Sheffield Utd vs Boro 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Middlesbrough 1. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 45': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Middlesbrough 2. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Joe Rothwell replaces Oliver Arblaster.
- 65': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Riley McGree.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Kalvin Phillips replaces Sydie Peck.
- 69': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Middlesbrough 2. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer following a set piece situation.
- 76': Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Tommy Conway.
- 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Morgan Whittaker.
- 80': Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United) is shown the red card.
- 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Leo Hjelde replaces Harrison Burrows.
- 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Aidan Morris.
- 90'+2': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 27,764
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 61 | 6 |
| +28 | Coventry City | 31 | 59 | 6 |
| +22 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 54 | 6 |
| +7 | Hull City | 31 | 54 | 9 |
Statistics
MID |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
| 62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 209 |
| 479 | Passes | 281 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 21 | Clearances | 21 |
Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cooper (GK) |
| 6 | Tyler Bindon |
| 2 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 14 | Harrison Burrows |
| 38 | Femi Seriki |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 42 | Sydie Peck |
| 4 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 45 | Patrick Bamford |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 11 | Andre Brooks |
Middlesbrough (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Solomon Brynn (GK) |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 18 | Aidan Morris |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 16 | Alan Browne |
| 9 | Tommy Conway |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 11 | Morgan Whittaker |
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