English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 30': Callum Paterson
  • 40': Liam Shaw
FT
2 - 1
Middlesbrough
  • 49': Duncan Watmore

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Middlesbrough at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 3': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 7': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 7': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 13': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 17': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga.
  • 27': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 27': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Morsy with a cross.
  • 30': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Middlesbrough 0. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a through ball.
  • 32': Hand ball by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joey Pelupessy.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
  • 40': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Middlesbrough 0. Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 42': Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': George Saville (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer tries a through ball, but Callum Paterson is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Lees.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+2': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+3': Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45'+4': Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 2, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Lees.
  • 49': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Middlesbrough 1. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
  • 50': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 50': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 51': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 53': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 56': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 58': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 60': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 60': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier replaces Lewis Wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Chuba Akpom replaces Britt Assombalonga.
  • 65': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 65': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 67': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Paterson.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Marcus Bettinelli.
  • 71': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Isaiah Brown replaces Callum Paterson.
  • 71': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 71': Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 74': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Browne replaces Marvin Johnson.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 81': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 81': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Marcus Browne (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 83': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Matt Penney replaces Josh Windass.
  • 84': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 84': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 87': Marcus Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Djed Spence replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Cheyenne Dunkley (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+3': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Middlesbrough 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
59.6 Possession 40.4
21 SHOTS 5
3 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 168
413 Passes 297
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
7 Accurate Crosses 3
28 Crosses 5
0.3 Cross % 0.6
87 Long Balls 77
28 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
9 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 14
8 Effective Clearances 21
8 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England

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

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Kieren Westwood (GK)
23 Cheyenne Dunkley
2 Liam Palmer
15 Tom Lees
10 Barry Bannan
8 Joel Pelupessy
26 Liam Shaw
7 Kadeem Harris
22 Moses Odubajo
18 Josh Windass
5 Callum Paterson
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Elias Kachunga, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Isaiah Brown, Matt Penney, Liam Waldock, Osaze Urhoghide, Alex Hunt, Joe Wildsmith, Jordan Rhodes.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marcus Bettinelli (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
6 Dael Fry
27 Marc Bola
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
22 George Saville Yellow Card
8 Lewis Wing
5 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
9 Britt Assombalonga
3 Marvin Johnson
18 Duncan Watmore
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Marcus Browne, Nathan Wood, Dejan Stojanovic, Patrick Roberts, Djed Spence, Marcus Tavernier, Hayden Coulson, Chuba Akpom.

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