Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Sunday 14 August 2022

Result

Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield United

Championship · Sunday 14 August 2022, 13:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Middlesbrough · Sheffield United · Championship predictions

Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield United: match report

Middlesbrough drew with Sheffield United 2-2 in the Championship on Sunday 14 August 2022. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Sander Berge opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Middlesbrough's goals came from Chuba Akpom (14') and Chuba Akpom (82'). Sheffield United scored through Sander Berge (3') and an own goal by Ryan Giles (68').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 3 yellow cards; Sheffield United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 22nd on 1 point from 2 and Sheffield United 13th on 3 points from 2. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 4th with 76 points, and Sheffield United 2nd with 91.

Middlesbrough lined up in a 3-5-2 and Sheffield United in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Chuba Akpom of Middlesbrough (8.4), ahead of Darragh Lenihan (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Middlesbrough wins, 1 draw and 4 for Sheffield United.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Sander BergeSheffield United · 0-1
  • 11'Yellow card · Riley McGreeMiddlesbrough
  • 11'Yellow card · Billy SharpSheffield United
  • 14'Goal · Chuba AkpomMiddlesbrough · 1-1
  • 19'Yellow card · Rhys Norrington-DaviesSheffield United
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Dael FryMiddlesbrough
  • 66'Yellow card · Ryan GilesMiddlesbrough
  • 68'Own goal · Ryan GilesSheffield United · 1-2
  • 82'Goal · Chuba AkpomMiddlesbrough · 2-2
  • 90+1'Yellow card · John FleckSheffield United
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Oliver NorwoodSheffield United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Middlesbrough 5, draws 1, Sheffield United 4.

Team news

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Middlesbrough line-up (3-5-2)

Zack Steffen, Anfernee Dijksteel, Dael Fry, Darragh Lenihan, Isaiah Jones, Paddy McNair, Jonathan Howson, Riley McGree, Ryan Giles, Marcus Forss, Chuba Akpom

Sheffield United line-up (3-5-2)

Wes Foderingham, Anel Ahmedhodzic, John Egan, Rhys Norrington-Davies, George Baldock, Sander Berge, Oliver Norwood, John Fleck, Max Lowe, Iliman Ndiaye, Patrick McCarthy