English League Championship

Blackpool vs Sheffield United, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackpool
FT
0 - 0
Sheffield United

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Blackpool are hosting Sheffield United at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Husband.
  • 17': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
  • 17': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but Sander Berge is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
  • 18': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
  • 20': Hand ball by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
  • 20': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 21': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
  • 21': Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
  • 25': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
  • 31': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
  • 31': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
  • 35': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 37': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
  • 37': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dujon Sterling.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt missed. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 40': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
  • 40': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
  • 42': Foul by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
  • 42': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
  • 45': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackpool 0, Sheffield United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 0, Sheffield United 0.
  • 47': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
  • 47': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Husband with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Kyron Gordon.
  • 54': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
  • 59': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Blackpool).
  • 59': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 67': Hand ball by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
  • 68': Foul by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
  • 68': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dujon Sterling.
  • 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 74': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
  • 74': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
  • 75': Offside, Blackpool. Daniel Grimshaw tries a through ball, but CJ Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
  • 80': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
  • 80': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Callum Connolly.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackpool. Charlie Kirk replaces CJ Hamilton.
  • 86': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Gary Madine.
  • 90': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
  • 90': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Blackpool 0, Sheffield United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 0, Sheffield United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 0, Sheffield United 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
50.6 Possession 49.4
7 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
247 Accurate Passes 250
389 Passes 382
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 78
22 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 13
18 Effective Clearances 26
18 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 11,915

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
3 Burnley 34 +34 68
4 Sunderland 33 +20 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLP Blackpool (5-4-1)

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
21 Marvin Ekpiteta
34 Jordan Thorniley
2 Callum Connolly Yellow Card
3 James Husband
35 Dujon Sterling
12 Kenneth Dougall
6 Kevin Stewart
22 Christopher Hamilton
11 Josh Bowler
14 Gary Madine
Blackpool Substitutes:
Charlie Kirk, Shayne Lavery, Ethan Robson, Stuart Moore, Jerry Yates, Reece James, Owen Dale.

SHU Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
12 John Egan
19 Jack Robinson Yellow Card
34 Kyron Gordon
16 Oliver Norwood
8 Sander Berge
33 Rhys Norrington-Davies
23 Ben Osborn
10 Billy Sharp Yellow Card
29 Iliman Ndiaye
27 Morgan Gibbs-White
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Adam Rhys Davies, William Osula, Daniel Jebbison, Conor Hourihane, Oliver Arblaster, Nickseon Gomis, Kacper Lopata.

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