Middlesbrough held as Blackburn dig in at Ewood Park | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough drew 0-0 at Ewood Park. In the fifth minute Luke Ayling forced Balázs Tóth into a low save from the right. Before the interval, Boro went closest when David Strelec's shot was tipped over by Tóth (45.). After the restart they kept control, but Dael Fry headed wide from a set piece (75.) as 71.3% possession and 12 attempts brought no breakthrough. Boro stay second on 71 points and host Millwall next, while Blackburn visit Birmingham in the Championship.

Player of the Match: Dael Fry dictated the game for Boro, completing 112 accurate passes, winning seven aerials and making nine clearances to snuff out counters.

Stat of the Match: Blackburn Rovers produced 41 clearances, a figure that underlines how deep they had to defend.

Three Things We Learned: Boro completed 86.1% of their 705 passes and held 71.3% possession, showing sustained control. Blackburn registered one shot on target from five attempts, while Tóth's three saves preserved the clean sheet. Fry's seven aerial wins and nine clearances highlighted why set pieces and crosses remained Boro's main route.