English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 2': Daniel Bachmann (OG)
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1 - 0
Watford

    About

    Sheffield United are hosting Watford 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.
    • 2': Own Goal by Daniel Bachmann, Watford. Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.
    • 4': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 4': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
    • 10': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
    • 10': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a headed pass.
    • 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 13': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattie Pollock with a through ball.
    • 15': Penalty Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 15': Penalty conceded by Yasser Larouci (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 16': Penalty saved. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 17': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
    • 18': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 22': Offside, Watford. Yasser Larouci is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Harry Souttar (Sheffield United).
    • 23': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 27': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 27': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 29': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Morris.
    • 30': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
    • 30': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 34': Foul by Harry Souttar (Sheffield United).
    • 34': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
    • 35': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
    • 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross.
    • 48': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
    • 49': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
    • 49': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Yasser Larouci (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vinicius Souza.
    • 50': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
    • 50': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
    • 51': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Yasser Larouci.
    • 53': Offside, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
    • 54': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ken Sema.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United).
    • 56': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 58': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 59': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Alfie Gilchrist because of an injury.
    • 62': Ryan Andrews (Watford) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 63': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
    • 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
    • 69': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces James Morris.
    • 69': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
    • 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 78': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
    • 79': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
    • 80': Offside, Watford. Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
    • 81': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Harry Souttar (Sheffield United) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 83': Hand ball by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
    • 83': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 83': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
    • 85': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Kieffer Moore.
    • 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 88': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
    • 88': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
    • 90'+1': Jamie Shackleton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
    • 90'+2': Jamie Shackleton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+3': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Daniel Jebbison (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Harry Souttar (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
    • 90'+7': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    7 Saves 1
    48.3 Possession 51.7
    7 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    346 Accurate Passes 382
    423 Passes 452
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 52
    15 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    15 Effective Tackles 13
    19 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 9
    18 Effective Clearances 31
    18 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 26,914

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Michael Cooper (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Anel Ahmedhodzic Yellow Card
    6 Harry Souttar Yellow Card
    14 Harrison Burrows
    2 Alfie Gilchrist
    4 Oliver Arblaster
    21 Vinicius Souza
    8 Gustavo Hamer Yellow Card
    11 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
    9 Kieffer Moore
    10 Callum O'Hare Yellow Card
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Sam McCallum, Tyrese Campbell, Sai Sachdev, Rhian Brewster, Jamie Shackleton, Adam Rhys Davies, Sydie Peck, Ryan One, Rhys Norrington-Davies.

    WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    3 Francisco Sierralta Yellow Card
    22 James Morris
    6 Matthew Pollock
    24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    17 Moussa Sissoko
    37 Yasser Larouci Yellow Card
    45 Ryan Andrews
    19 Bayo Youssouf
    8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
    39 Edo Kayembe
    Watford Substitutes:
    Rocco Vata, Daniel Jebbison, Festy Ebosele, Mileta Rajovic, Ken Sema, Tom Ince, Kwadwo Baah, Ryan Porteous, Jonathan Bond.

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