Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Middlesbrough are hosting Sheffield Wednesday
at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Frederico Venâncio (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 3': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing following a set piece situation.
- 6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
- 7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
- 7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Wildsmith.
- 8': Offside, Middlesbrough. Britt Assombalonga tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 11': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 11': Jordan Thorniley (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 17': Attempt missed. Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Wallace following a corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 27': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Patrick Bamford.
- 32': Delay in match Jacob Butterfield (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 33': Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough).
- 39': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.
- 42': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Frederico Venâncio.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter with a cross.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 43': Hand ball by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+1': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by George Friend.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 46': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 46': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Ayala following a corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
- 51': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
- 53': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 56': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 60': Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Shotton.
- 63': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 64': Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Middlesbrough).
- 65': Jacob Butterfield (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. George Boyd replaces Jacob Butterfield.
- 68': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by George Friend with a cross.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 70': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 71': Attempt saved. George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga.
- 72': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 72': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Lucas João.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt blocked. George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
- 77': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Shotton.
- 78': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley.
- 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martin Braithwaite replaces Britt Assombalonga.
- 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Adam Clayton replaces Jonny Howson.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Pelupessy.
- 81': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by George Friend.
- 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Frederico Venâncio.
- 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Frederico Venâncio.
- 84': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
- 86': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Adama Traoré (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 87': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Frederik Nielsen replaces Ross Wallace.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Statistics
 SHW |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.2 | Possession | 48.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 470 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 13 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 27 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,120
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 24,120
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Darren Randolph (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 3 | George Friend |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton |
| 7 | Grant Leadbitter |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 9 | Britt Assombalonga |
| 11 | Patrick Bamford |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Sheffield Wednesday (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Joe Wildsmith (GK) |
| 36 | Daniel Pudil |
| 39 | Jordan Thorniley  |
| 46 | Frederico Venâncio |
| 32 | Joel Pelupessy |
| 8 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 6 | Morgan Fox |
| 16 | Liam Palmer |
| 18 | Lucas João |
| 33 | Ross Wallace |
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