English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 51': Mark Duffy
  • 85': Enda Stevens
FT
2 - 0
Nottingham Forest
  • Red Card 47': Yohan Benalouane

About

Sheffield United are hosting Nottingham Forest 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.
  • 2': Claudio Yacob (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
  • 3': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Claudio Yacob (Nottingham Forest).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Fleck following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Claudio Yacob.
  • 5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
  • 7': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
  • 7': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Claudio Yacob (Nottingham Forest).
  • 7': Gary Madine (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Richard Stearman (Sheffield United).
  • 10': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
  • 11': Foul by Gary Madine (Sheffield United).
  • 11': Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Pelé (Nottingham Forest).
  • 12': Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Claudio Yacob.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Claudio Yacob (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Colback.
  • 18': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 18': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
  • 20': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest).
  • 22': Delay in match Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Claudio Yacob following a fast break.
  • 35': Offside, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick tries a through ball, but Enda Stevens is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by John Fleck.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
  • 42': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest).
  • 43': Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
  • 45': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Pelé.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Martin Cranie (Sheffield United).
  • 45'+1': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Martin Cranie (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
  • 45'+4': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 47': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest).
  • 47': Yohan Benalouane (Nottingham Forest) is shown the red card.
  • 49': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
  • 49': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 50': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Alexander Milosevic replaces Pelé.
  • 51': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 52': Claudio Yacob (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Martin Cranie (Sheffield United).
  • 53': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
  • 53': Molla Wagué (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
  • 54': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 55': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 55': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lewis Grabban replaces Daryl Murphy.
  • 61': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Claudio Yacob.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 65': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Lolley.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Duffy following a corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. Scott Hogan replaces Gary Madine.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 69': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by John Fleck.
  • 74': Claudio Yacob (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Scott Hogan (Sheffield United).
  • 74': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley tries a through ball, but Ryan Yates is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arvin Appiah replaces Claudio Yacob.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Byram.
  • 77': Hand ball by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 77': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Martin Cranie.
  • 79': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
  • 79': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
  • 83': Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 85': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David McGoldrick following a fast break.
  • 86': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Kieran Dowell replaces Mark Duffy.
  • 89': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Alexander Milosevic.
  • 90'+2': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+2': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Byram.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 1
36.2 Possession 63.8
9 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
225 Accurate Passes 437
310 Passes 539
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 11
15 Crosses 34
0.1 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 70
19 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 23
26 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,403

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
4 Queens Park Rangers 2 +2 4
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Line-Ups

SHU Sheffield United (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Dean Henderson (GK)
19 Richard Stearman
5 Jack O'Connell
28 Martin Cranie Yellow Card
4 John Fleck
16 Oliver Norwood Yellow Card
21 Mark Duffy
3 Enda Stevens
2 George Baldock Yellow Card
17 David McGoldrick
14 Gary Madine
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Scott Hogan, Simon Moore, Kieron Freeman, Conor Washington, Kieran Dowell, Paul Coutts, John Lundstram.

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Costel Pantilimon (GK)
13 Molla Wagué
29 Yohan Benalouane Red Card
6 Jack Colback Yellow Card
25 Sam Byram Yellow Card
28 Pelé
22 Ryan Yates
24 Claudio Yacob
14 Matty Cash
23 Joe Lolley
9 Daryl Murphy
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Arvin Appiah, Lewis Grabban, Luke Steele, Alexander Milosevic, Karim Ansarifard, Ben Osborn, Ben Watson.

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