Middlesbrough 1 Sunderland 0 Highlights after Riley McGree goal and Ross Stewart injury blow

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Sunderland were beaten 1-0 at Middlesbrough in the Championship at the Riverside Stadium.

Boro’s Riley McGree scored the only goal of the game in the 25th minute when he converted Ryan Giles’ low cross.

Sunderland suffered a big injury blow before the match as top scorer Ross Stewart was forced to withdraw from the starting XI due to an injury.

The Black Cats will now prepare for Saturday’s home game against Millwall.

Here’s how the game played out:

RECAP: Middlesbrough 1 (McGree, 25) Sunderland 0

Key Events

  • Sunderland XI: Patterson, O’Nien, Batth, Cirkin (Wright, 75), Gooch (Dajaku, 75), Evans, Neil, Clarke, Pritchard (Embleton, 67), Roberts (Amad,67), Simms
  • Subs: Bass, Alese, Wright, Matete, Embleton, Dajaku, Amad
  • Middlesbrough XI: Roberts, McNair (Dijksteel, 50), Fry, Clarke, Jones, Howson, Mowatt (Bola, 89), Crooks, Giles, McGree (Watmore, 68), Muniz (Smith, 89)
  • Subs: Daniels, Dijksteel, Smith, Bola, McGree, Hoppe, Forss

Reaction from the Riverside

Full-Time: Middlesbrough 1 Sunderland 0

90+4’ Over from Simms

Sunderland have got into some good areas in the second half but have been wasteful in the final third.

Simms has just sent another effort off target from a tight angle.

89’ More changes for Boro

Marc Bola and Tommy Smith are on for Mowatt and Muniz.