Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
Leon Clarke at the double as Sheffield United beat Wolves
Leon Clarke at the double as Sheffield United beat Wolves
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 5': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 5': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 11': Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 14': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Roderick Miranda tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the red card.
- 16': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Brooks.
- 16': Attempt missed. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 17': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
- 18': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
- 20': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss replaces Hélder Costa.
- 21': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 21': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
- 26': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 27': John Ruddy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 31': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Alfred N'Diaye.
- 36': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 37': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 38': Foul by Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 43': Foul by David Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 43': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Daniel Lafferty replaces Enda Stevens.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Léo Bonatini.
- 49': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 49': Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diogo Jota draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Penalty conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty missed! Still Sheffield United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
- 54': Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United).
- 54': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Substitution, Sheffield United. Mark Duffy replaces Jake M Wright.
- 58': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': David Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 62': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Rúben Neves.
- 67': Hand ball by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 67': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 70': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 71': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 73': Attempt missed. Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 74': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ched Evans replaces Leon Clarke.
- 80': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 84': Foul by Ched Evans (Sheffield United).
- 84': Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 86': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 86': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ched Evans (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
- 90'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 90'+3': Daniel Lafferty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 415 |
| 429 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 26 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,893
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,893
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 13 | Jake Wright |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 16 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 6 | Chris Basham  |
| 15 | Paul Coutts |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 9 | Leon Clarke |
| 36 | David Brooks |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady  |
| 25 | Roderick Miranda |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 4 | Alfred N'Diaye |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 33 | Léo Bonatini |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
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