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Middlesbrough v Chelsea - as it happened

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Middlesbrough v Chelsea, FA Cup quarter-final 2021/22, 19/3/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Middlesbrough v Chelsea, FA Cup quarter-final 2021/22, 19/3/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Middlesbrough and Chelsea at the Riverside Stadium. The winners will book their place in the semi-finals at Wembley.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
15'
R. Lukaku
0 - 2
31'
Hakim Ziyech
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea! All over at the Riverside and it was very easy for Chelsea. Goals by Lukaku and Ziyech in the first 31 minutes put Chelsea two up and Boro never looked like fighting back in the second half. Thanks for joining us and see you again soon!
  • 93'
    Chelsea are just playing out time here.
  • 91'
    Three extra minutes.
Card

Yellow card

a Middlesbrough
  • 87'
    Howson sees yellow.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 84'
    Chelsea sub: Harvey Vale on for Lukaku.
  • 81'
    Chance for Werner, but Bamba blocks his shot!
  • 77'
    Little to report here in the last few minutes.
Substitution

Substitution

at Middlesbrough
  • 74'
    Boro sub: Coburn on for Balogun.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 69'
    Chelsea sub: Werner on for Pulisic.
  • 68'
    Watmore has a pop at goal, but fails to hit the target.
  • 62'
    Chelsea move forward through Ziyech, but it comes to nothing.
Substitution

Substitution

at Middlesbrough
Substitution

Substitution

at Middlesbrough
  • 58'
    Boro double sub: Watmore and Bola on for Connolly and Taylor.
  • 56'
    Mount shoots and his effort is deflected behind for a corner.
  • 54'
    Boro put a ball into the box through Jones and it goes wide.
Substitution

Substitution

at Middlesbrough
  • 53'
    Boro sub: McNair is replaced by Peltier.
  • 53'
    McNair goes off injured.
  • 51'
    Balogun goes for goal and hits wide.
  • 49'
    Middlesbrough move forward, but Chelsea stop them.
  • 46'
    Chelsea get us going once again!
  • 45'
    Boro HT sub: Bamba on for Fry.
  • 45'
    HT: Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea! Half-time at the RIverside and the PL side are comfortable. Lukaku made it 0-1 in the 15th minute and Ziyech scored from long range just after the half hour. Lukaku also nearly got another to make it 0-3. but it was cleared off the line. Boro have lots of work to do. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    One extra minute.
  • 44'
    Middlesbrough are deflated after the two goals.
  • 40'
    Middlesbrough are flagged offside.
  • 38'
    Chelsea are very comfortable here, to be honest.
  • 36'
    Off the line!!! Lukaku so nearly scores! The ball is given to Lukaku and his shot is cleared off the line! Lukaku was offside, but it was played by a defender.
  • 34'
    Ziyech attacks and gives to Lukaku and the ball goes out.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 31'
  • 31'
    Ziyech makes it 0-2!!! That's a brilliant goal! Chelsea counter, Mount gives to Ziyech and the curling effort from long range goes in Lumley's far corner!
  • 27'
    And another corner for the Championship team.
  • 25'
    Lukaku heads out for a corner.
  • 24'
    Sarr brings down Crooks near the box and this will go into the area.
  • 20'
    A Chelsea corner comes to nothing.
  • 18'
    The goal came just as Boro started to attack more and now they're behind.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 15'
  • 15'
    Lukaku puts Chelsea ahead! It's a lovely team move which starts in their own half, Mount is played down the near side and he squares for Lukaku who taps in from inside the 6!
  • 12'
    Middlesbrough go down the far side and get another corner.
  • 9'
    Middlesbrough win themselves a free-kick after Dijksteel is tripped.
  • 7'
    Dijksteel is tripped by Ziyech.
  • 6'
    Boro win themselves a corner.
  • 5'
    Chelsea charge forward once again and Middlesbrough are really on the ropes here.
  • 3'
    Chance for Pulisic, but the American is unable to turn in Mount's cross from close range!
  • 2'
    Middlesbrough put a cross into the box and Chelsea clear.
  • 1'
    Middlesbrough get us going from right to left in the red while Chelsea are in blue!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    A minute's applause for Ukraine before kick-off.
  • PRVW
    Howson and Azpi come together for the toss.
  • PRVW
    The players come out here at the Riverside!
  • PRVW
    Middlesbrough are unchanged from the 0-2 win at Birmingham on Tuesday night. Boro are currently 8th in the Championship, two points off the play-offs but with two games in hand.
  • PRVW
    Christensen, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante and Havertz are left out from the 1-2 win at Lille. Sarr, Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech and Lukaku come in.
  • PRVW
    Paul Tierney is the referee while Darren England is the VAR. We have VAR despite it being a Championship ground as we are now at the quarter-final stage.
  • PRVW
    It's 11 degrees and sunny in Middlesbrough.
  • PRVW
    A reminder that we will have extra-time and penalties here if needed.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea XI: Mendy (GK); Sarr, Rudiger, T Silva, Azpi; Pulisic, Kovacic, Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech; Lukaku.
  • PRVW
    Middlesbrough XI: Lumley (GK); McNair, Fry, Dijksteel; Taylor, Crooks, Howson, Tavernier, Jones; Balogun and Connolly.
Info

Pre-match

19 March 2022, 18:15

Referee: Paul Tierney

Stadium: Riverside Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Middlesbrough and Chelsea!