Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield Utd
Championship · · Regular Season - 3
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield Utd.
Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield Utd at Riverside Stadium
Managers: C. Wilder (Middlesbrough) · P. Heckingbottom (Sheffield Utd)
Match facts
- Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
- Referee: A. Marriner
- Round: Regular Season - 3
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 3' S. Berge for Sheffield Utd (assist O. Norwood)
- 14' C. Akpom for Middlesbrough (assist I. Jones)
- 68' R. Giles for Sheffield Utd — Own Goal
- 82' C. Akpom for Middlesbrough (assist D. Lenihan)
Bookings
- 11' R. McGree — Yellow Card
- 11' B. Sharp — Yellow Card
- 19' R. Norrington-Davies — Yellow Card
- 45+1' D. Fry — Yellow Card
- 66' R. Giles — Yellow Card
- 90+8' O. Norwood — Yellow Card
- 90+1' J. Fleck — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Middlesbrough — 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 1 · Z. Steffen (G)
- 2 · I. Jones (M)
- 3 · R. Giles (M)
- 6 · D. Fry (D)
- 8 · R. McGree (M)
- 15 · Anfernee Dijksteel (D)
- 16 · Jonathan Howson (M)
- 17 · P. McNair (M)
- 21 · M. Forss (F)
- 26 · D. Lenihan (D)
- 29 · C. Akpom (F)
Substitutes
- 4 · A. Mowatt (M)
- 13 · M. Hoppe (F)
- 14 · Tommy Smith (D)
- 18 · D. Watmore (F)
- 23 · L. Roberts (G)
- 27 · M. Bola (D)
- 30 · H. Hackney (M)
Sheffield Utd — 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 2 · G. Baldock (M)
- 4 · J. Fleck (M)
- 8 · S. Berge (M)
- 10 · B. Sharp (F)
- 12 · J. Egan (D)
- 13 · M. Lowe (M)
- 15 · A. Ahmedhodzic (D)
- 16 · O. Norwood (M)
- 18 · W. Foderingham (G)
- 29 · I. Ndiaye (F)
- 33 · R. Norrington-Davies (D)
Substitutes
- 7 · R. Brewster (F)
- 9 · O. McBurnie (F)
- 11 · R. Khadra (M)
- 22 · T. Doyle (M)
- 28 · J. McAtee (M)
- 34 · Kyron Silveria Gordon (D)
- 37 · J. Amissah (G)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Middlesbrough: LLDLW · 4 pts from 5 · 7-10
- Sheffield Utd: LWLWW · 9 pts from 5 · 7-3
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Middlesbrough and Sheffield Utd.
- Sheffield Utd 1-2 Middlesbrough · Feb 9, 2026
- Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Utd · Aug 30, 2025
- Sheffield Utd 3-1 Middlesbrough · Feb 12, 2025
- Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Utd · Oct 23, 2024
- Sheffield Utd 1-3 Middlesbrough · Feb 15, 2023
Other matches in Regular Season - 3
Championship, Regular Season - 3.
- Watford 1-0 Burnley — 12 Aug 2022
- Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham — 13 Aug 2022
- Luton 0-1 Preston — 13 Aug 2022
- Rotherham 4-0 Reading — 13 Aug 2022
- Wigan 1-1 Bristol City — 13 Aug 2022