Sheffield Utd vs Blackpool 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Blackpool 0.
- 62': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Blackpool. Demetri Mitchell replaces Josh Bowler.
- 63': Substitution, Blackpool. Sonny Carey replaces Jerry Yates.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Ben Osborn.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Lys Mousset because of an injury.
- 76': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Blackpool 1. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Grimshaw.
- 79': Ben Davies (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces John Fleck.
- 87': Substitution, Blackpool. Luke Garbutt replaces Keshi Anderson.
- 89': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Blackpool 1.
Game Information
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,304
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leeds United | 33 | 72 | 3 |
| +24 | Sheffield United | 33 | 70 | 5 |
| +34 | Burnley | 34 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Sunderland | 33 | 62 | 5 |
Statistics
 BLP |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 363 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 87 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Clearances | 12 |
Sheffield United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 22 | Ben Davies  |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 11 | Lys Mousset |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 26 | Richard Keogh |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 4 | Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel |
| 12 | Kenneth Dougall |
| 8 | Ryan Wintle |
| 10 | Keshi Anderson |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
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