Hull City vs Sheffield United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Hull City are hosting Sheffield United
at The MKM Stadium, Hull, 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.
- 2': Offside, Sheffield United. Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 5': John Lundstram (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Chiedozie Ogbene (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
- 10': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury John Lundstram (Hull City).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
- 14': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
- 15': Substitution, Hull City. Amir Hadziahmetovic replaces John Lundstram because of an injury.
- 15': David Akintola (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
- 16': Offside, Hull City. David Akintola is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
- 20': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 20': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Sydie Peck.
- 21': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Amir Hadziahmetovic.
- 25': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene following a corner.
- 26': Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 28': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
- 28': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Goal! Hull City 1, Sheffield United 0. David Akintola (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Hull City).
- 33': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': David Akintola (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Alex Matos (Sheffield United).
- 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Amir Hadziahmetovic.
- 38': Chiedozie Ogbene (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by David Akintola (Hull City).
- 40': Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Sydie Peck.
- 43': Alex Matos (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City).
- 45': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
- 45': Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Hull City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Hull City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross.
- 46': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
- 46': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Alex Matos (Sheffield United).
- 49': Alex Matos (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Hull City).
- 50': Handball by Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
- 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
- 52': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
- 54': Alex Matos (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Hull City).
- 57': Ben Mee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
- 57': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
- 58': Attempt missed. David Akintola (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 59': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Alex Matos.
- 60': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Sam McCallum.
- 62': Substitution, Hull City. Liam Millar replaces Darko Gyabi.
- 62': Substitution, Hull City. Matt Crooks replaces David Akintola.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Sydie Peck because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 66': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
- 66': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Handball by Liam Millar (Hull City).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
- 70': Foul by Ben Mee (Sheffield United).
- 70': John Egan (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows replaces Sam McCallum.
- 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Tyrese Campbell.
- 73': Alex Matos (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
- 73': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
- 74': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 75': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Dangerous play by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
- 76': Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Matt Crooks (Hull City).
- 79': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
- 79': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ben Mee (Sheffield United).
- 81': Matt Crooks (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Louie Barry replaces Alex Matos.
- 82': Substitution, Hull City. Enis Destan replaces Joe Gelhardt.
- 82': Substitution, Hull City. Semi Ajayi replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Penalty Sheffield United. Danny Ings draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 87': Penalty conceded by Semi Ajayi (Hull City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': John Egan (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Penalty saved. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Offside, Sheffield United. Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Hull City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Hull City 1, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
HUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.6 | Possession | 38.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
| 486 | Passes | 314 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 32 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 22 | Clearances | 44 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 21,030
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 21,030
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 19 | +29 | 43 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 19 | +8 | 36 |
| 3 | Millwall | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 19 | +14 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Hull City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivor Pandur (GK) |
| 4 | Charlie Hughes |
| 15 | John Egan  |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 2 | Lewie Coyle |
| 24 | Darko Gyabi |
| 5 | John Lundstram |
| 27 | Regan Slater |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 11 | Babajide David |
| 21 | Joe Gelhardt |
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cooper (GK) |
| 25 | Mark McGuinness |
| 15 | Ben Mee |
| 2 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 28 | Alex Matos |
| 42 | Sydie Peck |
| 3 | Sam McCallum |
| 19 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 23 | Tyrese Campbell |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
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