Boro vs Sheffield Utd 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
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
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 19,390
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Coventry City | 18 | 43 | 1 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 33 | 3 |
| -3 | Millwall | 18 | 31 | 5 |
| +12 | Stoke City | 18 | 30 | 6 |
Statistics
SHU |
MID![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Middlesbrough (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 22 | Sol Bamba |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 14 | Lee Peltier |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 27 | Marc Bola |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
| 18 | Duncan Watmore |
Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 22 | Ben Davies |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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