Sheffield United vs Derby County, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Sheffield United

79': Patrick Bamford

FT
1 - 1

Derby County

37': Bobby Clark
66': Dion Sanderson

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Sheffield United are hosting Derby County at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Derby County) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Carlton Morris.
2': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
2': Foul by Henrik Meister (Derby County).
2': Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Derby County).
3': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Attempt blocked. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
4': Delay in match (Sheffield United).
4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Foul by Henrik Meister (Derby County).
6': Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
7': Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Attempt blocked. Henrik Meister (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Szmodics.
9': Foul by Joe Ward (Derby County).
9': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a cross.
12': Attempt missed. Henrik Meister (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Clark with a cross.
12': Delay in match (Sheffield United).
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Offside, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
14': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
17': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Derby County).
17': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
20': Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Meister.
21': Offside, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
22': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
23': Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a corner.
24': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
24': Rhian Brewster (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
25': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Tahith Chong.
26': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
26': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
27': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Patrick Bamford.
28': Offside, Derby County. Sam Szmodics is caught offside.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Attempt saved. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Sam Szmodics.
34': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
36': Attempt saved. Henrik Meister (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Bobby Clark.
37': Attempt saved. Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
37': Ryan Hedges (Derby County) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Sam Szmodics.
37': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Derby County 1. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
39': Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
39': Ryan Hedges (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Offside, Derby County. Rhian Brewster is caught offside.
41': Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
41': Ryan Hedges (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Offside, Derby County. Henrik Meister is caught offside.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+3': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Derby County 1.
45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Derby County 1.
47': Offside, Derby County. Henrik Meister is caught offside.
48': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
48': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
50': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
50': Dion Sanderson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
55': Delay in match because of an injury Henrik Meister (Derby County).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck replaces Oliver Arblaster.
57': Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Hamza Choudhury.
58': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
59': Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
61': Foul by Henrik Meister (Derby County).
61': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt blocked. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
62': Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
63': Foul by Henrik Meister (Derby County).
63': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Foul by Liam Kitching (Sheffield United).
64': Liam Kitching (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
65': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
65': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
65': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Second yellow card to Dion Sanderson (Derby County) for a bad foul.
67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Romelle Donovan replaces Ben Brereton.
67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jordan Ayew replaces Thomas Cannon.
68': Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
69': Carlton Morris (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
70': Handball by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
71': Delay in match because of an injury Henrik Meister (Derby County).
73': Substitution, Derby County. Oscar Fraulo replaces Henrik Meister because of an injury.
73': Substitution, Derby County. Jack Robinson replaces Sam Szmodics.
73': Substitution, Derby County. Max Johnston replaces Rhian Brewster.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
75': Ryan Hedges (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
75': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Ward.
77': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Carlton Morris.
77': Attempt saved. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Femi Seriki.
77': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
78': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Carlton Morris.
78': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Ward.
79': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Derby County 1. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelle Donovan with a cross following a corner.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Joe Ward.
81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell replaces Patrick Bamford because of an injury.
81': Foul by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).
81': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt blocked. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
84': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oscar Fraulo.
85': Attempt blocked. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
85': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Attempt saved. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Romelle Donovan with a cross.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Femi Seriki.
90'+1': Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
90'+2': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
90'+2': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Femi Seriki with a cross.
90'+4': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
90'+4': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Bobby Clark (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
90'+5': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Substitution, Derby County. Filip Bilbija replaces David Ozoh.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Femi Seriki.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Derby County 1.
0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Derby County 1.

Statistics

DER		SHU
17	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	7
10	Saves	3
37.9	Possession	62.1
11	SHOTS	25
4	ON GOAL	10
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
179	Accurate Passes	347
263	Passes	426
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	10
15	Crosses	36
0.3	Cross %	0.3
78	Long Balls	60
26	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	9
13	Effective Tackles	8
18	Tackles	13
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
11	Interceptions	6
44	Effective Clearances	31
44	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,424

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Middlesbrough	13	+13	28
2	Swansea City	13	+7	26
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	13	+7	24
4	West Bromwich Albion	13	+5	24

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Cooper (GK)
15	Liam Kitching
5	Japhet Tanganga
14	Harrison Burrows
8	Hamza Choudhury
9	Thomas Cannon
4	Oliver Arblaster
27	Kalvin Phillips
45	Patrick Bamford
22	Ben Brereton Díaz
19	Tahith Chong

Sheffield United Substitutes:

Jordan Ayew, Joe Rothwell, Sydie Peck, Femi Seriki, Sam McCallum, Tommy Betts, Romelle Donovan, Jamal Baptiste, Tyrese Campbell.

Derby County (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK)
28	Dion Sanderson
24	Ryan Nyambe
26	Ryan Hedges
23	Joe Ward
11	Sammie Szmodics
4	David Ozoh
8	Bobby Clark
9	Carlton Morris
19	Henrik Meister
10	Rhian Brewster

Derby County Substitutes:

Alex Mowatt, Oscar Fraulo, Filip Bilbija, Jack Robinson, Lars Jorgen Salvesen, Mohammed Fuseini, Josh Vickers, Corey Taylor, Max Johnston.

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