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Charlton's Coady Sinks Middlesbrough With Long-Throw Finish as Promotion Race Tightens

With nine games left, Kim Hellberg now searches for answers to opponents’ low blocks.

Overview

  • Middlesbrough lost 1-0 at the Riverside after Conor Coady prodded in from Harry Clarke’s long throw in the 59th minute.
  • Boro dominated again at home with 34 shots and close to 78% possession, yet they failed to score for a third straight match at the Riverside.
  • Across their last three home games, reporters logged roughly 75 shots and more than 70% average possession without a win.
  • Hellberg called breaking down low blocks the most difficult task in football and voiced deep frustration over end product and decision-making in the box.
  • Nathan Jones said Charlton drew confidence from recent visitors’ success and leaned on structure and set plays; the result left Coventry further ahead, Millwall within a point of Boro, and Ipswich still in reach with a game in hand.