Sheffield Utd vs Norwich
Ref: Josh Smith, EnglandBramall Lane, Sheffield · 32,702 cap
Match recap
Sheffield Utd and Norwich drew 1–1 in their Championship fixture. Ings scored for Sheffield Utd; El Hadji Djibril Soumaré replied for Norwich. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.90 for Sheffield Utd versus 1.26 for Norwich. Sheffield Utd sit 13th in the Championship table while Norwich are 9th.
First Half
29'
Medić
Yellow Card
Seriki
Yellow Card
44'
⇄
Sargent
Second Half
46'
⇄
McLean
48'
Springett
Yellow Card
⚽
Ings
Assist: Chong
⇄
Chong
⇄
Arblaster
62'
⇄
Springett
62'
⇄
Schwartau
65'
⚽
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré (OG)
⇄
Ings
71'
⇄
Wright
⇄
O'Hare
⇄
Cannon
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
Yellow Card
83'
⇄
Makama
85'
Mattsson
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
| 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 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Sheffield UtdNorwich
7Won
Statistical edge
7–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.90VS1.26
Attack4 · 2 won
17
Shots
13
4
Shots on target
6
13
Shots in the box
5
4
Shots outside box
8
8
Shots off goal
5
6
Corners
2
Possession & Passing0 · 3 won
45%
Possession
55%
394
Total passes
485
316
Accurate passes
390
80%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline1 · 1 won
13
Fouls
13
2
Yellow cards
3
2
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
3
5
Blocked shots
2
0.29
Goals prevented
0.29
Sheffield Utd
4-2-2-2
Norwich
4-2-3-1Sheffield Utd
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 10C. O'HareM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 24T. ChongM
- 38F. SerikiD
Substitutes
- 8G. HamerM
- 11A. BrooksM
- 17A. DaviesG
- 21N. ZätterströmD
- 23T. CampbellF
- 26R. OnéF
- 28Alex MatosM
- 29S. CurtisD
- 45P. BamfordF
Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 5J. MedićD
- 7P. MattssonM
- 9J. SargentF
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 24J. MakamaM
- 29O. SchwartauM
- 35K. FisherD
- 42T. SpringettD
Substitutes
- 4S. DuffyD
- 10M. JurásekM
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 18A. ForsonM
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 46E. Mundle-SmithF
- 48T. AdelusiD
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tahith Chong | M | 58 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Ings | F | 65 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0/2 |
| Femi Seriki | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/5 |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 72 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/3 |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | 59 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Tyler Bindon | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 72 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Curtis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan One | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nils Zätterström | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 31 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/5 |
| Alex Matos | M | 18 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 32 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 18 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Patrick Bamford | F | 25 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Fisher | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2/2 |
| Jacob Wright | M | 71 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Ruairi McConville | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakov Medić | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pelle Mattsson | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Oscar Schwartau | M | 62 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Josh Sargent | F | 44 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Jovon Makama | M | 83 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Tony Springett | D | 62 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Theodore Adelusi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shane Duffy | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Forson Amankwah | M | 46 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | M | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ben Chrisene | D | 28 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | M | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Matěj Jurásek | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Errol Mundle-Smith | F | 28 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |