Leeds United vs Sheffield United, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Leeds United are hosting Sheffield United
at Elland Road, Leeds, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 1': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 1': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 2': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Cranie.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 9': Offside, Leeds United. Kiko Casilla tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 11': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 17': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 17': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 19': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 22': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
- 26': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 26': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 27': Offside, Sheffield United. Dean Henderson tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 32': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 36': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 38': Foul by Martin Cranie (Sheffield United).
- 38': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 43': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 44': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 45': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 45': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 45': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 48': Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 49': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 49': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 53': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 56': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
- 56': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 57': Substitution, Leeds United. Barry Douglas replaces Jack Harrison.
- 59': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 62': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 62': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay in match Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
- 65': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
- 69': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 71': Goal! Leeds United 0, Sheffield United 1. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 73': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
- 74': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 76': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 76': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas replaces Luke Ayling.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Jack Clarke replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 79': Delay in match Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 83': Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 88': Substitution, Sheffield United. Kieran Dowell replaces David McGoldrick.
- 89': Foul by Martin Cranie (Sheffield United).
- 89': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kiko Casilla (Leeds United).
- 90'+1': Kiko Casilla (Leeds United) is shown the red card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Chris Basham.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 90'+5': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by John Egan.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 134 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 230 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 13 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 23 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 37,004
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 37,004
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 | 34 | +19 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Kiko Casilla (GK)  |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 11 | Tyler Roberts |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 28 | Martin Cranie |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock  |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
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