English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 50': Aune Heggebo
  • 61': Karlan Grant
FT
2 - 0
Sheffield United

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Sheffield United at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
    • 1': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 7': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Wildsmith (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Wildsmith.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Wildsmith (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Andre Brooks with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) header from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 15': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
    • 15': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United).
    • 24': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 26': Foul by Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 26': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
    • 27': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 33': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United).
    • 33': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 34': Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Joe Wildsmith (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 36': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
    • 36': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 36': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Isaac Price.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left.
    • 43': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Djibril Soumaré.
    • 44': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Djibril Soumaré.
    • 45': Offside, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Sheffield United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Sheffield United 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayson Molumby with a cross.
    • 47': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
    • 50': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Sheffield United 0. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Campbell with a cross following a fast break.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Campbell.
    • 54': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
    • 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Djibril Soumaré.
    • 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tahith Chong replaces Andre Brooks.
    • 61': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Sheffield United 0. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aune Heggebø following a fast break.
    • 65': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
    • 65': Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Aune Heggebø.
    • 69': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 69': Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
    • 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Tyrese Campbell.
    • 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare replaces Jairo Riedewald.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
    • 74': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikey Johnston following a fast break.
    • 77': Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 77': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 78': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
    • 82': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Femi Seriki with a cross.
    • 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Patrick Bamford.
    • 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Charlie Taylor replaces Isaac Price.
    • 85': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 88': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 88': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross.
    • 90': Offside, Sheffield United. Mark McGuinness is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Mikey Johnston.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Aune Heggebø.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harrison Burrows following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Sheffield United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Sheffield United 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 3
    52.1 Possession 47.9
    11 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    336 Accurate Passes 305
    437 Passes 390
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 10
    24 Crosses 35
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    69 Long Balls 57
    29 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    17 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 12
    39 Effective Clearances 33
    39 Clearances 33

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England
    Attendance: 22,217

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 21 +30 47
    2 Middlesbrough 21 +11 42
    3 Preston North End 21 +7 35
    4 Millwall 21 -4 35
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Joe Wildsmith (GK)
    5 Krystian Bielik
    3 Nathaniel Phillips
    4 Callum Styles
    6 George Campbell
    21 Isaac Price
    17 Ousmane Diakite
    8 Jayson Molumby
    19 Aune Heggebo
    10 Karlan Grant
    11 Michael Johnston
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Daryl Dike, Alfie Gilchrist, Chris Mepham, Oliver Bostock, Josh Maja, Joseph Wallis, Samuel Iling-Junior, Charlie Taylor, Joshua Griffiths.

    SHU Sheffield United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Michael Cooper (GK)
    2 Japhet Tanganga Yellow Card
    25 Mark McGuinness
    14 Harrison Burrows
    38 Femi Seriki
    44 Jairo Riedewald
    18 Djibril Soumaré
    8 Gustavo Hamer
    11 Andre Brooks
    23 Tyrese Campbell
    45 Patrick Bamford
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Sam McCallum, Alex Matos, Tyler Bindon, Oliver Arblaster, Adam Rhys Davies, Tahith Chong, Callum O'Hare, Danny Ings, Thomas Cannon.

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