Sheffield United vs Aston Villa, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sheffield United are hosting Aston Villa
at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 4': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 6': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 7': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 14': Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 15': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 15': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Ryan Leonard (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Wilson.
- 16': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
- 17': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 19': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 20': Foul by James Wilson (Sheffield United).
- 20': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 23': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Clarke.
- 23': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 27': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 27': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Simon Moore.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 32': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by James Wilson (Sheffield United).
- 35': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 37': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 37': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leon Clarke.
- 40': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 41': Attempt blocked. James Wilson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 41': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Clarke with a headed pass.
- 44': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by James Wilson (Sheffield United).
- 45': James Wilson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 49': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 49': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 52': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by James Wilson (Sheffield United).
- 53': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 53': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Robert Snodgrass.
- 55': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
- 55': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 56': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Chester.
- 59': Attempt missed. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 59': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 62': Foul by James Wilson (Sheffield United).
- 62': John Terry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lee Evans.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Clayton Donaldson replaces James Wilson.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Ryan Leonard.
- 69': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa).
- 69': Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 73': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 73': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ricky Holmes replaces Lee Evans.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Josh Onomah replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 77': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa).
- 77': Ricky Holmes (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 80': Delay in match Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Scott Hogan.
- 82': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United).
- 82': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 83': Ricky Holmes (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ricky Holmes (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Clarke.
- 85': Attempt saved. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak replaces Albert Adomah.
- 88': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 90': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Aston Villa 1. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Chester.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricky Holmes with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 301 |
| 377 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 27 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 86 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 37 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,477
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,477
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 19 | Richard Stearman |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham  |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 14 | Ryan Leonard |
| 20 | Lee Evans |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 12 | James Wilson |
| 9 | Leon Clarke |
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 20 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
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