Middlesbrough 1-3 Bolton Wanderers: result and report
Premier League · Saturday 22 November 2008
Result
Middlesbrough 1-3 Bolton Wanderers
Premier League · Saturday 22 November 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-2
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Middlesbrough 1-3 Bolton Wanderers: match report
Middlesbrough were beaten by Bolton Wanderers 1-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 22 November 2008. It was 0-2 at half-time.
Gretar Rafn Steinsson opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Middlesbrough's goal came from Emanuel Pogatetz (76'). Bolton Wanderers scored through Gretar Rafn Steinsson (7'), Matthew Taylor (10') and Johan Elmander (78').
Discipline: Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards; Bolton Wanderers received 5 yellow cards.
Going into the game Middlesbrough were 8th on 18 points from 13 and Bolton Wanderers 13th on 14 points from 13. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 19th with 32 points, and Bolton Wanderers 13th with 41.
Middlesbrough lined up in a 4-4-2 and Bolton Wanderers in a 4-2-3-1.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Middlesbrough wins, 5 draws and 2 for Bolton Wanderers.
Going into the match Middlesbrough's last five read D-W-D-W-D and Bolton Wanderers's L-W-W-L-L.
Key events
- 7'Goal · Gretar Rafn Steinsson
- 7'Yellow card · Emanuel Pogatetz
- 10'Goal · Matthew Taylor
- 22'Yellow card · D. Digard
- 52'Yellow card · Fabrice Muamba
- 63'Yellow card · Gary Cahill
- 67'Yellow card · Jlloyd Samuel
- 70'Yellow card · Kevin Nolan
- 76'Goal · Emanuel Pogatetz
- 78'Goal · Johan Elmander
- 84'Yellow card · Gavin McCann
Head-to-head
Team news
Middlesbrough expected line-up (4-4-2)
Mark Schwarzer, Emanuel Pogatetz, Luke Young, David Wheater, Stewart Downing, George Boateng, Julio Arca, Fábio Rochemback, Sanli Tuncay, Afonso Alves
Bolton Wanderers line-up (4-2-3-1)
Jussi Jaaskelainen, Gretar Steinsson, Andrew O'Brien, Jlloyd Samuel, Fabrice Muamba, Gavin McCann, Johan Elmander, Kevin Nolan, Gary Cahill, Matthew Taylor, Kevin Davies