Sheffield United

Championship

Sheffield United WLWLLL

1:2

Finished

Kick-off was 9 Feb, 20:01 UTC

Middlesbrough WLWDDW

Venue: Bramall Lane City: Sheffield

In the Championship game on 9 February 2026, Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 1:2. Match numbers: shots on target 5:9, fouls 14:11.

Key numbers

Possession, % 37 – 63

Shots on target 5 – 9

Shots off target 5 – 7

Expected goals 1.11 – 1.73

⚽ 19' T. Conway — Goal ⚽ 45' R. McGree — Goal ⇄ 46' O. Arblaster — Substitution 🟨 65' A. Brooks — Yellow card ⇄ 67' R. McGree — Substitution ⇄ 67' C. O'Hare — Substitution ⇄ 67' S. Peck — Substitution 🟨 69' C. Brittain — Yellow card ⚽ 73' P. Bamford — Goal 🟨 76' K. Phillips — Yellow card 🟨 77' A. Gilbert — Yellow card ⇄ 78' T. Conway — Substitution ⇄ 78' M. Whittaker — Substitution 🟥 80' J. Rothwell — Red card ⇄ 84' H. Burrows — Substitution ⇄ 88' A. Morris — Substitution 🟨 90+3' F. Seriki — Yellow card

Match events

19' 0:1 Middlesbrough Goal T. Conway assist: R. McGree
45' 0:2 Middlesbrough Goal R. McGree
46' 0:2 Sheffield United Substitution O. Arblaster off: J. Rothwell
65' 0:2 Sheffield United Yellow card A. Brooks
67' 0:2 Middlesbrough Substitution R. McGree off: A. Gilbert
67' 0:2 Sheffield United Substitution C. O'Hare off: T. Campbell
67' 0:2 Sheffield United Substitution S. Peck off: K. Phillips
69' 0:2 Middlesbrough Yellow card C. Brittain
73' 1:2 Sheffield United Goal P. Bamford assist: G. Hamer
76' 1:2 Sheffield United Yellow card K. Phillips
77' 1:2 Middlesbrough Yellow card A. Gilbert
78' 1:2 Middlesbrough Substitution T. Conway off: D. Fry
78' 1:2 Middlesbrough Substitution M. Whittaker off: D. Strelec
80' 1:2 Sheffield United Red card J. Rothwell
84' 1:2 Sheffield United Substitution H. Burrows off: L. F. Hjelde
88' 1:2 Middlesbrough Substitution A. Morris off: J. Sarmiento
90+3' 1:2 Sheffield United Yellow card F. Seriki

Statistics

37 Possession, % 63

5 Shots on target 9

5 Shots off target 7

1.11 Expected goals 1.73

2 Big chances 1

28 Attacks 39

8 Corners 8

14 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 12

2 Offsides 0

3 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

11 Goal kicks 12

21 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

14/2654% Aerial duels 12/2646%

34 Backward passes 85

3 Blocked shots 3

23 Clearances 19

3/1520% Crosses 6/2326%

11/2055% Dribbles 7/1741%

0.95 Expected assists 0.95

74 Failed passes 95

7 Goalkeeper saves 4

11 Interceptions 8

10 Key passes 15

22/5143% Long passes 23/5343%

58 Passes into the final third 101

184 Passes in the opposition half 285

111 Passes in own half 222

0.38 Shot accuracy 0.47

4 Shots from outside the box 5

9 Shots inside the box 14

8/1747% Tackles 9/1850%

280 Total passes 484

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Michael Cooper	1
2	Japhet Tanganga	2
6	Tyler Bindon	6
14	Harrison Burrows	14
38	Oluwafemi Ibrahim Seriki	38
4	Oliver Arblaster	4
8	Gustavo Martin Emilio Hamer	8
10	Callum Luke O'Hare	10
11	A. Brooks	11
42	Sydie Peck	42
45	Patrick James Bamford	45

Substitutes
#	Player	number
17	Adam Rhys Davies	17
5	Leo Fuhr Hjelde	5
12	Ki-Jana Hoever	12
25	Mark James McGuinness	25
27	Kalvin Mark Phillips	27
48	Joseph Matthew Rothwell	48
7	Thomas Cannon	7
19	Chiedozie Ogbene	19
23	Tyrese Kai Campbell	23

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Middlesbrough

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Solomon Brynn	31
2	Callum James Brittain	2
3	Matthew Robert Targett	3
12	Luke David Ayling	12
29	Adilson Malanda	29
7	Hayden Rhys Hackney	7
16	Alan James Browne	16
18	Aidan Zen Patrick Morris	18
8	Riley Patrick McGree	8
9	Tommy Daniel John Conway	9
11	Morgan Reece Whittaker	11

Substitutes
#	Player	number
32	Joe Wildsmith	32
6	Dael Jonathan Fry	6
15	Finley Munroe	15
45	Jeremy Leonel Sarmiento Morante	45
13	David Strelec	13
14	Alexander George Henry Gilbert	14
20	Mamadou Kaly Sene	20
27	Sontje Hansen	27
44	Cruz Ibech	44