Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipSheffield United beat West Brom to secure promotion
Sheffield United secured automatic promotion to the Premier League with three games to spare after Wednesday's 2-0 victory over West Brom.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
- 2': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 6': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 11': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
- 13': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 14': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 14': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant tries a through ball, but Conor Townsend is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 26': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
- 26': Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 37': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
- 38': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Hand ball by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
- 43': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 43': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+1': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
- 49': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 57': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Goal! Sheffield United 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 68': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 68': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sander Berge with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 70': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Okay Yokuslu.
- 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley replaces Erik Pieters.
- 72': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Fleck replaces James McAtee.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 75': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 76': Attempt missed. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 76': Goal! Sheffield United 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by George Baldock following a corner.
- 78': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Marc Albrighton replaces Karlan Grant.
- 78': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 79': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 80': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 81': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 82': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 82': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 84': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
- 87': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle replaces George Baldock.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces Sander Berge.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jovan Malcolm replaces Jed Wallace.
- 90'+4': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+4': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Statistics
 WBA |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 416 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 18 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 30,050
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 30,050
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 4 | +3 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan  |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 22 | Tommy Doyle |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 13 | Max Lowe |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 15 | Erik Pieters |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 29 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
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