Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
3 - 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Sheffield United 1. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Sharp with a cross.
- 5': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield United 1. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Davenport.
- 59': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Sheffield United 1. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
- 64': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 64': Substitution, Sheffield United. Iliman Ndiaye replaces John Fleck.
- 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Reda Khadra.
- 70': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Sheffield United 1. Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 76': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Jacob Davenport.
- 80': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. George Baldock replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth replaces Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Sheffield United 1.
Game Information
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 17,291
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Coventry City | 27 | 55 | 4 |
| +12 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 49 | 6 |
| +21 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 47 | 5 |
| -2 | Millwall | 27 | 46 | 7 |
Statistics
 SHU |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.4 | Possession | 38.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
| 508 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 17 | Clearances | 27 |
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan  |
| 20 | Tayo Edun |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 6 | Jacob Davenport |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 7 | Reda Khadra |
| 30 | Ian Poveda-Ocampo |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 21 | John Buckley |
Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 7 | Rhian Brewster |
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