Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 21 Mar 2026
Blackburn and Middlesbrough drew 0-0 in the EFL Championship on 21 March 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 2 and Middlesbrough 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 24'Argument
- Half-time0-0
- 64'
- 64'
- 68'
- 75'
- 81'out: A. Bangura
- 81'
- 89'Foul
- Full-time0-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.9Tom AtchesonD
- 7.9Balázs TóthG
- 7.3Sean McLoughlinD
- 7.3Eiran CashinD
- 7.2Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 7.0Ryoya MorishitaF
- 7.0Adam ForshawM
- 7.0Ryan AlebiosuM
- 7.0Yuri RibeiroM
- 6.9Harry PickeringD
- 6.9Todd CantwellM
- 6.2Moussa BaradjiF
- 6.2Yuki OhashiF
- 6.2Mathias JørgensenF
Middlesbrough
- 7.9Dael FryD
- 7.9Adilson MalandaD
- 7.5Luke AylingD
- 6.9Matt TargettM
- 6.9Aidan MorrisM
- 6.9Solomon BrynnG
- 6.7Riley McGreeM
- 6.6Alex BanguraD
- 6.5David StrelecF
- 6.3Callum BrittainM
- 6.3Jeremy SarmientoM
- 6.3Leo CastledineM
- 6.2Tommy ConwayF
- 5.9Alan BrowneF
Line-ups
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
Blackburn3-4-2-1
Substitutes
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 16Scott WhartonD
- 3Harry Pickering64'D6.9
- 21Oladapo AfolayanF
- 1Aynsley PearsG
- 10Todd Cantwell64'M6.9
- 23Yuki Ohashi75'F6.2
- 14Dion De NeveD
- 53Frank VareM
- 54V. JosephF
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 24A. Bangura81'D6.6
- 20M. K. SeneF
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 45Jeremy Sarmiento81'M6.3
- 14A. GilbertF
- 23L. Castledine68'M6.3
- 44C. IbehF
Team statistics
28%Possession72%
0.31Expected goals (xG)1.56
5Total shots12
1Shots on target3
2Shots off target5
2Blocked shots4
3Corners11
2Offsides4
7Fouls8
0Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves1
0.05Goals prevented0.05
278Total passes700
202Accurate passes606
73%Pass accuracy87%
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Adam Forshaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Harry Pickering | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Todd Cantwell | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Moussa Baradji | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Luke Ayling | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Matt Targett | 81 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Riley McGree | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Alex Bangura | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| David Strelec | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Leo Castledine | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tommy Conway | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
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