Middlesbrough 3-1 Sheffield United: result and report

Middlesbrough 3-1 Sheffield United

Premier League · Monday 1 January 2007, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Middlesbrough defeated Sheffield United 3-1 in the Premier League on Monday 1 January 2007. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Mark Viduka opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Middlesbrough's goals came from Mark Viduka (36'), Yakubu Aiyegbeni (69') and Yakubu Aiyegbeni (76', penalty). Sheffield United scored through Phil Jagielka (45').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards; Sheffield United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 17th on 21 points from 21 and Sheffield United 15th on 23 points from 21. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 12th with 46 points, and Sheffield United 18th with 38.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws and 1 for Sheffield United.

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