Sheffield Utd 1-2 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 9 Feb 2026
Middlesbrough beat Sheffield Utd 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 9 February 2026 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Tommy Conway, Riley McGree, Patrick Bamford got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 1 and Middlesbrough 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Bramall Lane · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-119'assist: Riley McGree
- 0-245'
- Half-time0-2
- 46'
- 65'Foul
- 67'
- 67'out: K. Phillips
- 67'
- 69'Foul
- 1-273'assist: Gustavo Hamer
- 76'Foul
- 77'
- 78'out: Dael Fry
- 78'
- 80'Foul
- 84'
- 88'
- 90+2'Argument
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 8.2Michael CooperG
- 7.9Gustavo HamerM
- 7.5Patrick BamfordF
- 7.0Andre BrooksM
- 7.0Leo HjeldeD
- 6.9Kalvin PhillipsM
- 6.9Sydie PeckM
- 6.7Tyler BindonD
- 6.7Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.5Femi SerikiD
- 6.3Tyrese CampbellF
- 6.3Harrison BurrowsD
- 6.3Joseph RothwellM
- 6.3Callum O'HareM
- 6.3Japhet TangangaD
Middlesbrough
- 7.9Riley McGreeF
- 7.7Tommy ConwayF
- 7.7Adilson MalandaD
- 7.3Aidan MorrisM
- 7.3Solomon BrynnG
- 7.2Luke AylingD
- 6.9Callum BrittainD
- 6.6Hayden HackneyM
- 6.6Morgan WhittakerF
- 6.6Dael FryD
- 6.5David StrelecF
- 6.5Jeremy SarmientoM
- 6.5Alexander GilbertF
- 6.5Matt TargettD
- 6.2Alan BrowneM
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-3-3
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 12K. HoeverD
- 27K. Phillips67'M6.9
- 19Chiedozie OgbeneF
- 48Joseph Rothwell80'46'M6.3
- 17Adam DaviesG
- 23Tyrese Campbell67'F6.3
- 25Mark McGuinnessD
- 7Thomas CannonF
- 5Leo Hjelde84'D7.0
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 6Dael Fry78'D6.6
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 20M. K. SeneF
- 13David Strelec78'F6.5
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 45Jeremy Sarmiento88'M6.5
- 14A. Gilbert67'F6.5
- 15F. MunroeD
- 44C. IbehF
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
0.88Expected goals (xG)1.44
13Total shots19
5Shots on target9
5Shots off target7
3Blocked shots3
8Corners8
2Offsides0
14Fouls11
3Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
7Goalkeeper saves4
0.27Goals prevented0.27
281Total passes479
209Accurate passes388
74%Pass accuracy81%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Patrick Bamford | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Andre Brooks | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Leo Hjelde | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kalvin Phillips | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Sydie Peck | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tyler Bindon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Femi Seriki | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6.5 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harrison Burrows | 84 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 35 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Callum O'Hare | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley McGree | 67 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Tommy Conway | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Aidan Morris | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 78 | – | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dael Fry | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| David Strelec | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alexander Gilbert | 23 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
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