Sheffield United vs Birmingham City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipLeon Clarke scores again as Sheffield United draw with Birmingham
Leon Clarke scores again as Sheffield United draw with Birmingham
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 5': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 6': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 8': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 8': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Delay in match Jota (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 11': Jake M Wright (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 19': Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 22': Attempt saved. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
- 24': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
- 31': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cheikh Ndoye.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
- 34': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake M Wright.
- 38': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Birmingham City 1. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 40': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 43': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nsue.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
- 45': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Birmingham City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Birmingham City 1.
- 46': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 46': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 48': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 52': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United).
- 53': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Jota (Birmingham City).
- 54': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Jota (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 59': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 59': Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 67': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. Samir Carruthers replaces Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. David Brooks replaces Billy Sharp.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Birmingham City 1. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Brooks.
- 71': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 71': Samir Carruthers (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 73': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 76': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 76': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 78': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces Jota.
- 79': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cheikh Ndoye.
- 81': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 81': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, Birmingham City. David Stockdale tries a through ball, but Jeremie Boga is caught offside.
- 85': Delay in match Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces Jeremie Boga.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Samir Carruthers (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Brooks.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Sam Gallagher replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Birmingham City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Birmingham City 1.
Statistics
 BIR |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.3 | Possession | 68.7 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 520 |
| 296 | Passes | 622 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 11 | Crosses | 45 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 49 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 27,427
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 27,427
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 13 | Jake Wright |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 16 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 4 | John Fleck  |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 21 | Mark Duffy |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 9 | Leon Clarke |
Birmingham City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 2 | Emilio Nsue |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 27 | Jota |
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