Sheffield Utd vs Wrexham 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Wrexham boost playoff hopes with comeback win over Sheffield United
Wrexham came from behind to strengthen their Championship play-off hopes with a 2-1 win at Sheffield United.
Match Commentary
- 49': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Wrexham 0. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Wrexham 1. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Smith.
- 56': George Dobson (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Jairo Riedewald.
- 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 73': Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
- 73': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Sydie Peck.
- 78': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Wrexham 2. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
- 79': Sam Smith (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tahith Chong replaces Harrison Burrows.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Sam Smith because of an injury.
Game Information
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 27,997
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +41 | Coventry City | 39 | 80 | 7 |
| +22 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 71 | 8 |
| +28 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 69 | 7 |
| +9 | Millwall | 39 | 69 | 10 |
Statistics
 WXM |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.9 | Possession | 60.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
| 342 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 26 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 33 | Clearances | 20 |
Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Adam Rhys Davies (GK) |
| 6 | Tyler Bindon |
| 2 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 14 | Harrison Burrows |
| 12 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald  |
| 42 | Sydie Peck |
| 45 | Patrick Bamford |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 11 | Andre Brooks |
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
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