Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn 2022-23 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals

Sheffield United

28': Sam Gallagher (OG)
81': Oliver McBurnie
90'+1': Tommy Doyle

FT
3 - 2

Blackburn Rovers

21': Ben Brereton Díaz (P)
60': Sammie Szmodics

Sheffield United edge Blackburn in five-goal thriller to enter FA Cup semifinals

Tommy Doyle of Sheffield United celebrates [1296x729]

Sheffield United came from behind twice to edge Blackburn Rovers 3-2 in an entertaining FA Cup quarter-final after Tommy Doyle's superb 91st minute

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
21': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
21': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
28': Own Goal by Sam Gallagher, Blackburn Rovers. Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
60': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball.
62': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Jack Robinson.
80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton replaces Ryan Hedges.
80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
81': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Lowe.
88': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle replaces George Baldock.
90'+1': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
90'+3': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces James McAtee.
90'+4': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Sammie Szmodics.
90'+4': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Tyler Morton.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,814

Statistics

BLK		SHU
10	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	6
4	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	3
38.8	Possession	61.2
12	SHOTS	13
5	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
195	Accurate Passes	379
310	Passes	491
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	2
12	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.1
77	Long Balls	65
19	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.2	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	3
19	Effective Tackles	13
25	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
13	Interceptions	5
23	Effective Clearances	15
23	Clearances	15

Line-Ups

Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
18	Wes Foderingham (GK)
12	John Egan
19	Jack Robinson
15	Anel Ahmedhodzic
22	Tommy Doyle
8	Sander Berge
13	Max Lowe
2	George Baldock
9	Oliver McBurnie
29	Iliman Ndiaye
28	James McAtee

Substitutes:

Oliver Norwood, Chris Basham, John Fleck, Oliver Arblaster, Daniel Jebbison, Ismaila Coulibaly, Billy Sharp, Jayden Bogle, Adam Rhys Davies.

Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Aynsley Pears (GK)
5	Dominic Hyam
17	Hayden Carter
3	Harry Pickering
11	Joe Rankin-Costello
8	Sammie Szmodics
6	Tyler Morton
27	Lewis Travis
9	Sam Gallagher
22	Ben Brereton Díaz
19	Ryan Hedges