Sheffield Utd vs Boro 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Introduction
Sheffield United are hosting Middlesbrough
at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 23': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Middlesbrough 0. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 25': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Middlesbrough 0. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 38': Substitution, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane replaces John Fleck because of an injury.
- 41': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 2, Middlesbrough 0.
- 49': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Middlesbrough 0. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Egan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Marc Bola.
- 60': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 62': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Middlesbrough 1. Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Lee Peltier.
- 79': Goal! Sheffield United 4, Middlesbrough 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 84': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Billy Sharp.
- 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Kyron Gordon replaces Ben Osborn.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 4, Middlesbrough 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,994
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,994
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +43 | Leeds United | 44 | 90 | 8 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 MID |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.1 | Possession | 44.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 414 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 22 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 33 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 14 | Lee Peltier  |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 27 | Marc Bola |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 26 | Aaron Connolly |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
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