Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Introduction
Cardiff City are hosting Sheffield United
at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 32': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 0. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls following a set piece situation.
- 40': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': James Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 52': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the red card.
- 56': Substitution, Cardiff City. Aden Flint replaces Mark Harris.
- 61': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Isaak Davies.
- 63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kieffer Moore replaces James Collins.
- 73': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 2. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 75': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 3. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Billy Sharp.
- 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 3. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 3.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,310
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,310
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 SHU |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.9 | Possession | 37.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 478 | Accurate Passes | 224 |
| 588 | Passes | 335 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 14 | Clearances | 19 |
Cardiff City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 4 | Sean Morrison  |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 19 | James Collins  |
| 29 | Mark Harris |
| 39 | Isaak Davies |
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 22 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 24 | Conor Hourihane |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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