Stats and ratings from Middlesbrough's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
Goals
1-0: Nuhiu (52 – got enough behind his penalty to take it past Konstantopoulos and into the bottom left corner)
2-0: Keane (54 – reacted quickest to head in after Nuhiu’s shot came back off the post)
Bookings: Tomlin (unsporting behaviour, 66), Semedo (unsporting behaviour, 66) Dielna (foul, 90)
Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire): Got the majority of his big decisions right, but missed a penalty shout for Boro in the opening minutes. 6
Attendance: 23,774
Rating: PP
Owls Boro
Shots on 4 4
Shots off 8 5
Fouls 8 15
Corners 5 3
Offside 1 2
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (4-4-2): Westwood 7; Palmer 8, Lees 8, Zayatte 8, Dielna 6; Lee 6 (Hutchinson, 57), Semedo 6, McGugan 8 (Maguire, 82), Maghoma 6; NUHIU 8, Keane 8 (May, 87).
Subs (not used): Kirkland, Mattock, Helan, Vermijl.
MIDDLESBROUGH (3-5-2):
6 Konstantopoulos: Got close to saving Nuhiu’s penalty, but got caught off his line for the second;
4 Kalas: Let Keane get the better of him in arguably his most disappointing display since arriving
4 Gibson: Not his usual commanding self and really struggled with Nuhiu’s physical presence
4 Omeruo: Looked nervy whenever the ball came into Boro’s box and conceded the penalty;
5 Adomah: The nature of the game meant he didn’t see enough of the ball in the final third and spent a lot of time tracking back
6 Clayton: Not his most influential display in a game Boro’s midfield were often bypassed by long balls
5 Whitehead: Made a couple of important interceptions, but overall didn’t offer the back four enough protection
6 Forshaw: Always looked to move the ball forward and played a couple of decent crosses into the box
4 Husband: Didn’t look comfortable operating as a wing-back on his second league start;
6 BAMFORD: Worked hard throughout, but lacked that killer finish when he got into shooting positions
5 Kike: The Owls gave him no time or space and that meant he was isolated for large spells of the game
Subs
Leadbitter (for Omeruo, 58): His presence did give Boro a lift, but the damage had already been done. 6
Tomlin (for Whitehead, 58): It was always going to be difficult for the attacker to make a difference with the Owls in control. 6
Wildschut (for Forshaw, 72) 6
Not used: Ripley, Friend, Nsue, Woodgate.
Man of the match – ATDHE Nuhiu – The Austrian clearly enjoys playing against Middlesbrough with another match-winning display
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