Sheffield United vs Cardiff City, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sheffield United are hosting Cardiff City
at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Cody Drameh (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 5': Attempt saved. Max Watters (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
- 5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 9': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
- 14': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 15': Offside, Sheffield United. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Ben Osborn is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 18': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt saved. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 21': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Cardiff City).
- 21': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Cardiff City. Tommy Doyle tries a through ball, but Max Watters is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 27': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
- 27': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
- 37': Attempt saved. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.
- 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oliver Denham.
- 40': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 40': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
- 41': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Watters.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
- 45'+2': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark McGuinness replaces Cody Drameh because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Joe Ralls.
- 46': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
- 46': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 46': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Cardiff City 0. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oliver Denham.
- 53': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oliver Denham.
- 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by John Fleck.
- 56': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
- 56': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 58': Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
- 60': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 65': Offside, Sheffield United. Wes Foderingham tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Max Watters.
- 67': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 67': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 70': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 71': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 72': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 82': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
- 84': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
- 85': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 86': Dillon Phillips (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 87': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 87': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 90'+1': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Cardiff City 0.
Statistics
 CAR |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 422 |
| 415 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 29 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,802
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,802
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 44 | +46 | 89 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 44 | +30 | 80 |
| 3 | Millwall | 45 | +13 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 45 | +25 | 79 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood  |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
Cardiff City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Phillips (GK) |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 42 | Oliver Denham |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 15 | Ryan Wintle |
| 22 | Tommy Doyle |
| 3 | Joel Bagan |
| 17 | Cody Drameh |
| 23 | Max Watters |
| 9 | Jordan Hugill |
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