English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Sheffield United
    • 64': George Baldock

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Sheffield United at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, 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': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 14': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ciaran Clark replaces Jack Robinson because of an injury.
    • 18': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
    • 18': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
    • 25': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 27': Offside, Cardiff City. Cédric Kipré tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 37': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
    • 39': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
    • 39': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Offside, Cardiff City. Mark Harris tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
    • 45'+1': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Oliver Arblaster.
    • 46': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Mark Harris is caught offside.
    • 47': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James McAtee following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Basham.
    • 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ciaran Clark (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.
    • 52': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
    • 59': Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
    • 60': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
    • 60': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City).
    • 61': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Mark Harris.
    • 64': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 1. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
    • 67': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
    • 67': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City).
    • 70': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United).
    • 70': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Niels Nkounkou.
    • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Gavin Whyte replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 73': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
    • 73': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
    • 76': Offside, Cardiff City. Perry Ng tries a through ball, but Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota replaces Tom Sang.
    • 79': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
    • 79': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 81': Offside, Sheffield United. James McAtee tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
    • 82': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Baldock.
    • 83': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
    • 83': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Chris Basham.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo with a cross.
    • 86': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 88': Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
    • 88': Substitution, Sheffield United. Reda Khadra replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 89': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 89': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 90'+2': Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Reda Khadra (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Baldock.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 1.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/398.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originSHU CARhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/347.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    7 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 4
    49.9 Possession 50.1
    10 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    329 Accurate Passes 331
    440 Passes 429
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    19 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    79 Long Balls 65
    32 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    25 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 3
    14 Effective Clearances 22
    14 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 18,700

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
    23 Cedric Kipre
    38 Perry Ng
    37 Niels Nkounkou
    2 Mahlon Romeo
    12 Thomas Sang
    8 Joe Ralls
    6 Ryan Wintle
    47 Callum Robinson
    11 Callum O'Dowda
    29 Mark Harris
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Curtis Nelson, Andy Rinomhota, Kion Etete, Sheyi Ojo, Gavin Whyte, Jak Alnwick, Rubin Colwill.

    SHU Sheffield United (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
    12 John Egan
    19 Jack Robinson
    6 Chris Basham
    23 Ben Osborn
    30 Oliver Arblaster
    16 Oliver Norwood
    3 Enda Stevens Yellow Card
    2 George Baldock
    29 Iliman Ndiaye
    10 Billy Sharp
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    James McAtee, Andre Brooks, Sai Sachdev, Jordan Amissah, Reda Khadra, Adam Rhys Davies, Ciaran Clark.

    EFL Championship News

    Have Liverpool been as good as their Premier League lead suggests?
    Have Liverpool been as good as their Premier League lead suggests?

    Steve Nicol says Liverpool still have room for improvement, despite extending their Premier League lead to eight points with a comeback win at Southampton.

    Have Mikel Arteta's Arsenal answered questions from critics?
    Have Mikel Arteta's Arsenal answered questions from critics?

    The ESPN FC crew discuss whether Arsenal's win over Nottingham Forest has silenced criticism of the squad.

    USMNT 's Josh Sargent out 8 weeks after surgery on groin injury
    USMNT 's Josh Sargent out 8 weeks after surgery on groin injury

    Norwich forward Josh Sargent underwent surgery for a groin injury and will be out for two months, the second-tier English club has confirmed.

    Salazar: Sargent's spot at 2026 World Cup at risk after injury
    Salazar: Sargent's spot at 2026 World Cup at risk after injury

    Sebastian Salazar believes Josh Sargent could miss his opportunity to impress Mauricio Pochettino.

    Wayne Rooney's Plymouth fight back from 3-0 down to draw
    Wayne Rooney's Plymouth fight back from 3-0 down to draw

    Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle side fought back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 with Preston North End in the Championship on Saturday.