English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sheffield United
    • 65': Kieffer Moore
    • 73': Kieffer Moore

    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.
    • 2': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
    • 3': Offside, Sheffield United. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
    • 4': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
    • 20': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 20': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 22': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
    • 22': Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
    • 23': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 25': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
    • 27': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
    • 34': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 34': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 35': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 36': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Manolis Siopis.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 40': Delay in match (Sheffield United).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Offside, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
    • 45': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+1': Tom Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 0.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Chris Willock because of an injury.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 50': Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 50': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 54': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota with a headed pass.
    • 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sydie Peck with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 60': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
    • 61': Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 61': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
    • 62': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
    • 62': Tom Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 1. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alfie Gilchrist with a cross.
    • 69': Hand ball by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 69': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 71': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
    • 73': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 2. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Davies.
    • 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Kieffer Moore.
    • 76': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 78': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
    • 79': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
    • 83': Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Jesper Daland.
    • 83': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ronan Kpakio replaces Alex Robertson.
    • 83': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Yakou Méïté.
    • 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamal Baptiste replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Jack Robinson.
    • 86': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
    • 86': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 88': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
    • 90': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 3
    61.4 Possession 38.6
    12 SHOTS 8
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    545 Accurate Passes 314
    608 Passes 377
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    37 Long Balls 51
    23 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 7
    12 Effective Clearances 27
    12 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 18,312

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 27 +21 55
    2 Leeds United 26 +29 53
    3 Burnley 27 +22 53
    4 Sunderland 27 +17 51
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CAR Cardiff City (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
    4 Dimitrios Goutas
    12 Calum Chambers
    5 Jesper Daland
    18 Alex Robertson
    3 Manolis Siopis Yellow Card
    23 Joel Bagan Yellow Card
    35 Andy Rinomhota
    19 Yakou Meite Yellow Card
    16 Chris Willock
    20 Anwar El Ghazi
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Troy Perrett, Ronan Kpakio, Cian Ashford, Rubin Colwill, Callum Robinson, Ethan Horvath, Wilfried Kanga, Tom Davies, William Fish.

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

    No. Name
    1 Michael Cooper (GK)
    19 Jack Robinson
    6 Harry Souttar
    14 Harrison Burrows
    2 Alfie Gilchrist
    10 Callum O'Hare
    42 Sydie Peck Yellow Card
    22 Tom Davies
    9 Kieffer Moore
    8 Gustavo Hamer
    11 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Rhys Norrington-Davies, Billy Blacker, Rhian Brewster, Andre Brooks, Jamal Baptiste, Ryan One, Sam McCallum, Adam Rhys Davies, Louie Marsh.

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