Leeds United vs Sheffield United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Leeds United are hosting Sheffield United
at Elland Road, Leeds, 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': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 7': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
- 7': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 11': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jamie Shackleton.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 15': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 16': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
- 16': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
- 19': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 22': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
- 22': Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
- 22': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a through ball.
- 25': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt saved. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 26': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
- 28': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
- 28': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 32': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 40': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 41': Offside, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 50': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 51': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 51': Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 54': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
- 54': Jamie Shackleton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
- 57': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
- 57': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Largie Ramazani.
- 59': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
- 59': Jamie Shackleton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. Alfie Gilchrist replaces Jamie Shackleton.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
- 62': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 66': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 66': Illan Meslier (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Manor Solomon replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 69': Goal! Leeds United 1, Sheffield United 0. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
- 73': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Largie Ramazani with a through ball.
- 77': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
- 78': Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
- 78': Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Largie Ramazani.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Vinicius Souza.
- 83': Foul by Harry Souttar (Sheffield United).
- 83': Joël Piroe (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 86': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 86': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
- 87': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
- 89': Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
- 89': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Goal! Leeds United 2, Sheffield United 0. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Piroe following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Joël Piroe.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Junior Firpo.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 2, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 434 | Passes | 529 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 26 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,695
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,695
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
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Junior Firpo  |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 10 | Joël Piroe |
| 17 | Largie Ramazani |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
Sheffield United (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cooper (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Souttar |
| 33 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 4 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 14 | Harrison Burrows |
| 16 | Jamie Shackleton |
| 9 | Kieffer Moore |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
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