Sheffield United vs Burton Albion, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBlades close on play-offs and add to Burton's woes
Blades close on play-offs and add to Burton's woes
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Hope Akpan (Burton Albion).
- 2': Lee Evans (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion).
- 4': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
- 5': James Wilson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Lee Evans (Sheffield United).
- 7': Hope Akpan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Darren Bent (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 9': Delay in match Jamie Allen (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
- 9': Delay in match Lee Evans (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Substitution, Burton Albion. Joe Sbarra replaces Jamie Allen because of an injury.
- 14': Attempt saved. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hope Akpan.
- 14': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 23': Attempt saved. Hope Akpan (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Damien McCrory with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Davenport.
- 28': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 28': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 29': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burton Albion 0. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Davenport.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Hope Akpan (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Flanagan with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
- 45': Attempt saved. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Bent.
- 45': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Burton Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Burton Albion 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Wilson with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 50': Attempt saved. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 51': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack O'Connell tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 52': Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Lee Evans (Sheffield United).
- 53': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Damien McCrory.
- 54': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
- 54': Foul by Darren Bent (Burton Albion).
- 54': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
- 57': Foul by Lee Evans (Sheffield United).
- 57': Jacob Davenport (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Lee Evans (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Sordell.
- 59': Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. David Brooks replaces James Wilson.
- 64': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Burton Albion 0. David Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a through ball.
- 70': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Stephen Bywater.
- 71': Lee Evans (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by David Brooks following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
- 72': Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Evans.
- 73': Foul by Richard Stearman (Sheffield United).
- 73': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Richard Stearman (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
- 75': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 77': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 77': Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 78': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Hope Akpan (Burton Albion).
- 82': Foul by Hope Akpan (Burton Albion).
- 82': Lee Evans (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Burton Albion. Luke Varney replaces Darren Bent.
- 82': Substitution, Burton Albion. Jake Buxton replaces Tom Flanagan.
- 83': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 83': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Mark Duffy.
- 86': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
- 86': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
- 90': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Stephen Bywater.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Richard Stearman (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sheffield United. Clayton Donaldson replaces Billy Sharp.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Lee Evans (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': David Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jacob Davenport (Burton Albion).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Burton Albion 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Burton Albion 0.
Statistics
 BRT |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 316 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 435 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 93 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 21 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,832
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,832
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 19 | Richard Stearman  |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 20 | Lee Evans |
| 21 | Mark Duffy |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 12 | James Wilson |
Burton Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Bywater (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 15 | Tom Naylor |
| 19 | Jacob Davenport |
| 14 | Damien McCrory |
| 12 | Tom Flanagan |
| 21 | Hope Akpan |
| 4 | Jamie Allen |
| 11 | Lloyd Dyer |
| 17 | Marvin Sordell |
| 9 | Darren Bent |
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