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Middlesbrough captain Ben Gibson said Monday's 3-0 loss to Chelsea was "the lowest point of my life" as their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with two games to play.
After just one season in the top flight, Boro will return to the Championship, where they spent the previous seven campaigns. The club matched a record with their fourth relegation from the Premier League.
Goals from Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso and Nemanja Matic -- all through the legs of Boro keeper Brad Guzan -- sealed their fate, but Gibson said his club had been second-best for a long time.