Sheffield United vs Rotherham United, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sheffield United are hosting Rotherham United
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': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
- 2': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 5': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Rotherham United 0. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a corner.
- 6': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Clark Robertson (Rotherham United).
- 7': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Joe Newell (Rotherham United).
- 11': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
- 11': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 17': Delay in match Clark Robertson (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
- 18': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 21': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
- 21': Scott Hogan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by David McGoldrick.
- 25': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Jones.
- 27': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
- 27': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) is shown the red card.
- 33': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 35': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 39': Joe Newell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 44': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David McGoldrick with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Rotherham United 0.
- 50': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 50': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
- 51': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 52': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 56': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 59': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 59': Offside, Rotherham United. Michael Smith tries a through ball, but Michael Ihiekwe is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 64': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck with a through ball.
- 64': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Gary Madine replaces Chris Basham.
- 67': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 69': Substitution, Rotherham United. Anthony Forde replaces Jon Taylor.
- 70': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ryan Williams replaces Joe Newell.
- 70': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
- 70': Gary Madine (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 71': Hand ball by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
- 73': Attempt saved. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
- 74': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Rotherham United 0. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John Fleck following a corner.
- 76': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
- 79': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 79': Foul by Scott Hogan (Sheffield United).
- 79': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Delay in match Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Rotherham United. Matt Crooks replaces Billy Jones.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 83': Delay in match Clark Robertson (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Martin Cranie replaces David McGoldrick.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Delay in match Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
- 89': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 89': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 89': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
- 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 90': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Scott Hogan (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Rotherham United 0.
Statistics
 ROT |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 28 | Possession | 72 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 141 | Accurate Passes | 531 |
| 239 | Passes | 624 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 29 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 27,402
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 27,402
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 21 | Mark Duffy |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 11 | Scott Hogan |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
Rotherham United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 15 | Clark Robertson |
| 20 | Michael Ihiekwe |
| 5 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Joe Mattock |
| 28 | Billy Jones |
| 25 | Ben Wiles |
| 4 | Will Vaulks  |
| 22 | Joe Newell |
| 11 | Jon Taylor |
| 24 | Michael Smith |
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