ability to control the ball and generate plays has been of great value to his team. He is the team's leading scorer and we could see him score on Saturday. Defender Lukas Ahlefeld Engel (#27) is another extremely important play distributor on the pitch and is the team's biggest assister in the EFL Championship. At his young age he has achieved a lot and he is an important piece of the team. Finally, 26-year-old goalkeeper Thomas Glover (#23) is one of the best goalkeepers in the EFL Championship, his height allows him to be a saver of any ball and is very important for his team not to concede a goal on Saturday.

Middlesbrough had a good start to the season in the EFL Championship, they are at the top of the tournament. Until week 34 of the tournament they have a total of 44 points with 13 games won, 5 draws and 15 lost. They are located in the thirteenth position in the general table and if they want to maintain that position they will have to win the match. Saturday's game will be very difficult as Stoke City are a good team and they arrive motivated. Their last game was on February 24, 2024, they lost 2-0 against Plymouth Argyle at the Riverside Stadium and thus achieved another defeat in the tournament. They arrive as the least favorites to win this match, however they could surprise and win.

The next three players are considered key for Stoke City and it is likely that any of them can score in the match against Middlesbrough. The player André Vidigal (#7) is the team's creative, his ability to control the ball and generate plays has been of great value to his team. He is the team's leading scorer and we could see him score on Saturday. Midfielder Wouter Burger (#6) is another extremely important on-pitch distributor and is the team's biggest assister in the EFL Championship. At his young age he has achieved a lot and he is an important piece of the team. Finally, 26-year-old goalkeeper Daniel Iversen (#1) is one of the best goalkeepers in the EFL Championship, his height allows him to be a saver of any ball and is very important so that his team does not concede a goal on Saturday.

Stoke City had a bad start to the season in the EFL Championship, they are at the bottom of the tournament. Until week 34 of the tournament they have a total of 35 points with 9 games won, 8 tied and 17 lost. They are located in twenty-second position in the general table and if they want to move up the position they will have to win the match. Saturday's game will be very difficult as Middlesbrough is a good team and they arrive motivated. Their last game was on February 24, 2024, they lost 2-1 against Cardiff City at the Cardiff City Stadium and thus achieved another defeat in the tournament. They arrive as the favorites to win this match, due to the great team they have and the good moment they are going through. They also have an advantage by playing at home and that their fans can support them.

The bet365 Stadium is located in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, England. It will be the venue for this match and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. It was inaugurated on August 26, 1997, it is one of the oldest stadiums in England and is currently the home of Stoke City.

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