English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 20': Yannick Bolasie
  • 73': Josh Coburn
  • 81': Duncan Watmore
FT
3 - 1
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 39': Josh Windass (P)

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Sheffield Wednesday at Riverside Stadium, Perth, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Joey Pelupessy tries a through ball, but Andre Green is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Green.
  • 9': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 9': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 14': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 14': Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough).
  • 20': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 23': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 24': Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick McNair following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 27': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Börner with a headed pass.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Green.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Andre Green (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Duncan Watmore.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Paterson following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
  • 30': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore following a fast break.
  • 31': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Julian Börner.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano.
  • 32': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
  • 34': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 38': Penalty Sheffield Wednesday. Andre Green draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Andre Green (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Osaze Urhoghide replaces Tom Lees because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Duncan Watmore.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Reach.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano following a corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 46': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
  • 47': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 47': Jordan Archer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Green following a fast break.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 52': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 52': Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Julian Börner tries a through ball, but Callum Paterson is caught offside.
  • 59': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Grant Hall.
  • 60': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.
  • 60': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 60': Jordan Archer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 61': Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Chuba Akpom.
  • 66': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
  • 66': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 68': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Middlesbrough).
  • 71': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jordan Rhodes replaces Callum Paterson.
  • 72': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 72': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Julian Börner.
  • 73': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Green with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Djed Spence replaces Neeskens Kebano.
  • 79': Andre Green (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
  • 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Osaze Urhoghide.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 81': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Kadeem Harris replaces Andre Green.
  • 82': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Alex Hunt replaces Julian Börner.
  • 82': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 83': Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
  • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Adam Reach.
  • 85': Attempt saved. George Saville (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Connor Malley replaces Yannick Bolasie.
  • 89': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 89': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes.
  • 90': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Djed Spence.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+1': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 3, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 5
54.5 Possession 45.5
18 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
266 Accurate Passes 211
393 Passes 329
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 5
23 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.3
86 Long Balls 81
32 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 18
15 Effective Clearances 20
15 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
4 Burnley 16 +13 30
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
13 Jordan Archer (GK)
4 Grant Hall
27 Marc Bola
17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
18 Duncan Watmore
22 George Saville
3 Marvin Johnson
21 Neeskens Kebano
10 Chuba Akpom
14 Yannick Bolasie
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Jack Robinson, Djed Spence, Hayden Hackney, Connor Malley, Williams Kokolo, Josh Coburn, Marcus Bettinelli.

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Kieren Westwood (GK)
15 Tom Lees
13 Julian Borner
6 Sam Hutchinson
10 Barry Bannan
8 Joel Pelupessy
11 Adam Reach
2 Liam Palmer
5 Callum Paterson
16 Andre Green
18 Josh Windass
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Osaze Urhoghide, Matt Penney, Alex Hunt, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Joe Wildsmith, Jordan Rhodes, Elias Kachunga, Liam Shaw, Kadeem Harris.

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