Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday — EFL Championship, 22 Apr 2026
Middlesbrough beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 22 April 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker scored for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 2 and Sheffield Wednesday 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-011'
- 30'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 51'Foul
- 52'Argument
- 60'
- 62'
- 62'out: Jamal Lowe
- 68'
- 70'Foul
- 78'
- 78'
- 81'out: A. Bangura
- 83'out: Olaf Kobacki
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 8.5Callum BrittainD
- 8.3Luke AylingD
- 8.0Aidan MorrisM
- 7.7Dael FryD
- 7.3Matt TargettD
- 7.2Solomon BrynnG
- 7.2Morgan WhittakerM
- 6.9Alan BrowneM
- 6.9Adilson MalandaM
- 6.9Tommy ConwayM
- 6.7Alex BanguraD
- 6.6Jeremy SarmientoM
- 6.5Mamadou Kaly SeneF
- 6.2Samuel SilveraF
- 6.2David StrelecF
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7.7Tayo AdaramolaM
- 7.0Marvelous NakambaM
- 7.0Gabriel OtegbayoD
- 6.9Murphy MahoneyG
- 6.9William GraingerF
- 6.7Jaden HeskeyM
- 6.6Jerry YatesF
- 6.6Liam PalmerD
- 6.6Sean FusireM
- 6.6Jarvis ThorntonM
- 6.6Charlie McNeillF
- 6.5Jamal LoweF
- 6.5Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 6.2Olaf KobackiF
- 6.2Max LoweD
Line-ups
Sheffield Wednesday3-5-2
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 24A. Bangura81'D6.7
- 20M. K. Sene78'F6.5
- 22Samuel Silvera78'F6.2
- 27Sontje HansenF
- 45Jeremy Sarmiento60'M6.6
- 23L. CastledineM
- 44C. IbehF
Sheffield WednesdayHenrik Pedersen
Substitutes
- 14Nathaniel Chalobah62'M6.5
- 6D. IorfaD
- 9Jamal Lowe62'F6.5
- 19Olaf Kobacki83'F6.2
- 43Zain Silcott-DuberryM
- 25L. StretchG
- 28C. McGheeD
- 31William Grainger68'F6.9
- 40D. MosesF
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
1.82Expected goals (xG)0.51
18Total shots8
4Shots on target1
8Shots off target5
6Blocked shots2
9Corners1
10Fouls19
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves2
0.18Goals prevented0.18
578Total passes364
497Accurate passes286
86%Pass accuracy79%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 8.3 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Matt Targett | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 60 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tommy Conway | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Alex Bangura | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Silvera | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| David Strelec | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayo Adaramola | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Marvelous Nakamba | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Murphy Mahoney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| William Grainger | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jaden Heskey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jerry Yates | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Palmer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sean Fusire | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jarvis Thornton | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Charlie McNeill | 62 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jamal Lowe | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Olaf Kobacki | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Max Lowe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 22 Oct 25Sheffield Wednesday0-1Middlesbrough
- 21 Apr 25Sheffield Wednesday2-1Middlesbrough
- 26 Dec 24Middlesbrough3-3Sheffield Wednesday
- 01 Apr 24Middlesbrough2-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 19 Sept 23Sheffield Wednesday1-1Middlesbrough
- 24 Apr 21Middlesbrough3-1Sheffield Wednesday
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -60 | 0 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Ipswich 2-2 Middlesbrough, 19 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Charlton, 18 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Oxford United 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated