English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Watford, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 59': Callum O'Hare
FT
1 - 0
Watford

    About

    Sheffield United are hosting Watford at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, 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': Attempt missed. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam McCallum following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
    • 16': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia following a fast break.
    • 22': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross.
    • 26': Caleb Wiley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
    • 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Sam McCallum.
    • 36': Egil Selvik (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
    • 37': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 41': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
    • 41': Offside, Sheffield United. Louie Barry is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
    • 44': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Watford 0.
    • 46': Chiedozie Ogbene (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Watford).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 47': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United).
    • 47': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Offside, Sheffield United. Japhet Tanganga is caught offside.
    • 54': Handball by Kévin Keben (Watford).
    • 54': Kévin Keben (Watford) is shown the yellow card for handball.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 56': Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Louie Barry.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 59': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Watford 0. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
    • 60': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Nestory Irankunda.
    • 60': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Edo Kayembe.
    • 60': Substitution, Watford. Marc Bola replaces Caleb Wiley.
    • 61': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Djibril Soumaré.
    • 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
    • 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jairo Riedewald replaces Djibril Soumaré.
    • 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Tyrese Campbell.
    • 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows replaces Sam McCallum.
    • 71': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
    • 71': Offside, Sheffield United. Danny Ings is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
    • 72': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Moussa Sissoko.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark McGuinness.
    • 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
    • 81': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Hector Kyprianou.
    • 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 84': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 84': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Danny Ings (Sheffield United).
    • 86': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Imrân Louza (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Danny Ings (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard with a headed pass.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kévin Keben (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 5
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 1
    59.9 Possession 40.1
    13 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    464 Accurate Passes 264
    536 Passes 346
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 9
    16 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    47 Long Balls 49
    23 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 9
    12 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 5
    40 Effective Clearances 27
    40 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 27,431

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 10 +22 22
    2 Middlesbrough 10 +7 21
    3 Stoke City 10 +6 18
    4 Leicester City 10 +5 17
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Michael Cooper (GK)
    25 Mark McGuinness
    15 Ben Mee
    2 Japhet Tanganga
    18 Djibril Soumaré
    42 Sydie Peck
    3 Sam McCallum
    19 Chiedozie Ogbene
    23 Tyrese Campbell
    27 Louie Barry
    10 Callum O'Hare
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Danny Ings, Alex Matos, Jairo Riedewald, Adam Rhys Davies, Thomas Cannon, Harrison Burrows, Andre Brooks, Jamie Shackleton, Tyler Bindon.

    WAT Watford (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Egil Selvik (GK)
    6 Matthew Pollock
    4 Kévin Keben Yellow Card
    26 Caleb Wiley
    2 Jeremy Ngakia
    10 Imran Louza
    5 Hector Kyprianou
    9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
    39 Edo Kayembe
    66 Nestory Irankunda
    17 Moussa Sissoko
    Watford Substitutes:
    Nampalys Mendy, Mamadou Doumbia, Kwadwo Baah, Tom Ince, Formose Mendy, Rocco Vata, Nathan Baxter, Max Alleyne, Marc Bola.

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