English League Championship

Boro vs Sheffield Utd 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

  • 9': Duncan Watmore
  • 37': Paddy McNair
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2 - 0

Introduction

Middlesbrough are hosting Sheffield United at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield United 0. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 10': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Sheffield United 0. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Oliver Norwood.
  • 65': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Enda Stevens.
  • 70': Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 73': Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Sheffield United 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 19,390

English League Championship Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+48 Leeds United 33 72 3
+24 Sheffield United 33 70 5
+34 Burnley 34 68 2
+20 Sunderland 33 62 5
Full Table

Statistics

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6 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 4
65.2 Possession 34.8
13 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
417 Accurate Passes 174
521 Passes 278
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 2
27 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 71
25 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 12
16 Effective Clearances 21
16 Clearances 21

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
22 Sol Bamba Yellow Card
6 Dael Fry
14 Lee Peltier Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
17 Paddy McNair
25 Matt Crooks
27 Marc Bola
7 Marcus Tavernier
11 Andraz Sporar Yellow Card
18 Duncan Watmore

SHU Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robin Olsen (GK)
22 Ben Davies
12 John Egan
3 Enda Stevens Yellow Card
2 George Baldock
29 Iliman Ndiaye
4 John Fleck Yellow Card
16 Oliver Norwood
10 Billy Sharp
23 Ben Osborn
27 Morgan Gibbs-White

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