English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 71': Gustavo Hamer (P)
  • 82': Patrick Bamford
FT
2 - 3
Preston North End
  • 5': Liam Lindsay
  • 20': Liam Lindsay
  • 76': Lewis Dobbin

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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Lindsay following a corner.
  • 4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum O'Hare.
  • 5': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Preston North End 1. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
  • 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 9': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sheffield United).
  • 9': Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Leo Hjelde.
  • 14': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
  • 16': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 16': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
  • 20': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Preston North End 2. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 24': Offside, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 25': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 25': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
  • 28': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
  • 29': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
  • 29': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
  • 32': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 32': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 35': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross.
  • 38': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 39': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 41': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
  • 41': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Preston North End 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows replaces Leo Hjelde.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Preston North End 2.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
  • 49': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
  • 50': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 54': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Davies.
  • 54': Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Tahith Chong.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Pol Valentín (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison with a headed pass.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sydie Peck with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sydie Peck with a cross.
  • 58': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 59': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 60': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 61': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 61': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Thierry Small.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Pol Valentín.
  • 64': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 68': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
  • 70': Penalty conceded by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Penalty Sheffield United. Femi Seriki draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 2. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 73': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 73': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
  • 76': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 3. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 79': Offside, Sheffield United. Danny Ings is caught offside.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Joe Rothwell replaces Oliver Arblaster.
  • 82': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 82': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 3. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 82': Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Offside, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Lewis Gibson replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sydie Peck with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Callum O'Hare.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Femi Seriki.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Michael Smith.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Cannon with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+6': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 10
1 Saves 3
30.9 Possession 69.1
12 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
107 Accurate Passes 377
207 Passes 466
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 30
0.4 Cross % 0.3
83 Long Balls 71
22 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 6
19 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 8
68 Effective Clearances 37
68 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 27,115

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 45 +48 92
2 Ipswich Town 45 +30 81
3 Millwall 45 +13 80
4 Middlesbrough 45 +25 79
Full Table

Line-Ups

SHU Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
17 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
25 Mark McGuinness
2 Japhet Tanganga
5 Leo Hjelde
38 Femi Seriki
8 Gustavo Hamer
4 Oliver Arblaster
42 Sydie Peck
45 Patrick Bamford
10 Callum O'Hare
24 Tahith Chong
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Luke Faxon, Thomas Cannon, Tom Davies, Chiedozie Ogbene, Joe Rothwell, Jairo Riedewald, Ki-Jana Hoever, Harrison Burrows, Danny Ings.

PNE Preston North End (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK) Yellow Card
6 Liam Lindsay
14 Jordan Storey
3 Andrija Vukcevic Yellow Card
2 Pol Valentín
21 Alfie Devine
15 Jordan Thompson
23 Andy Moran
26 Thierry Small
17 Lewis Dobbin
9 Daniel Jebbison
Preston North End Substitutes:
Michael Smith, Robbie Brady, Kitt Nelson, Ed Nolan, David Cornell, Lewis Gibson, Brad Potts, Jack Walton, Milos Lukovic.

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