English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 2': Jack Moylan
  • 38': Cian Ashford
FT
2 - 2
Sheffield United
  • 4': Thomas Cannon (P)
  • 7': Callum O'Hare

About

Cardiff City are hosting Sheffield United at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 0. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cian Ashford following a fast break.
  • 3': Penalty Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 3': Penalty conceded by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 1. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
  • 7': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 2. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
  • 10': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United).
  • 10': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Sam McCallum.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a cross.
  • 19': Offside, Cardiff City. Jack Moylan is caught offside.
  • 21': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 24': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 26': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Romelle Donovan.
  • 27': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
  • 28': Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City).
  • 29': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 31': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 33': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jamal Baptiste.
  • 33': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
  • 33': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Jack Moylan.
  • 35': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
  • 35': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Gabriel Osho.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
  • 38': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 2. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Offside, Cardiff City. Jack Moylan is caught offside.
  • 42': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
  • 45'+1': Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Kalvin Phillips replaces Patrick Bamford.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Romelle Donovan.
  • 48': Offside, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
  • 48': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 51': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United).
  • 53': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 57': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
  • 57': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Jamal Baptiste.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
  • 60': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Moylan.
  • 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
  • 63': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 65': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jairo Riedewald replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 68': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sydie Peck.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Osho following a corner.
  • 69': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 70': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
  • 72': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United).
  • 72': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Ollie Tanner.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Salech with a headed pass.
  • 73': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 74': Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 75': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
  • 75': Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City).
  • 77': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
  • 77': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 80': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United).
  • 80': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Sydie Peck.
  • 84': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Brereton replaces Thomas Cannon.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Colwill replaces Jack Moylan.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Cian Ashford.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Yousef Salech.
  • 86': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
  • 86': Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
  • 90': Substitution, Cardiff City. Calum Scanlon replaces Krystian Bielik because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+2': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+3': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 13
8 Saves 2
32.6 Possession 67.4
6 SHOTS 28
4 ON GOAL 10
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
176 Accurate Passes 434
263 Passes 522
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
6 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 54
23 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 9
6 Effective Tackles 12
12 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 1.0
5 Interceptions 9
45 Effective Clearances 15
45 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 21,036

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nathan Trott (GK)
4 Gabriel Osho
5 Krystian Bielik
3 Joel Bagan
38 Perry Ng
10 Rubin Colwill
45 Cian Ashford
18 Alex Robertson Yellow Card
9 Yousef Salech
8 Jack Moylan
11 Ollie Tanner
Cardiff City Substitutes:
David Turnbull, Callum Robinson, Joel Colwill, Harry Tyrer, Chris Willock, Rob Tankiewicz, Ronan Kpakio, Calum Scanlon, Isaak Davies.

SHU Sheffield United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Michael Cooper (GK)
25 Mark McGuinness Yellow Card
5 Japhet Tanganga
3 Sam McCallum
33 Jamal Baptiste
42 Sydie Peck Yellow Card
7 Joe Rothwell
10 Callum O'Hare
11 Romelle Donovan
9 Thomas Cannon
45 Patrick Bamford
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Rhys Norrington-Davies, Adam Rhys Davies, Ben Brereton Díaz, Tyrese Campbell, Kalvin Phillips, Jairo Riedewald, Louie Marsh, Matt Doherty, Jamie Shackleton.

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