Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough

Championship 9 Feb 2026, 20:01
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
1–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
🏟 Bramall Lane 👤 G. Ward Round 31

Match report

Middlesbrough edged past Sheffield Utd 2-1 in the Championship on 9 February 2026.

Middlesbrough dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 19 shots to Sheffield Utd's 13.

J. Rothwell was sent off in the 80th minute.

The match was played at Bramall Lane, with G. Ward in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 13 - 19 On target 5 - 9 Corners 8 - 8 Fouls 14 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Patrick Bamford
Sheffield Utd · 1 goal
8 Tommy Conway 1 goal
8 Riley McGree 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Michael Cooper 7 saves
8 Gustavo Hamer 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–15 5–4
Shots On Goal 3–8 2–1
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 3–4 5–4
Attacks 14–28 25–21
Match statistics
8 Corners 8
10 Free Kick 14
4 Substitution 4
39 Attacks 49
64 Dangerous Attacks 68
3 On Target 6
4 Off Target 7
13 Shots Total 19
5 Shots On Goal 9
5 Shots Off Goal 7
3 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 14
4 Shots Outside Box 5
14 Fouls 11
8 Corners 8
2 Offsides 0
37% Ball Possession 63%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
7 Saves 4
281 Passes Total 476
209 Passes Accurate 385
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sheffield Utd · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Cooper
38 F. Seriki 2 J. Tanganga 6 T. Bindon 14 H. Burrows
4 O. Arblaster 42 S. Peck
11 A. Brooks 10 C. O'Hare 8 G. Hamer
45 P. Bamford
Middlesbrough · 4-3-3
31 S. Brynn
2 C. Brittain 12 L. Ayling 29 A. Malanda 3 M. Targett
16 A. Browne 18 A. Morris 7 H. Hackney
11 M. Whittaker 9 T. Conway 8 R. McGree
Sheffield Utd
Coach
Chris Wilder
Substitutes
  • 48 Joe Rothwell
  • 27 Kalvin Phillips
  • 23 Tyrese Campbell
  • 5 Leo Fuhr Hjelde
  • 17 Adam Davies
  • 12 Ki-Jana Hoever
  • 25 Mark McGuinness
  • 19 Chiedozie Ogbene
  • 7 Thomas Cannon
Middlesbrough
Coach
Kim Hellberg
Substitutes
  • 14 Alexander Gilbert
  • 6 Dael Fry
  • 13 David Strelec
  • 45 Jeremy Sarmiento
  • 32 Joe Wildsmith
  • 15 Finley Munroe
  • 27 Sontje Hansen
  • 20 Mamadou Kaly Sene
  • 44 Cruz Ibeh
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Rothwell ↓ O. Arblaster Sheffield Utd
  • 67' ↑ T. Campbell ↓ C. O'Hare Sheffield Utd
  • 67' ↑ K. Phillips ↓ S. Peck Sheffield Utd
  • 67' ↑ A. Gilbert ↓ R. McGree Middlesbrough
  • 78' ↑ D. Fry ↓ T. Conway Middlesbrough
  • 78' ↑ D. Strelec ↓ M. Whittaker Middlesbrough
  • 84' ↑ L. F. Hjelde ↓ H. Burrows Sheffield Utd
  • 88' ↑ J. Sarmiento ↓ A. Morris Middlesbrough
Cards
  • 80' J. Rothwell Sheffield Utd
  • 65' A. Brooks Sheffield Utd
  • 69' C. Brittain Middlesbrough
  • 76' K. Phillips Sheffield Utd
  • 77' A. Gilbert Middlesbrough
  • 90+2' G. Hamer Sheffield Utd
Head-to-head
Sheffield Utd 2 1 draws 4 Middlesbrough
2026-02-09 Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough 1 - 2
2025-08-30 Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Utd 1 - 0
2025-02-12 Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough 3 - 1
2024-10-23 Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United 1 - 0
2022-08-14 Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United 2 - 2
2022-03-08 Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough 4 - 1
Recent form
Sheffield Utd D D W D L
Middlesbrough L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough?
Sheffield Utd lost 1-2 against Middlesbrough on 9 February 2026.
Who won Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won the match 2-1.
Where was Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough played?
The match was played at Bramall Lane.
Who had more possession in Sheffield Utd vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.