Sheffield United vs Norwich City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sheffield United are hosting Norwich City
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.
- 1': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Sheffield United).
- 1': Tom Trybull (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 1': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 4': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Sheffield United).
- 4': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 7': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 8': Tom Trybull (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Freeman.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Timm Klose.
- 9': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 0. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Sheffield United).
- 10': Tom Trybull (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) header from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Onel Hernández with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 13': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Sheffield United).
- 13': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Delay in match Timm Klose (Norwich City) because of an injury.
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Ben Woodburn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
- 26': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 1. Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 27': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 28': Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Woodburn with a cross.
- 35': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 35': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 38': Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Woodburn tries a through ball, but Leon Clarke is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 41': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
- 43': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Ben Marshall (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ryan Leonard replaces Ben Woodburn.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ryan Leonard (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Freeman.
- 51': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City).
- 51': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 52': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
- 54': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Onel Hernández.
- 56': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kieron Freeman.
- 57': Attempt missed. Timm Klose (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Timm Klose.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Kieron Freeman.
- 63': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
- 63': Tom Trybull (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Trybull.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ryan Leonard (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 67': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 67': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Grant Hanley following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 70': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 71': Tom Trybull (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 71': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Timm Klose.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Sheffield United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 78': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann replaces Moritz Leitner.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City).
- 79': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 83': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 83': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Ryan Leonard (Sheffield United).
- 85': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 85': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Grant Hanley following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Dennis Srbeny replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 88': Dennis Srbeny (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Norwich City. Ben Godfrey replaces Alexander Tettey because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Norwich City 1. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Leon Clarke.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Sheffield United. Richard Stearman replaces Billy Sharp.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Norwich City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Norwich City 1.
Statistics
 NOR |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 444 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 12 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 30 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 23,850
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 23,850
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 |
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 |
| 11 | Ben Woodburn |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 18 | Kieron Freeman |
| 9 | Leon Clarke |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 15 | Timm Klose |
| 31 | Grant Hanley |
| 12 | Jamal Lewis |
| 7 | Ben Marshall |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 19 | Tom Trybull |
| 27 | Alexander Tettey |
| 11 | Jordan Rhodes |
| 25 | Onel Hernández |
| 10 | Moritz Leitner |
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