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Commentary
A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming Watford 'keeper.
The Middlesbrough 'keeper dived to his left to stop a fierce shot from Watford's MIKEL.
MIKEL's shot was well saved by the Middlesbrough 'keeper.
The 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful shot from McGREE.
A free-kick from PEDRO PORRO went wide.
GOAL!! GIROUD hit a beautiful thirty yard shot past the bemused 'keeper. (1-0 Watford)
14¹PERIN saved a neatly crafted shot from LALLANA.
15¹HOPPE fired the ball through a crowd of players but GULÁCSI was a match for it as he dived to his right.
25¹HORWOOD yellow cards DI LORENZO for a cynical challenge.
26¹A penalty box scramble resulted in PEDRO PORRO knocking a low shot over.
32¹NIANZOU beat two Middlesbrough players and slammed an effort over.
33¹Uncertainty in the Watford defence enabled ORIGI to thump the ball just beyond the far post.
39¹SUCIC's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Middlesbrough upright.
44¹GOAL!! A patient Watford side were rewarded with an accurate shot from NIANZOU. (2-0 Watford)
GUERREIRO flicked a simple chance past the far post.
MIKEL booked for dangerous play.
10²HOPPE worked the ball to McGREE, TAVERNIER gathered his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the Watford 'keeper.
13²LALLANA was put clear by NIANZOU and he pulled away from PERIN but drilled his shot over the bar.
16²GIROUD beat McGREE and flicked the ball to GUERREIRO who dragged his shot wide.
29²GOAL!! GRAVENBERCH drove a powerful shot against the crossbar with SUCIC knocking in the rebound. (3-0 Watford)
34²A shot from TAVERNIER was smothered by the 'keeper.
36²GOAL!! A tame shot from PEDRO PORRO seemed to hold little difficulty for the Watford 'keeper but the ball somehow squirmed into the net. (3-1 Watford)

 
Middlesbrough
 
League position: 14
Home league form: ----
Overall league form: L-------
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Mattia PERIN1Péter GULÁCSI
PEDRO Antonio PORRO2Giovanni DI LORENZO
Ola AINA3Raphaël GUERREIRO
Matt CROOKS4Ryan GRAVENBERCH
(c)Craig DAWSON5Tanguy NIANZOU
Nathaniel CLYNE6William TROOST-EKONG
Ángel CORREA7Adam LALLANA
Marcus TAVERNIER8MIKEL Oyarzabal
(p)Divock ORIGI9Olivier GIROUD(c,p)
(f)Riley McGREE10Luka SUCIC(f)
Matthew HOPPE11Youssoufa MOUKOKO
Manager
Jonny HOWSON  12  Maurits KJÆRGAARD
Zack STEFFEN  13  Maarten VANDEVOORDT
Nathan WOOD  14  Hassane KAMARA
Aden FLINT  15  Ken SEMA
Lewis WING16  Sergiño DEST
 
Watford
 
League position: 9
Away league form: ----
Overall league form: W-------
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Middlesbrough 1 Watford 3
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 35,069, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Graham Horwood 7½)

Pedro Porro 36²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Giroud 8¹, Nianzou 44¹, Sucic 29²
DawsonóWing 15² 
  
 di Lorenzo 25¹, Mikel 4²
30
1613
88
88
64
1412
75
52%48%
Man of the match: Ola Aina