Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Sheffield United
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield United 0. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan following a fast break.
- 48': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield United. George Baldock replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces John Fleck.
- 64': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Max Lowe.
- 67': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Chris Basham.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tommy Doyle replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 77': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Sorba Thomas.
- 89': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield United 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 16,464
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 16,464
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leicester City | 46 | 97 | 11 |
| +35 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 96 | 6 |
| +38 | Leeds United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +24 | Southampton | 46 | 87 | 11 |
Statistics
 SHU |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
| 449 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 86 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 25 | Clearances | 23 |
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  |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 14 | Sorba Thomas |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 13 | Max Lowe |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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