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Middlesbrough Demolishes Preston at Riverside Stadium with an Offensive Masterclass
Middlesbrough, England – In a match dominated from start to finish, Middlesbrough convincingly defeated Preston at Riverside Stadium with an overwhelming offensive performance. The match, corresponding to the 29th matchday of the 2025 Championship, ended with a clear victory for the home team.
From the initial whistle, Middlesbrough took control of the ball, demonstrating a clear superiority in possession (66%). The first goal came early, in the 9th minute, thanks to A. Browne, assisted by M. Targett, who opened the scoring and paved the way for victory.
Middlesbrough’s dominance became even more evident with the second goal, scored by T. Conway in the 28th minute, with an assist from L. Ayling. The constant pressure from the home team continued, and M. Whittaker extended the lead in the 42nd minute, closing the first half with a comfortable 3-0.
The second half began with a tough blow for Preston, as J. Storey was sent off in the 50th minute after receiving a red card. Middlesbrough took advantage of the numerical superiority and T. Conway scored his second goal of the match in the 54th minute, sealing the victory.
Preston, who struggled with numerical inferiority, showed little offensive ability, with only four shots throughout the match, one of them on target. Discipline also failed them, accumulating 17 fouls, two yellow cards for B. Whiteman and J. Thompson, and the aforementioned red for Storey.
In summary, Middlesbrough delivered an impeccable performance, with overwhelming possession, remarkable scoring effectiveness, and total control of the match, consolidating their position in the Championship.
Substitutions preston: at minute 58 A. Devine came in and M. Frokjaer-Jensen went out., at minute 58 B. Whiteman came in and J. Thompson went out., at minute 58 L. Dobbin came in and T. Small went out., at minute 76 D. Jebbison came in and M. Smith went out., at minute 76 J. Lewis came in and A. Vukcevic went out.
Substitutions middlesbrough: at minute 60 M. Targett came in and S. Silvera went out., at minute 61 A. Morris came in and D. Burgzorg went out., at minute 61 T. Conway came in and A. Gilbert went out., at minute 74 H. Hackney came in and R. McGree went out., at minute 85 A. Malanda came in and F. Munroe went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Middlesbrough
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