English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • Red Card 66': Charlie Goode
  • 90'+2': Ben Davies
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Blackburn Rovers

    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 Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 3': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 4': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Fleck following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 8': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
    • 10': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but Rhys Norrington-Davies is caught offside.
    • 11': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 17': Charlie Goode (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 18': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Goode.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sander Berge with a cross.
    • 20': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
    • 21': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
    • 22': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
    • 23': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Rhys Norrington-Davies is caught offside.
    • 24': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Reda Khadra is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 26': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 26': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
    • 28': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell tries a through ball, but Scott Wharton is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 32': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Charlie Goode (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 33': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
    • 33': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 38': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 39': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 41': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Charlie Goode (Sheffield United) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Baldock.
    • 45': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Baldock.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Wharton with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
    • 46': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
    • 53': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander Berge.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 56': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
    • 56': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
    • 57': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 59': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 60': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
    • 60': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by John Fleck.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Foul by Charlie Goode (Sheffield United).
    • 66': Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Charlie Goode (Sheffield United) is shown the red card.
    • 67': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
    • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
    • 70': Penalty conceded by John Egan (Sheffield United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 72': Penalty saved! Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
    • 72': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 73': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
    • 73': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Billy Sharp.
    • 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ryan Nyambe.
    • 82': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
    • 82': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
    • 84': Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 88': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Davies replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 90': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jan Paul van Hecke tries a through ball, but Reda Khadra is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Ben Davies (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Robinson with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+5': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 1
    3 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 4
    49.2 Possession 50.8
    11 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    236 Accurate Passes 243
    331 Passes 351
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 64
    22 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 28
    19 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 26,495

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 12 +14 28
    2 Burnley 12 +12 23
    3 Leeds United 12 +11 23
    4 Sheffield United 12 +8 22
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
    12 John Egan Yellow Card
    19 Jack Robinson
    26 Charlie Goode Red Card
    27 Morgan Gibbs-White Yellow Card
    16 Oliver Norwood
    33 Rhys Norrington-Davies
    2 George Baldock
    10 Billy Sharp
    4 John Fleck
    8 Sander Berge Yellow Card
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Conor Hourihane, Kyron Gordon, Oliver McBurnie, Daniel Jebbison, Iliman Ndiaye, Ben Davies, Adam Rhys Davies.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    25 Jan Paul van Hecke
    16 Scott Wharton
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    8 Joe Rothwell Yellow Card
    27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
    3 Harry Pickering
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    21 John Buckley
    9 Sam Gallagher
    7 Reda Khadra
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Aynsley Pears, Ryan Hedges, Jacob Davenport, Ryan Giles, Bradley Johnson, Tyrhys Dolan, Joe Rankin-Costello.

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