English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Preston North End, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 36': Billy Sharp
  • 51': Chris Basham
  • 87': David McGoldrick
FT
3 - 2
Preston North End
  • 80': Callum Robinson
  • 82': Daniel Johnson

About

Sheffield United are hosting Preston North End 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': Offside, Sheffield United. Mark Duffy tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
  • 16': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Freeman with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
  • 26': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
  • 28': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Fleck.
  • 30': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
  • 30': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
  • 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 33': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieron Freeman with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
  • 36': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 0. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
  • 39': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
  • 41': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
  • 43': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Huntington.
  • 45': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 45': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 50': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
  • 51': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 0. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
  • 55': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 55': Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Egan.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 59': Offside, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
  • 61': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
  • 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Paul Gallagher.
  • 63': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
  • 63': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
  • 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Brandon Barker replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 72': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kieron Freeman.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Marvin Johnson replaces Billy Sharp.
  • 80': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 1. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Brandon Barker (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 82': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 2. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  • 83': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 83': Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. Leon Clarke replaces Mark Duffy.
  • 85': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield United).
  • 87': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Preston North End 2. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
  • 88': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 88': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack O'Connell tries a through ball, but Leon Clarke is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 90': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield United. Richard Stearman replaces David McGoldrick.
  • 90'+7': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Preston North End 2.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Sheffield United 3, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 1
45.6 Possession 54.4
10 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
317 Accurate Passes 406
440 Passes 513
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 10
16 Crosses 33
0.1 Cross % 0.3
83 Long Balls 76
32 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 3
13 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 7
51 Effective Clearances 41
51 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 23,857

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
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Line-Ups

SHU 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
18 Kieron Freeman
10 Billy Sharp
17 David McGoldrick
Sheffield United Substitutes:
John Lundstram, Leon Clarke, Conor Washington, Simon Moore, Richard Stearman, Marvin Johnson, Ben Woodburn.

PNE Preston North End (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Chris Maxwell (GK)
23 Paul Huntington Yellow Card
6 Ben Davies
5 Tom Clarke
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Darnell Fisher
8 Alan Browne
18 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
12 Paul Gallagher
7 Callum Robinson
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Daniel Johnson, Graham Burke, Declan Rudd, Joshua Earl, Josh Harrop, Louis Moult, Brandon Barker.

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