Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Middlesbrough: result and report

Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Middlesbrough

Championship · Wednesday 22 July 2020, 18:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Sheffield Wednesday were beaten by Middlesbrough 1-2 in the Championship on Wednesday 22 July 2020. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Jacob Murphy opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goal came from Jacob Murphy (10'). Middlesbrough scored through Paddy McNair (22') and Britt Assombalonga (90+3').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 16th on 56 points from 45 and Middlesbrough 19th on 50 points from 45. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 17th with 56 points, and Middlesbrough 18th with 53.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 3-5-2 and Middlesbrough in a 3-5-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jacob Murphy of Sheffield Wednesday (7.8), ahead of Dominic Iorfa (7.7).

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

Going into the match Sheffield Wednesday's last five read L-D-W-L-L and Middlesbrough's L-W-L-W-L.