Bolton Wanderers vs Sheffield United, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBolton Wanderers 0-1 Sheffield United
Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Sheffield United
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Daniel Lafferty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Little with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a headed pass.
- 5': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers).
- 5': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 9': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers).
- 19': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 19': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
- 23': Foul by William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 23': Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
- 26': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers).
- 26': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Delay in match William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 30': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Filipe Morais replaces William Buckley because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 31': Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United).
- 31': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Sheffield United 1. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Little.
- 38': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake M Wright.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filipe Morais with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers).
- 39': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers).
- 41': Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt saved. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Foul by Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 46': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 46': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
- 49': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
- 49': Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Delay in match Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers).
- 51': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 53': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United).
- 54': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lafferty (Sheffield United) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers).
- 56': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United).
- 59': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Daniel Lafferty (Sheffield United).
- 62': Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Mark Duffy.
- 65': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United).
- 65': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Adam Le Fondre replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 67': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 67': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 71': Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Sheffield United. David Brooks replaces Billy Sharp.
- 73': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
- 76': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Antonee Robinson.
- 77': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 79': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United).
- 79': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 81': Attempt missed. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 82': Foul by Daniel Lafferty (Sheffield United).
- 82': Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Daniel Lafferty (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filipe Morais with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Attempt blocked. David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Beevers.
- 84': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 84': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 85': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Leon Clarke.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filipe Morais with a cross.
- 86': Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces George Baldock.
- 88': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 88': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 90'+3': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by John Fleck with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
BOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 397 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 92 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 12 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 27 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 14,346
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 14,346
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Bolton Wanderers (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Alnwick (GK) |
| 31 | David Wheater |
| 5 | Mark Beevers |
| 32 | Reece Burke |
| 15 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Mark Little |
| 16 | Josh Cullen  |
| 8 | Jem Karacan |
| 11 | William Buckley |
| 20 | Adam Armstrong |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
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 |
| 15 | Paul Coutts |
| 21 | Mark Duffy |
| 24 | Danny Lafferty |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 9 | Leon Clarke |
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