English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Sunderland, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 33': Anel Ahmedhodzic
  • 47': Max Lowe
FT
2 - 1
Sunderland
  • Red Card 31': Daniel Neil
  • 55': Lynden Gooch

About

Sheffield United are hosting Sunderland 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': Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
  • 4': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 4': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Daniel Neil.
  • 8': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 13': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 21': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 24': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 24': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
  • 27': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 27': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Lowe.
  • 31': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 31': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) is shown the red card.
  • 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 33': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Sunderland 0. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 38': Offside, Sheffield United. Max Lowe tries a through ball, but Rhian Brewster is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Alex Pritchard.
  • 45'+1': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Lowe with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 47': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Sunderland 0. Max Lowe (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 48': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Max Lowe is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
  • 49': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
  • 52': 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.
  • 54': Substitution, Sunderland. Jay Matete replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 54': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Alex Pritchard.
  • 54': Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Elliot Embleton.
  • 55': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Sunderland 1. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  • 59': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
  • 59': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Max Lowe.
  • 60': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
  • 60': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jay Matete (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
  • 64': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 64': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Fleck replaces James McAtee.
  • 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. Reda Khadra replaces Rhian Brewster.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
  • 69': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
  • 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jay Matete.
  • 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
  • 72': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
  • 72': Reda Khadra (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
  • 73': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Fleck.
  • 79': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
  • 80': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
  • 80': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
  • 84': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 85': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ross Stewart.
  • 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Ajibola Alese replaces Danny Batth.
  • 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Diamond replaces Jack Clarke.
  • 89': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 90': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
  • 90': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Dangerous play by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).
  • 90'+1': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reda Khadra.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Reda Khadra (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 90'+4': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+4': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
  • 90'+4': Reda Khadra (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Jay Matete (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Sunderland. Bailey Wright tries a through ball, but Ajibola Alese is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
  • 90'+7': Reda Khadra (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Bailey Wright (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Sunderland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Sunderland 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 13
5 Saves 1
38.9 Possession 61.1
4 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
215 Accurate Passes 382
292 Passes 453
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 10
17 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 41
26 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 10
10 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 22
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 7
23 Effective Clearances 17
23 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,597

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
12 John Egan
33 Rhys Norrington-Davies
15 Anel Ahmedhodzic
16 Oliver Norwood
8 Sander Berge
28 James McAtee
13 Max Lowe
2 George Baldock
29 Iliman Ndiaye
7 Rhian Brewster
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Reda Khadra, Tommy Doyle, Oliver McBurnie, John Fleck, Chris Basham, Jordan Amissah, Daniel Jebbison.

SUN Sunderland (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
6 Danny Batth
3 Dennis Cirkin
13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
8 Elliot Embleton
24 Daniel Neil Red Card
21 Alex Pritchard
20 Jack Clarke
11 Lynden Gooch
14 Ross Stewart
9 Ellis Simms
Sunderland Substitutes:
Jay Matete, Trai Hume, Jack Diamond, Alex Bass, Ajibola Alese, Patrick Roberts, Bailey Wright.

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