Stoke City vs Sheffield United, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Stoke City are hosting Sheffield United
at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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': Offside, Stoke City. Ben Wilmot tries a through ball, but Jacob Brown is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
- 6': Foul by D'Margio Wright-Phillips (Stoke City).
- 6': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 7': Attempt saved. Phil Jagielka (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
- 9': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
- 9': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United).
- 11': Jack Bonham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
- 15': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 21': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 22': D'Margio Wright-Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 23': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Maja with a through ball.
- 25': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
- 25': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Stoke City).
- 25': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 30': Mario Vrancic (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
- 32': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
- 34': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
- 34': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
- 41': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 44': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
- 45'+1': Foul by D'Margio Wright-Phillips (Stoke City).
- 45'+1': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 49': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
- 52': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 55': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a through ball.
- 58': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 58': Josh Tymon (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Stoke City. Romaine Sawyers replaces Mario Vrancic.
- 65': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 69': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by D'Margio Wright-Phillips.
- 69': Substitution, Sheffield United. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 70': Substitution, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell replaces D'Margio Wright-Phillips.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 74': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 76': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
- 76': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Own Goal by John Egan, Sheffield United. Stoke City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces Daniel Jebbison.
- 80': Offside, Stoke City. Josh Maja tries a through ball, but Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 82': Offside, Stoke City. Romaine Sawyers tries a through ball, but Jacob Brown is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Josh Maja (Stoke City).
- 85': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 87': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Fletcher replaces Josh Maja.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City).
- 90'+3': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
| 504 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 10 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 22,631
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 22,631
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 14 | +26 | 31 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 14 | +12 | 27 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 14 | +5 | 26 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 14 | +6 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jack Bonham (GK) |
| 24 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 19 | Phil Jagielka |
| 14 | Josh Tymon |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 8 | Mario Vrancic |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson |
| 4 | Joe Allen |
| 33 | Josh Maja |
| 32 | D'Margio Wright-Phillips |
| 18 | Jacob Brown |
Sheffield United (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 22 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 33 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 36 | Daniel Jebbison |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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