Goals:
1-0: Fletcher (6, reacted first to seeing Besic’s drive being spilled to tuck away a low finish)
1-1: Shotton OG (70, sliced Dalsgaard’s low drive into his own net after Saville’s weak headed clearance)
1-2: Benrhama (73, drilled low into the bottom corner after Dalsgaard had found space again)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire) – made a number of inconsistent and strange decisions to frustrate everyone inside the Riverside. 3
Bookings: Assombalonga (32, foul); Mikel (38, foul); Konsa (68, foul); Fry (72, foul); Howson (90, simulation)
Sending-off: None
Attendance: 22,069
Entertainment: **
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Shots on 6 3
Shots off 13 11
Corners 3 3
Offsides 3 3
Fouls 14 10
MIDDLESBROUGH (3-4-2-1):
7 Randolph: On hand a few times including an incredible second half stop from Canos;
6 Ayala: Had to focus on a dangerous Bees’ forward line that caused problems
5 Shotton: Not as composed in the middle as he has been and scored in his own net
5 Fry: Was given a tough afternoon by Canos which was why Friend was introduced;
6 HOWSON: Could have scored early on and delivered his usual tenacious display down the flank
6 Mikel: Not quite as impressive has he has been but still did relatively well despite booking
6 Besic: Improved on the previous week’s display at Wigan and his shot led to the opening goal
5 Saville: Could have scored, but guilty of the error that led to the equaliser;
5 Wing: Still put the yards in without ever looking like he would hit the heights he has previously
6 Fletcher: Put the work in and got his reward with the opener
5 Assombalonga: Not effective or threatening enough after the early stages
Subs:
Friend (for Assombalonga 61): Had to deal with being the defender who replaced the striker. 5
Hugill (for for Besic 74)
Tavernier (for Saville 88)
(not used): Konstantopoulos (gk), Clayton, McNair, Downing.
BRENTFORD (3-4-2-1): Bentley 6 (Gunnarsson 75); Konza 6, Sorensen 6, Barbet 7; Dalsgaard 8, Mokotjo 6, Sawyers 6, Odubajo 6; CANOS 8 (Marcondes 84), Benrahama 7 (Watkins 78); Maupay 6. Subs (not used): Da Silva, Forss, Oksanen.
MAN OF THE MATCH: SERGI Canos – caused allsorts of problems.
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