Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd
Ref: David Webb, EnglandEwood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire · 31,367 cap
Match recap
Sheffield Utd beat Blackburn 3–1 in their Championship fixture. Ohashi scored for Blackburn; Henriksson, Burrows, and Campbell replied for Sheffield Utd. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.79 for Blackburn versus 1.13 for Sheffield Utd. Blackburn sit 20th in the Championship table while Sheffield Utd are 13th.
First Half
⚽
Ohashi
Assist: De Neve
Second Half
54'
⚽
Henriksson (OG)
61'
⇄
Cannon
61'
Peck
Yellow Card
Gardner-Hickman
Yellow Card
62'
⇄
Ings
62'
⇄
McCallum
⇄
Guðjohnsen
⇄
Henriksson
70'
⚽
Burrows
Assist: O'Hare
77'
⇄
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
⇄
Ohashi
⇄
Gardner-Hickman
⇄
McLoughlin
90+1'
⇄
O'Hare
90'
⚽
Campbell
Assist: Burrows
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 19 |  Charlton | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |  Blackburn | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 51 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
BlackburnSheffield Utd
8Won
Statistical edge
8–4
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.79VS1.13
Attack3 · 1 won
12
Shots
11
3
Shots on target
5
8
Shots in the box
8
4
Shots outside box
3
8
Shots off goal
1
5
Corners
5
Possession & Passing3 · 1 won
51%
Possession
49%
342
Total passes
343
242
Accurate passes
239
71%
Pass accuracy
70%
Discipline1 · 1 won
6
Fouls
10
1
Yellow cards
1
3
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
2
1
Blocked shots
5
-0.01
Goals prevented
-0.01
Blackburn
3-4-1-2
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1Blackburn
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2R. AlebiosuM
- 5T. Gardner-HickmanM
- 6S. TronstadM
- 11A. GuðjohnsenF
- 12L. MillerD
- 14D. De NeveM
- 15S. McLoughlinD
- 16S. WhartonD
- 18A. HenrikssonF
- 22B. TóthG
- 23Y. OhashiF
Substitutes
- 1A. PearsG
- 3H. PickeringD
- 4Yuri RibeiroD
- 7A. KargboF
- 9M. GueyeF
- 19R. HedgesM
- 25R. MorishitaM
- 28A. ForshawM
- 31Kristi MontgomeryM
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 3S. McCallumM
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 10C. O'HareF
- 15B. MeeD
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 19C. OgbeneM
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 42Sydie PeckM
Substitutes
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 11A. BrooksM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 16J. ShackletonD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 23T. CampbellF
- 27L. BarryF
- 28Alex MatosM
- 44J. RiedewaldM
Blackburn
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sondre Tronstad | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Dion De Neve | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Yuki Ohashi | F | 78 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sean McLoughlin | D | 87 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | F | 69 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ryan Alebiosu | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Balázs Tóth | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Wharton(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | M | 78 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Lewis Miller | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Axel Henriksson | F | 69 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Harry Pickering | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuri Ribeiro | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aynsley Pears | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Forshaw | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Augustus Kargbo | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ryoya Morishita | M | 21 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ryan Hedges | M | 21 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kristi Montgomery | M | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Makhtar Gueye | F | 10 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Mee | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sam McCallum | M | 62 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Callum O'Hare | F | 89 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 61 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 77 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Danny Ings | F | 62 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | M | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex Matos | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie Shackleton | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Bindon | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louie Barry | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 28 | 8.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/4 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | M | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 28 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |