English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 10': Mark McGuinness
  • 40': Femi Seriki
  • 44': Patrick Bamford
  • 77': Sydie Peck (P)
FT
4 - 0
Stoke City

    About

    Sheffield United are hosting Stoke City 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.
    • 4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Rigo.
    • 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Offside, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tatsuki Seko.
    • 9': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
    • 10': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Stoke City 0. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sydie Peck.
    • 13': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
    • 13': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
    • 16': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
    • 16': Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
    • 21': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United).
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
    • 28': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
    • 33': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Femi Seriki.
    • 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
    • 37': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Offside, Sheffield United. Mark McGuinness is caught offside.
    • 39': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
    • 40': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
    • 40': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Stoke City 0. Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 44': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Stoke City 0. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Femi Seriki with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 3, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyler Bindon replaces Mark McGuinness.
    • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips replaces Tomás Rigo.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
    • 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 47': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 48': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
    • 48': Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
    • 49': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam McCallum.
    • 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 57': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Sorba Thomas.
    • 58': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 59': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jairo Riedewald.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Bamford following a fast break.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 60': Offside, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
    • 61': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United).
    • 63': Attempt saved. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
    • 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Djibril Soumaré replaces Jairo Riedewald.
    • 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Patrick Bamford.
    • 66': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
    • 68': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
    • 68': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Million Manhoef.
    • 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare replaces Gustavo Hamer.
    • 75': Penalty Sheffield United. Andre Brooks draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 75': Penalty conceded by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 75': Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Goal! Sheffield United 4, Stoke City 0. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows replaces Sam McCallum.
    • 78': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
    • 78': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
    • 81': Handball by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
    • 83': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
    • 84': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Divin Mubama.
    • 84': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Bosun Lawal.
    • 84': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
    • 84': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
    • 87': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
    • 87': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Offside, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 4, Stoke City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 4, Stoke City 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 1
    61 Possession 39
    7 SHOTS 19
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    319 Accurate Passes 173
    401 Passes 257
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 8
    25 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    63 Long Balls 49
    32 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    16 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 10
    20 Effective Clearances 35
    20 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 28,044

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SHU Sheffield United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Michael Cooper (GK)
    2 Japhet Tanganga
    25 Mark McGuinness
    3 Sam McCallum
    38 Femi Seriki
    42 Sydie Peck
    44 Jairo Riedewald
    8 Gustavo Hamer
    11 Andre Brooks Yellow Card
    23 Tyrese Campbell
    45 Patrick Bamford
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Thomas Cannon, Callum O'Hare, Adam Rhys Davies, Oliver Arblaster, Harrison Burrows, Danny Ings, Djibril Soumaré, Tahith Chong, Tyler Bindon.

    STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    16 Ben Wilmot
    18 Bosun Lawal
    17 Eric Bocat
    22 Junior Tchamadeu Yellow Card
    10 Bae Jun-Ho
    12 Tatsuki Seko
    19 Tomás Rigo
    9 Divin Mubama
    7 Sorba Thomas
    42 Million Manhoef
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Sam Gallagher, Ashley Phillips, Maksym Talovierov, Aaron Cresswell, Jamie Donley, Jack Bonham, Steven N'Zonzi, Lamine Cisse, Róbert Bozeník.

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