English FA Cup

Sheffield United vs Cardiff City, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Sheffield United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cardiff City
    • 19': Cian Ashford

    About

    Sheffield United are hosting Cardiff City at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
    • 3': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jamal Baptiste.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Adam Davies.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 11': Foul by Billy Blacker (Sheffield United).
    • 11': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jamal Baptiste.
    • 13': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
    • 16': Billy Blacker (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 19': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 1. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Louie Marsh (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Gilchrist with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Louie Marsh (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Billy Blacker.
    • 29': Foul by Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
    • 29': Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Oné (Sheffield United).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
    • 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ollie Tanner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Oné.
    • 44': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 44': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jesper Daland.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Louie Marsh (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Blacker.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Sheffield United. Ryan Oné is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Luke Pearce replaces Kion Etete.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tom Davies replaces Ronan Kpakio.
    • 46': Foul by Will Fish (Cardiff City).
    • 46': Louie Marsh (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Billy Blacker (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Davies.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ryan Oné (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhian Brewster.
    • 51': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 51': Louie Marsh (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Ryan Oné (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Blacker.
    • 53': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 53': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 54': Louie Marsh (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Billy Blacker (Sheffield United).
    • 55': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
    • 57': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies because of an injury.
    • 58': Billy Blacker (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
    • 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson replaces Rubin Colwill.
    • 64': Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
    • 64': Luke Pearce (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Blacker.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 66': Foul by Jamal Baptiste (Sheffield United).
    • 66': Luke Pearce (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 68': Louie Marsh (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
    • 70': Luke Pearce (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ollie Tanner.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
    • 72': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Adam Davies.
    • 75': Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
    • 75': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Cardiff City. Manolis Siopis replaces Cian Ashford.
    • 76': Substitution, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota replaces Perry Ng.
    • 79': Offside, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Billy Blacker.
    • 80': Offside, Cardiff City. Luke Pearce is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Owen Hampson replaces Louie Marsh.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Billy Blacker (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam McCallum.
    • 84': Foul by Ryan Oné (Sheffield United).
    • 84': Jesper Daland (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 87': Foul by Luke Pearce (Cardiff City).
    • 87': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sam McCallum.
    • 89': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam Colechin replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+2': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Billy Blacker (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Oné.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
    • 90'+3': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Oné (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    7 Saves 3
    39.2 Possession 60.8
    10 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    222 Accurate Passes 412
    306 Passes 480
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    13 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    63 Long Balls 48
    25 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    20 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 12
    22 Effective Clearances 13
    22 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 6,126

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    17 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
    33 Rhys Norrington-Davies
    26 Jamal Baptiste
    3 Sam McCallum
    2 Alfie Gilchrist
    34 Louie Marsh
    41 Billy Blacker
    14 Harrison Burrows
    39 Ryan One
    7 Rhian Brewster
    35 Andre Brooks
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Sam Aston, Luke Faxon, Owen Hampson, Gustavo Hamer, Sam Colechin, Harry Boyes, Callum O'Hare, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson.

    CAR Cardiff City (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
    5 Jesper Daland
    23 Joel Bagan
    2 William Fish
    32 Ollie Tanner
    44 Ronan Kpakio
    38 Perry Ng
    8 Joe Ralls
    27 Rubin Colwill
    45 Cian Ashford
    9 Kion Etete
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Andy Rinomhota, Manolis Siopis, Isaac Jefferies, Alex Robertson, Luke Pearce, Tom Davies, Matthew Turner, Luey Giles, Chris Willock.

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