Boro go top as McGree inspires at Bramall Lane | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Bramall Lane. Tommy Conway opened the scoring in the 19th minute from Riley McGree's pass. McGree made it two with a header (45.), Patrick Bamford replied from a Gustavo Hamer delivery (73.), but Joe Rothwell's straight red checked the hosts' momentum (80.). Boro controlled 62.6% possession and tallied 19 attempts, while The Blades managed 13. Boro rise from second to first with 61 points and visit Coventry next, while The Blades head to Portsmouth.

Player of the Match: Riley McGree scored one, created the opener, and completed 33 of 36 passes to run Boro's first half.

Stat of the Match: The Blades recorded five shots on target, underlining how effectively Boro kept them at arm's length.

Three Things We Learned: Boro out-shot The Blades 19 attempts to 13 and had 62.6% possession. McGree's goal-and-assist display came with three key passes and nine recoveries from midfield. Joe Rothwell's late red left The Blades with ten, blunting their push after Bamford's reply.