English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 35': James McAtee
  • 52': Ciaran Clark
  • 71': Tommy Doyle
  • Red Card 77': John Egan
FT
3 - 1
Coventry City
  • 75': Viktor Gyökeres

About

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.
  • 1': Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
  • 1': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 7': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Callum O'Hare because of an injury.
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
  • 8': Jack Burroughs (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Baldock.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 12': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Burroughs.
  • 13': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 13': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 23': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 23': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 23': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a through ball.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 35': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by John Egan.
  • 35': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Coventry City 0. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye following a fast break.
  • 41': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
  • 41': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Hand ball by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 45'+2': Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Coventry City 0.
  • 47': Penalty Coventry City. Jake Bidwell draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 47': Penalty conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Penalty saved! Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 51': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
  • 51': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Coventry City 0. Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 57': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
  • 58': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Ben Sheaf.
  • 59': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Jamie Allen.
  • 59': Substitution, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo replaces Jack Burroughs.
  • 59': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 59': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
  • 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by John Egan.
  • 63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Michael Rose (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
  • 67': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 67': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Daniel Jebbison replaces Billy Sharp.
  • 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tommy Doyle replaces James McAtee.
  • 70': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
  • 70': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Coventry City 0. Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Max Lowe.
  • 72': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
  • 72': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 73': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 74': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 74': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Coventry City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
  • 77': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Second yellow card to John Egan (Sheffield United) for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 84': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 85': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Jonathan Panzo.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Kasey Palmer is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 3, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 3
55.1 Possession 44.9
11 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
306 Accurate Passes 222
409 Passes 336
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.4
62 Long Balls 73
26 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 16
20 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 17
16 Effective Clearances 22
16 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 29,651

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
12 John Egan Yellow Card
26 Ciaran Clark
15 Anel Ahmedhodzic
16 Oliver Norwood
8 Sander Berge
28 James McAtee
13 Max Lowe
2 George Baldock
10 Billy Sharp
29 Iliman Ndiaye
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Daniel Jebbison, Enda Stevens, Adam Rhys Davies, Chris Basham, Tommy Doyle, Reda Khadra, Jayden Bogle.

COV Coventry City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
3 Callum Doyle
2 Jonathan Panzo
4 Michael Rose
14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
38 Gustavo Hamer
27 Jake Bidwell Yellow Card
32 Jack Burroughs
17 Viktor Gyökeres
10 Callum O'Hare
8 Jamie Allen
Coventry City Substitutes:
Fabio Tavares, Martyn Waghorn, Liam Kelly, Fankaty Dabo, Kasey Palmer, Simon Moore, Todd Kane.

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