West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Sheffield United
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 7': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 10': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 10': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Sheffield United 1. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 16': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 16': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 18': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Sheffield United 2. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 25': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
- 31': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 31': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tommy Doyle.
- 37': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 38': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 38': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 38': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by John Fleck.
- 41': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 41': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Adam Davies.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham with a through ball.
- 42': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
- 44': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 45': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 45'+2': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+2': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Sheffield United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Sheffield United 2.
- 47': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United).
- 50': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a through ball.
- 53': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 55': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 58': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 58': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Jake Livermore.
- 58': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Jed Wallace.
- 59': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 60': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 61': Adam Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces John Fleck.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
- 74': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson replaces George Baldock.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Rhian Brewster because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Reach replaces Conor Townsend.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens replaces Chris Basham.
- 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 86': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 89': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 90': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dara O'Shea with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Sheffield United 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Sheffield United 2.
Statistics
 SHU |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 202 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 312 | Passes | 565 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 35 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 22,270
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 22,270
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 16 | +16 | 32 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 16 | +14 | 32 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 16 | +12 | 32 |
| 4 | Burnley | 16 | +13 | 30 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 15 | Erik Pieters |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 29 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
Sheffield United (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Rhys Davies (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic  |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 22 | Tommy Doyle |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
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