Muhamed Besic played the full 90 minutes as Middlesbrough were edged out 1-0 by Aston Villa in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final on Saturday.
Mile Jedinak’s 15th-minute header proved the difference at the Riverside Stadium, giving Steve Bruce’s side the advantage ahead of the second leg at Villa Park on Tuesday night.
The winners of the tie will play Fulham or Derby County in the Wembley final. They play their second leg at Craven Cottage on Monday night, with the Rams holding a 1-0 lead from Friday's clash at Pride Park.
Ademola Lookman got on the scoresheet as RB Leipzig brought the curtain down on their Bundesliga campaign with a 6-2 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.