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Championship· Round 44

Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Wed

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
1-0
Ended
HT 1-090 min 1-0
Sheffield WedSheffield Wed

    Match summary

    Middlesbrough beat Sheffield Wed 1-0 in Championship on Wed, 22 Apr 2026.

    Goals — Middlesbrough: Whittaker 11'.

    Middlesbrough had 61% of the possession and 18 shots (4 on target) against 8 (1) for Sheffield Wed; corners 9-1, yellow cards 2-2.

    In their last 14 meetings Middlesbrough won 7, Sheffield Wed won 4 and 3 ended level.

    Venue: Riverside Stadium. Referee: David Webb.

    Match timeline

    1. 11'WhittakerGoal1-0
    2. 30'WhittakerYellow card
    3. 51'J. ThorntonYellow card
    4. 52'MalandaYellow card
    5. 60'⇄In SarmientoOut WhittakerSubstitution
    6. 62'⇄In ChalobahOut NakambaSubstitution
    7. 62'⇄In LoweOut C. McNeillSubstitution
    8. 68'⇄In GraingerOut J. ThorntonSubstitution
    9. 70'LoweYellow card
    10. 78'⇄In SèneOut ConwaySubstitution
    11. 78'⇄In S. SilveraOut StrelecSubstitution
    12. 81'⇄In BanguraOut TargettSubstitution
    13. 83'⇄In KobackiOut YatesSubstitution

    Lineups

    Sheffield Wed 3-5-2Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1
    13M. Cooper6.4
    2Palmer6.922G. Otegbayo6.33Lowe6.2
    4S. Fusire6.624J. Heskey6.218↓Nakamba6.637↓J. Thornton6.645T. Adaramola7.4
    17↓C. McNeill6.612↓Yates6.4
    13↓Strelec6.4
    9↓Conway6.611↓Whittaker7.616Browne6.5
    18A. Morris7.329Malanda6.9
    3↓Targett7.712Ayling7.46Fry7.52Brittain7.2
    31Brynn7.1

    Middlesbrough

    Coach: Kim Hellberg

    Substitutes

    Unavailable players

    • Riley McGreeMuscle injury
    • Hayden HackneyMuscle injury
    • Alfie JonesAnkle injury
    • Darragh LenihanAnkle injury

    Sheffield Wed

    Coach: Henrik Pedersen

    Substitutes

    Unavailable players

    • Liam CooperMuscle injury
    • Di'Shon BernardMuscle injury
    • George Brown
    • Guilherme SiqueiraAchilles tendon injury
    • Ike UgboMuscle injury
    • Joel NdalaFoot injury
    • Svante IngelssonMuscle injury

    Statistics

    MiddlesbroughSheffield Wed

    Key statistics

    61%Possession39%
    1.83Expected Goals0.48
    18Total Shots8
    4Shots On Target1
    2Big Chances Created0
    9Corners1
    10Fouls19
    2Yellow Cards2
    0Red Cards0
    0Offsides0
    1Goalkeeper Saves2
    497Passes Completed287

    All statistics

    254Attacks182
    8Shots Off Target5
    6Shots Blocked2
    0Hit Woodwork0
    1.12Expected Goals On Target0.69
    19Free Kicks10
    15Shots Inside The Box4
    579Total Passes366
    3Shots Outside The Box4
    1Big Chances Missed0
    1.48Expected Assists0.29
    6/14 (43%)Crosses Completed2/10 (20%)
    276Passes Own Half171
    317Passes Opposition Half205
    26/52 (50%)Long Passes Completed18/54 (33%)
    15Throw-Ins11
    12Key Passes6
    100Passes Into Final Third63
    97Backward Passes71
    6Goal Kicks9
    7Interceptions12
    0.48Expected Goals Conceded1.83
    5/13 (38%)Tackles Won12/20 (60%)
    11Clearances25
    0Error Led To Goal1
    53Duels Won49
    14/24 (58%)Aerial Duels Won10/24 (42%)
    39/78 (50%)Ground Duels Won39/78 (50%)
    19Was Fouled10
    7/20 (35%)Successful Dribbles9/17 (53%)
    13Was Dribbled Past8
    6Final Third Possession Won2
    132Possession Lost125

    Previous meetings

    7 Middlesbrough3 draws4 Sheffield Wed

    Match information

    Competition
    Championship
    Round
    Round 44
    Kick-off
    Stadium
    Riverside Stadium
    Capacity
    34,742
    Attendance
    25,245
    Referee
    David Webb