Championship· Round 11
Sheffield Wed 0-1 Middlesbrough
- Whittaker 6'
Match summary
Middlesbrough beat Sheffield Wed 1-0 in Championship on Wed, 22 Oct 2025.
Goals — Middlesbrough: Whittaker 6'.
Sheffield Wed had 52% of the possession and 11 shots (3 on target) against 19 (7) for Middlesbrough; corners 6-5, yellow cards 3-1.
In their last 14 meetings Sheffield Wed won 4, Middlesbrough won 7 and 3 ended level.
Venue: Hillsborough. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Match timeline
- 6'WhittakerAssist: BurgzorgGoal0-1
- 56'⇄In S. NypanOut StrelecSubstitution
- 70'⇄In CadamarteriOut IngelssonSubstitution
- 72'S. FusireYellow card
- 74'HackneyYellow card
- 74'⇄In A. MorrisOut ConwaySubstitution
- 80'⇄In G. OtegbayoOut S. FusireSubstitution
- 83'LumleyYellow card
- 84'⇄In AylingOut WhittakerSubstitution
- 84'⇄In SèneOut HackneySubstitution
- 89'ValeryYellow card
- 90'⇄In C. McNeillOut PalmerSubstitution
Lineups
Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1Sheffield Wed 3-5-2
Sheffield Wed
Coach: Henrik Pedersen
Substitutes
- 22Gabriel OtegbayoDefender6.5
- 18Bailey CadamarteriAttacker6.7
- 17Charlie McNeillAttacker
- 25Logan StretchGoalkeeper
- 32Joe EmeryDefender
- 28Cole McGheeDefender
- 27Reece JohnsonDefender
- 37Jarvis ThorntonMidfielder
- 36Bruno FernandesAttacker
Unavailable players
- Ethan HorvathRed Card
- Ernie Weaver
- Di'Shon BernardKnee injury
- Guilherme SiqueiraAchilles tendon injury
- Nathaniel ChalobahHamstring Injury
- Olaf KobackiGroin injury
- Pierce CharlesShoulder injury
- Rio Shipston
Middlesbrough
Coach: Rob Edwards
Substitutes
- 12Luke AylingDefender
- 19Sverre NypanMidfielder7.3
- 18Aidan MorrisMidfielder6.4
- 20Kaly SèneAttacker
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinGoalkeeper
- 24Alex BanguraDefender
- 8Riley McGreeMidfielder
- 27Sontje HansenAttacker
- 22Sam SilveraAttacker
Unavailable players
- George EdmundsonHamstring Injury
- Darragh LenihanAnkle injury
Statistics
Sheffield WedMiddlesbrough
Key statistics
52%Possession48%
0.66Expected Goals1.61
11Total Shots19
3Shots On Target7
0Big Chances Created2
6Corners5
8Fouls4
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
0Offsides4
6Goalkeeper Saves4
429Passes Completed402
All statistics
66Attacks65
3Shots Off Target7
5Shots Blocked5
0Hit Woodwork0
1.81Expected Goals On Target1.84
4Free Kicks7
6Shots Inside The Box14
518Total Passes483
5Shots Outside The Box5
0Big Chances Missed2
1.36Expected Assists1.12
7/20 (35%)Crosses Completed6/15 (40%)
254Passes Own Half253
284Passes Opposition Half245
20/61 (33%)Long Passes Completed22/51 (43%)
21Throw-Ins16
9Key Passes15
96Passes Into Final Third85
65Backward Passes76
11Goal Kicks8
7Interceptions9
1.61Expected Goals Conceded0.66
9/14 (64%)Tackles Won9/17 (53%)
12Clearances25
38Duels Won52
14/33 (42%)Aerial Duels Won19/33 (58%)
24/57 (42%)Ground Duels Won33/57 (58%)
4Was Fouled7
6/11 (55%)Successful Dribbles10/17 (59%)
5Was Dribbled Past7
0Final Third Possession Won4
139Possession Lost131
Previous meetings
4 Sheffield Wed3 draws7 Middlesbrough
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Match information
- Competition
- Championship
- Round
- Round 11
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Hillsborough
- Capacity
- 39,814
- Referee
- Thomas Kirk