Sheffield United vs Norwich City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Sheffield United

FT
0 - 1

Norwich City

23': Yanic Wildschut

Sheffield United 0-1 Norwich City

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
2': David Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
2': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a headed pass.
3': Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
5': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
5': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
6': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Marco Stiepermann.
16': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Fleck.
19': Attempt blocked. Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
19': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Ivo Pinto (Norwich City).
20': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
20': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mark Duffy.
22': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
22': Attempt blocked. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
23': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Norwich City 1. Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
25': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).
25': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Attempt missed. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Brooks.
33': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
34': Attempt missed. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Coutts from a direct free kick.
38': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
38': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Freeman.
39': Attempt missed. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
42': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
42': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
44': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City).
44': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Attempt blocked. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake M Wright.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Norwich City 1.
45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Norwich City 1.
47': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
51': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.
55': Attempt blocked. Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Gunn.
55': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
56': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
56': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
57': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a cross following a set piece situation.
58': David Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
59': Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, Norwich City. James Husband replaces Josh Murphy.
63': Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United).
63': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
65': Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
67': Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Offside, Norwich City. Angus Gunn tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
70': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Christoph Zimmermann.
71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cameron Jerome.
72': Delay in match James Maddison (Norwich City) because of an injury.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Substitution, Sheffield United. Samir Carruthers replaces Mark Duffy.
74': Foul by Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United).
74': James Husband (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Nathan Thomas replaces Enda Stevens.
76': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
76': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
77': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
77': Foul by James Husband (Norwich City).
77': Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': James Husband (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Substitution, Norwich City. Marley Watkins replaces Yanic Wildschut.
79': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Thomas.
80': Attempt blocked. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
80': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Paul Coutts.
81': Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
81': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).
81': Samir Carruthers (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
83': Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross following a corner.
85': Delay in match James Maddison (Norwich City) because of an injury.
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': James Maddison (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
86': Substitution, Sheffield United. George Baldock replaces Kieron Freeman.
87': Substitution, Norwich City. Grant Hanley replaces James Maddison because of an injury.
89': Tom Trybull (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).
90': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Angus Gunn (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
90'+3': Foul by Marley Watkins (Norwich City).
90'+3': Nathan Thomas (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Norwich City 1.
90'+8': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Norwich City 1.

Statistics

NOR		SHU
14	Fouls	7
5	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	2
32.1	Possession	67.9
11	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
218	Accurate Passes	528
306	Passes	621
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	6
2	Crosses	34
0.5	Cross %	0.2
61	Long Balls	68
21	Accurate Long Balls	36
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	7
15	Effective Tackles	11
28	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
43	Effective Clearances	5
43	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,218

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sheffield United (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
27	Jamal Blackman (GK)
13	Jake Wright
5	Jack O'Connell
6	Chris Basham
4	John Fleck
15	Paul Coutts
21	Mark Duffy
3	Enda Stevens
18	Kieran Freeman
32	Ched Evans
36	David Brooks

Sheffield United Substitutes:

Nathan Thomas, Danny Lafferty, George Baldock, Jake Eastwood, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Samir Carruthers, John Lundstram.

Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Angus Gunn (GK)
15	Timm Klose
6	Christoph Zimmerman
18	Marco Stiepermann
2	Ivo Pinto
23	James Maddison
27	Alexander Tettey
19	Tom Trybull
10	Cameron Jerome
11	Josh Murphy
17	Yanic Wildschut

Norwich City Substitutes:

Michael McGovern, Mario Vrancic, Grant Hanley, James Husband, Harrison Reed, Marley Watkins, Wes Hoolahan.

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