Blackburn Rovers turn it around to sink Middlesbrough | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Blackburn Rovers beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Ewood Park. Jeremy Sarmiento put the visitors ahead in the 12th minute from Morgan Whittaker's through ball. After the restart Andri Gudjohnsen levelled with a close-range header from Harry Pickering's corner (49.), before Todd Cantwell nodded in the winner (55.). Boro controlled territory with 70.5% possession and 22 attempts, but found the target only three times. Blackburn rise from ninth to fifth and host Sheffield United in the EFL Cup next.

Player of the Match: Todd Cantwell decided it with a second half header and added six tackles, four won, plus seven possessions won.

Stat of the Match: Boro attempted 22 shots, but hit the target only three times, highlighting wasteful dominance.

Three Things We Learned: Blackburn's goals both came via headers, including Gudjohnsen's equaliser from Pickering's corner. Boro slung in 38 crosses at 23.7% accuracy, yet the pressure yielded only one goal. Boro drop from seventh to 11th and visit Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup next.