English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 11': Oliver McBurnie
  • 46': Anel Ahmedhodzic
  • 62': Iliman Ndiaye
  • 81': Anel Ahmedhodzic
FT
4 - 0
Reading

    About

    Sheffield United are hosting Reading 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.
    • 4': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 8': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 8': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 10': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
    • 11': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Reading 0. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Lowe with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas João.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie with a headed pass.
    • 18': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
    • 18': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
    • 21': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
    • 23': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Max Lowe.
    • 26': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
    • 27': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
    • 31': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
    • 31': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
    • 38': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
    • 38': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 42': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
    • 42': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Lowe with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Reading 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Reading 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Naby Sarr.
    • 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
    • 46': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Reading 0. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
    • 56': Corner, Reading. Conceded by John Egan.
    • 59': Offside, Reading. Tyrese Fornah tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
    • 60': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Lucas João.
    • 62': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Reading 0. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
    • 63': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
    • 63': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Reda Khadra replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 67': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United).
    • 67': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Max Lowe.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Oliver McBurnie.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
    • 75': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 75': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
    • 77': Offside, Reading. Mamadou Loum tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces George Baldock.
    • 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Tommy Doyle.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
    • 81': Goal! Sheffield United 4, Reading 0. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Mamadou Loum.
    • 83': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
    • 83': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
    • 84': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
    • 87': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 87': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sander Berge.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+1': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+3': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 4, Reading 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 4, Reading 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 4, Reading 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 0
    43.2 Possession 56.8
    4 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    324 Accurate Passes 461
    426 Passes 560
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 11
    20 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    79 Long Balls 66
    32 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 12
    14 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 5
    13 Effective Clearances 18
    13 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 27,810

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 15 +14 29
    2 Middlesbrough 15 +11 29
    3 Stoke City 15 +6 29
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 +8 28
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SHU Sheffield United (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
    12 John Egan
    33 Rhys Norrington-Davies
    15 Anel Ahmedhodzic
    22 Tommy Doyle
    8 Sander Berge
    16 Oliver Norwood
    13 Max Lowe
    2 George Baldock
    29 Iliman Ndiaye
    9 Oliver McBurnie
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Rhian Brewster, Chris Basham, Oliver Arblaster, Reda Khadra, Jordan Amissah, Daniel Jebbison, James McAtee.

    REA Reading (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    4 Sam Hutchinson
    24 Naby Sarr
    3 Thomas Holmes
    22 Mamadou Loum
    5 Tom Mcintyre
    8 Jeff Hendrick
    23 Junior Hoilett
    17 Andy Yiadom
    9 Lucas João
    10 Tom Ince
    Reading Substitutes:
    Tyrese Fornah, Michael Craig, Dean Bouzanis, Shane Long, Kelvin Abrefa, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Nesta Guinness-Walker.

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