Whittaker’s Early Goal Lifts Middlesbrough Over Struggling Sheffield Wednesday
MIDDLESBROUGH, England (Interstat) — Morgan Whittaker’s 11th-minute goal gave Middlesbrough a 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the English Championship on Wednesday at Riverside Stadium.
The decisive play involved defender Adilson Malanda and substitute Jarvis Thornton, who were each credited with an assist on Whittaker’s early strike. The goal held up as Middlesbrough improved its season record to 19 wins, 10 losses and 10 draws.
Sheffield Wednesday, which has only one win this Championship season, failed to find an equalizer. The match featured four yellow cards, including one to Whittaker in the 30th minute. Middlesbrough’s win followed a projected victory by Interstat’s game simulator and its high probability ELO rating.