Sheffield United vs Coventry City, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sheffield United are hosting Coventry City
at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Coventry City. Jamie Allen tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 7': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 7': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 11': Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
- 13': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 13': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 22': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 22': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 28': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
- 28': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 29': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
- 34': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 35': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 38': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United).
- 38': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 40': Hand ball by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 42': Ben Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Todd Kane (Coventry City).
- 43': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 44': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
- 45': Hand ball by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 48': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 51': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 51': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 55': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 58': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 64': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 64': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 64': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 64': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ben Davies (Sheffield United).
- 69': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 70': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 73': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 73': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 76': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 76': Tyler Walker (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 78': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 79': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Walker.
- 80': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Todd Kane.
- 82': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 82': Offside, Coventry City. Simon Moore tries a through ball, but Tyler Walker is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Enda Stevens.
- 88': Foul by Michael Rose (Coventry City).
- 88': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by David McGoldrick with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Coventry City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Coventry City 0.
Statistics
 COV |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 420 | Passes | 539 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 85 | Long Balls | 89 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,075
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,075
EFL Championship Standings
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan  |
| 22 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 24 | Conor Hourihane |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
Coventry City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 15 | Dominic Hyam |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 20 | Todd Kane |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
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