Match report

Middlesbrough Defeats Chelsea 1-0 in League Cup

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
1–0
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jan 9, 2024

Middlesbrough stunned Premier League side Chelsea at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday night to secure a 1–0 victory in the League Cup, thanks to a first-half goal from H. Hackney. Despite early substitutions and late game adjustments by both teams, Middlesbrough's defense held firm against Chelsea's attempts to equalize.

Key Facts

  • • Middlesbrough secured the victory with a 1-0 scoreline.
  • • H. Hackney scored the only goal of the game in the 37th minute, assisted by I. Jones.
  • • Chelsea's L. Colwill received a yellow card for a foul in the 30th minute.
  • • Middlesbrough made two early substitutions: E. Latte Lath replaced J. Coburn at the 5-minute mark and A. Bangura substituted M. Clarke at the 20-minute mark.

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 23 T. Glover (G)
  • 3 R. van den Berg (D)
  • 6 D. Fry (D)
  • 27 L. Engel (D)
  • 11 I. Jones (M)
  • 4 D. Barlaser (M)
  • 16 J. Howson (M)
  • 24 A. Bangura (M)
  • 25 M. Crooks (F)
  • 7 H. Hackney (F)
  • 9 E. Latte Lath (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 J. Coburn
  • 5 M. Clarke
  • 14 A. Gilbert
  • 49 L. McCabe
  • 48 C. Kavanagh
  • 57 B. Bilongo
  • 28 L. O'Brien
  • 32 J. Jones
  • 52 A. Bridge

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 Đ. Petrović (G)
  • 27 M. Gusto (D)
  • 2 A. Disasi (D)
  • 6 Thiago Silva (D)
  • 26 L. Colwill (D)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 8 E. Fernández (M)
  • 11 N. Madueke (M)
  • 23 C. Gallagher (M)
  • 7 R. Sterling (M)
  • 20 C. Palmer (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 M. Mudryk
  • 19 A. Broja
  • 42 A. Gilchrist
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 51 D. Williams
  • 68 M. Golding
  • 47 L. Bergström
  • 36 Deivid Washington

Timeline

  1. Middlesbrough
    5' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Latte Lath · On: J. Coburn
  2. Middlesbrough
    20' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Bangura · On: M. Clarke
  3. Chelsea
    30' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    L. Colwill

    Foul

  4. Middlesbrough
    37' Middlesbrough Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Hackney · Assist: I. Jones
  5. Chelsea
    63' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Noni Madueke · On: M. Mudryk
  6. Chelsea
    63' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Fernandez · On: A. Broja
  7. Chelsea
    90' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Gusto · On: A. Gilchrist

Match Stats

Stat Middlesbrough Chelsea
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy 74% 91%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 18
Corners 1 6
Total Passes 294 742
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 2 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 12
Possession 28% 72%
Accurate Passes 217 675
Shots Inside Box 3 11
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Middlesbrough took the lead in the 37th minute when H. Hackney scored, breaking Chelsea's resistance.
  • ▸ Chelsea made several substitutions in the second half with Noni Madueke and E. Fernandez replacing M. Mudryk and A. Broja respectively at the 63-minute mark, but these changes couldn't lead to an equalizer.