Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

Championship

Boro

1-0-1

1-0

Final

Sheffield Utd

1-0-1

Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SHU

50%Possession51%

15Shots7

2On target3

4Corners3

3Saves1

19Fouls11

63'Enda StevensSHU72'George FriendMID

Team	1H	2H	T
MID	1	0	1
SHU	0	0	0

Who won: Boro 1-0

Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 1-0 on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Rudy Gestede (20').

Play by play

Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield United 0.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sheffield United 0.
90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough).
90'+5'
Free kick won
Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
90'+4'
Free kick won
Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4'MID
Foul
Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
90'+2'
Offside, Sheffield United. Mark Duffy tries a through ball, but Jack O'Connell is caught offside.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough).
90'+1'
David brooks shot blocked
Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
D. Brooks
90'
Free kick won
Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Foul
Foul by Ched Evans (Sheffield United).
89'
Leon clarke shot on target
Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
L. Clarke
88'
Offside
Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick Bamford tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
87'
Foul
Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
87'
Free kick won
David Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'
Free kick won
Richard Stearman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Foul
Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
84'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Forshaw
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Grant Leadbitter replaces Adam Forshaw.
G. Leadbitter
83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82'
Delay in match Richard Stearman (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
79'
Sub
Subbed on for B. Assombalonga
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ashley Fletcher replaces Britt Assombalonga.
A. Fletcher
79'
Sub
Subbed on for K. Freeman
Substitution, Sheffield United. David Brooks replaces Kieron Freeman.
D. Brooks
77'
Offside
Offside, Sheffield United. Mark Duffy tries a through ball, but Kieron Freeman is caught offside.