Sheffield United vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
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About
Sheffield United are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a through ball.
- 3': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United).
- 3': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Adam Davies.
- 9': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 12': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a through ball.
- 15': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
- 15': Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 20': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eiran Cashin.
- 22': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Japhet Tanganga with a headed pass.
- 30': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever with a cross.
- 31': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 32': Attempt saved. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Tom Atcheson.
- 32': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross.
- 32': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
- 38': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita following a fast break.
- 40': Offside, Sheffield United. Tahith Chong is caught offside.
- 42': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Blackburn Rovers 3. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Blackburn Rovers 3.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Leo Hjelde replaces Tahith Chong.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck replaces Jairo Riedewald.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Blackburn Rovers 3.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyler Bindon replaces Mark McGuinness.
- 50': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 50': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 57': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 3. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
- 58': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 58': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
- 59': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristi Montgomery.
- 66': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
- 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 67': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Burrows following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 69': Offside, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 70': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sydie Peck following a set piece situation.
- 72': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 73': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 77': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen replaces Yuki Ohashi.
- 79': Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
- 79': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
- 82': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Offside, Sheffield United. Japhet Tanganga is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Ryoya Morishita.
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Seriki.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+4': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+4': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Offside, Sheffield United. Japhet Tanganga is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.
Statistics
 BLK |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 640 |
| 353 | Passes | 736 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 48 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 48 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,987
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,987
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Adam Davies (GK) |
| 25 | Mark McGuinness |
| 2 | Japhet Tanganga  |
| 14 | Harrison Burrows |
| 12 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 45 | Patrick Bamford |
| 48 | Joe Rothwell |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 7 | Thomas Cannon |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 24 | Tahith Chong |
Blackburn Rovers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 20 | Eiran Cashin |
| 38 | Tom Atcheson |
| 5 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 31 | Kristi Montgomery |
| 28 | Adam Forshaw |
| 4 | Yuri Ribeiro |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
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