English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 11': Morgan Whittaker
FT
1 - 0
Sheffield Wednesday

    About

    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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Tayo Adaramola (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
    • 9': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 11': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Marvelous Nakamba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarvis Thornton.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tayo Adaramola.
    • 18': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
    • 21': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Max Lowe.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Murphy Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Adilson Malanda.
    • 22': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Murphy Cooper.
    • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gabriel Otegbayo.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jaden Heskey.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 25': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jerry Yates.
    • 26': Foul by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 26': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by David Strelec (Middlesbrough).
    • 26': Marvelous Nakamba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
    • 30': Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 34': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
    • 34': Tayo Adaramola (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie McNeill with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tayo Adaramola.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Targett following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
    • 42': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 42': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Murphy Cooper.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45'+1': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 47': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 47': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Tayo Adaramola (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
    • 51': Foul by Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 51': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain following a fast break.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 56': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jaden Heskey.
    • 58': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 59': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 60': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Morgan Whittaker.
    • 62': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 62': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
    • 62': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Charlie McNeill.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 68': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Will Grainger replaces Jarvis Thornton because of an injury.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Lowe with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
    • 69': Foul by Will Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 69': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 70': Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett with a headed pass.
    • 72': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Will Grainger.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Murphy Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
    • 74': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 75': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 75': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Will Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
    • 77': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 77': Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces David Strelec.
    • 78': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Will Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Bangura replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
    • 82': Foul by Will Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 82': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Olaf Kobacki replaces Jerry Yates.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tayo Adaramola.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+3': Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Olaf Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+6': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Will Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    2 Saves 1
    39.2 Possession 60.8
    8 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    287 Accurate Passes 497
    366 Passes 579
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    54 Long Balls 52
    18 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 5
    20 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    12 Interceptions 7
    25 Effective Clearances 11
    25 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 25,245

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
    12 Luke Ayling
    6 Dael Fry
    3 Matt Targett
    2 Callum Brittain
    11 Morgan Whittaker
    18 Aidan Morris
    29 Adilson Malanda Yellow Card
    13 David Strelec
    9 Tommy Conway
    16 Alan Browne
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Mamadou Kaly Sene, Samuel Silvera, Cruz Ibeh, Leo Castledine, Sontje Hansen, Joe Wildsmith, Jeremy Sarmiento, Alex Bangura, Sam Edmundson.

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    13 Murphy Cooper (GK)
    22 Gabriel Otegbayo
    3 Max Lowe Yellow Card
    2 Liam Palmer
    37 Jarvis Thornton Yellow Card
    24 Jaden Heskey
    18 Marvelous Nakamba
    45 Tayo Adaramola
    4 Sean Fusire
    12 Jerry Yates
    17 Charlie McNeill
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Zain Silcott-Duberry, Will Grainger, Cole Mcghee, Olaf Kobacki, Dominic Iorfa, Devlan Moses, Jamal Lowe, Nathaniel Chalobah, Logan Stretch.

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