English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 47': Iliman Ndiaye
FT
1 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Sheffield United are hosting Cardiff City at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, 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.
    • 3': Cody Drameh (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
    • 5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
    • 9': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 15': Offside, Sheffield United. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Ben Osborn is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 18': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 21': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Cardiff City).
    • 21': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Cardiff City. Tommy Doyle tries a through ball, but Max Watters is caught offside.
    • 26': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
    • 27': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.
    • 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oliver Denham.
    • 40': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
    • 40': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
    • 41': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Egan.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Watters.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+2': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark McGuinness replaces Cody Drameh because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 46': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 46': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
    • 46': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Cardiff City 0. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oliver Denham.
    • 53': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oliver Denham.
    • 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Fleck.
    • 56': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 56': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
    • 58': Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 60': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
    • 65': Offside, Sheffield United. Wes Foderingham tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Max Watters.
    • 67': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
    • 67': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 71': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
    • 72': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
    • 82': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
    • 85': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 86': Dillon Phillips (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
    • 87': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 87': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+1': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    45.5 Possession 54.5
    5 SHOTS 7
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    318 Accurate Passes 422
    415 Passes 507
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 41
    30 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    19 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 11
    29 Effective Clearances 17
    29 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 26,802

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    4 Burnley 16 +13 30
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
    12 John Egan
    19 Jack Robinson
    6 Chris Basham
    4 John Fleck
    16 Oliver Norwood Yellow Card
    3 Enda Stevens
    23 Ben Osborn
    29 Iliman Ndiaye
    27 Morgan Gibbs-White
    8 Sander Berge
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Adam Rhys Davies, Billy Sharp, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Ben Davies, Filip Uremovic, Conor Hourihane, William Osula.

    CAR Cardiff City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Dillon Phillips (GK)
    16 Curtis Nelson
    42 Oliver Denham
    38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
    8 Joe Ralls
    15 Ryan Wintle
    22 Tommy Doyle
    3 Joel Bagan Yellow Card
    17 Cody Drameh
    23 Max Watters
    9 Jordan Hugill
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Will Vaulks, Uche Ikpeazu, Rubin Colwill, Rohan Luthra, Mark Harris, Mark McGuinness, Aden Flint.

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