Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 21 Apr 2025
Sheffield Wednesday beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 April 2025 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. Joshua Windass and Anthony Musaba scored for Sheffield Wednesday; Finn Azaz and Tommy Conway for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday have won 1 and Middlesbrough 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Hillsborough · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-111'assist: Hayden Hackney
- 13'Foul
- 21'Foul
- 22'Missed Penalty
- 36'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 51'Argument
- 1-154'assist: Svante Ingelsson
- 55'Argument
- 64'
- 67'
- 69'Foul
- 77'
- 84'Foul
- 86'
- 2-189'
- 90+1'
- 90+3'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Sheffield Wednesday
- 8.5Pierce CharlesG
- 8.2Joshua WindassF
- 7.9Shea CharlesD
- 7.9Callum PatersonD
- 7.2Anthony MusabaF
- 7.0Barry BannanM
- 6.9Yan ValeryM
- 6.9Liam PalmerD
- 6.9Michael SmithF
- 6.7Gabriel OtegbayoD
- 6.6Djeidi GassamaM
- 6.3Marvin JohnsonD
- 6.3Svante IngelssonM
- 6.3Stuart ArmstrongM
Middlesbrough
- 8.3Mark TraversG
- 7.5Hayden HackneyM
- 7.2Finn AzazM
- 7.2Aidan MorrisM
- 6.9Jonathan HowsonD
- 6.9Morgan WhittakerM
- 6.7Kelechi IheanachoF
- 6.7Marcus ForssM
- 6.7Samuel Iling-JuniorD
- 6.7Rav van den BergD
- 6.6Anfernee DijksteelD
- 6.5Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.3Dael FryD
- 5.6Tommy ConwayF
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Sheffield Wednesday4-4-1-1
Substitutes
Sheffield WednesdayD. Röhl
Substitutes
- 4Nathaniel Chalobah90+3'M
- 40Stuart Armstrong64'M6.3
- 2Liam Palmer86'D6.9
- 9Jamal LoweF
- 28Ryo HatsuseD
- 45Anthony Musaba89'46'F7.2
- 19Olaf KobackiF
- 17Charlie McNeillF
- 1James BeadleG
MiddlesbroughM. Carrick
Substitutes
- 9K. Ịheanachọ90+1'F6.7
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 28Ryan GilesD
- 6Dael Fry77'D6.3
- 26D. LenihanD
- 4Daniel BarlaserM
- 10Delano Burgzorg67'F6.5
- 23T. GloverG
- 49Law McCabeM
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
3.56Expected goals (xG)2.12
25Total shots16
11Shots on target5
11Shots off target5
3Blocked shots6
5Corners6
2Offsides0
15Fouls9
3Yellow cards4
4Goalkeeper saves9
1.45Goals prevented1.45
353Total passes440
288Accurate passes377
82%Pass accuracy86%
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Charles | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Joshua Windass | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Callum Paterson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Anthony Musaba | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Barry Bannan | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Yan Valery | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Liam Palmer | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Michael Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Marvin Johnson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Svante Ingelsson | 64 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Travers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Finn Azaz | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Howson | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Marcus Forss | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rav van den Berg | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Anfernee Dijksteel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Dael Fry | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Tommy Conway | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Sheffield WednesdayLLDLD
- L18 Apr 25AStoke City0-2
- L12 Apr 25HOxford United0-1
- D08 Apr 25ABlackburn2-2
- L05 Apr 25HHull City0-1
- D29 Mar 25ACardiff1-1
Head-to-head
- 26 Dec 24Middlesbrough3-3Sheffield Wednesday
- 01 Apr 24Middlesbrough2-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 19 Sept 23Sheffield Wednesday1-1Middlesbrough
- 24 Apr 21Middlesbrough3-1Sheffield Wednesday
- 29 Dec 20Sheffield Wednesday2-1Middlesbrough
- 22 Jul 20Sheffield Wednesday1-2Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +10 | 64 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +8 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -5 | 61 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 | Norwich | 46 | +3 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | -8 | 57 |
Before and after
Sheffield Wednesday
- Previous: Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 18 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Portsmouth, 26 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 2-1 Plymouth, 18 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich, 26 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
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