Stoke City vs Sheffield United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
88': Ben Pearson
FT
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About
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.
- 2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt missed. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
- 8': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
- 8': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
- 10': Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 14': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 16': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
- 16': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Offside, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks is caught offside.
- 22': Delay in match (Sheffield United).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
- 24': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United).
- 32': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 32': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Femi Seriki with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
- 42': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
- 47': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djibril Soumaré.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Goal! Stoke City 0, Sheffield United 1. Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 53': Goal! Stoke City 0, Sheffield United 2. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Djibril Soumaré.
- 57': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Million Manhoef.
- 58': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 58': Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Steven Nzonzi.
- 58': Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Divin Mubama.
- 63': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
- 65': Goal! Stoke City 1, Sheffield United 2. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 67': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jairo Riedewald.
- 67': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford replaces Tyrese Campbell.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tahith Chong replaces Andre Brooks.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Djibril Soumaré.
- 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Tatsuki Seko.
- 75': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
- 75': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
- 77': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
- 78': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
- 80': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
- 83': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
- 85': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
- 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Mark McGuinness replaces Thomas Cannon.
- 87': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
- 87': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the red card.
- 90': Attempt missed. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Sheffield United. Alex Matos replaces Jairo Riedewald.
- 90'+6': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Sheffield United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Sheffield United 2.
Statistics
 SHU |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 408 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 37 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 24,206
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 24,206
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 25 | +29 | 52 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 25 | +7 | 43 |
| 4 | Watford | 25 | +8 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 23 | Ben Gibson |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 42 | Million Manhoef |
| 9 | Divin Mubama |
| 20 | Sam Gallagher |
Sheffield United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cooper (GK) |
| 6 | Tyler Bindon |
| 2 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 14 | Harrison Burrows |
| 38 | Femi Seriki  |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 18 | Djibril Soumaré |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 11 | Andre Brooks |
| 23 | Tyrese Campbell |
| 7 | Thomas Cannon |
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