Sheffield Utd vs Preston 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Introduction
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 Commentary
- 7': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 0. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 13': Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 1.
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sander Berge replaces Luke Freeman.
- 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Sean Maguire.
- 71': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Iliman Ndiaye because of an injury.
- 74': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 84': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 1. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 88': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Murphy replaces Patrick Bauer.
- 90'+5': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 2. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Storey following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,463
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,463
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Coventry City | 35 | 71 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +7 | Millwall | 35 | 62 | 9 |
Statistics
 PNE |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 324 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 21 | Clearances | 26 |
Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 33 | Rhys Norrington-Davies  |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 15 | Luke Freeman |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 24 | Sean Maguire |
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