Carabao Cup · Round of 64
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United Result and match report
- Ewood Park, Blackburn
- Referee: D. Webb
Live: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United minute by minute
Sheffield United won 2-1 away at Blackburn Rovers. Scorers: Afolayan (55') for Blackburn Rovers and Cannon (20') and Donovan (81') for Sheffield United.
Possession was even (49% - 51%) and shots on target were 5 each.
- FT
Full-time: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United. Sheffield United take the win.
- 81'
Goal for Sheffield United. R. Donovan scores. Sheffield United go in front. Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United.
- 75'
Substitution for Sheffield United: S. McCallum replaces R. Norrington-Davies.
- 72'
Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: F. Vare replaces J. Fevrier.
- 67'
Substitution for Sheffield United: F. Seriki replaces M. Doherty.
- 59'
Substitution for Sheffield United: C. O'Hare replaces L. Marsh.
- 58'
Substitution for Sheffield United: K. Phillips replaces J. Riedewald.
- 55'
Goal for Blackburn Rovers. O. Afolayan scores, assisted by R. Morishita. Blackburn Rovers draw level. Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Sheffield United.
- 46'
Substitution for Sheffield United: O. Arblaster replaces J. Rothwell.
- 46'
Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: K. Montgomery replaces S. Morsy.
- 46'
Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: T. Cantwell replaces D. De Neve.
- 46'
Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: H. Pates replaces H. Pickering.
- HT
Half-time: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Sheffield United.
- 20'
Goal for Sheffield United. T. Cannon scores, assisted by T. Campbell. Sheffield United open the scoring. Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Sheffield United.
- 11'
Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: O. Afolayan replaces Y. Ohashi.
- 0'
Kick-off: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United is under way.
Match stats
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49%Possession51%
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9Shots16
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5Shots on target5
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6Corners4
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0Yellow cards0
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United line-ups
Man of the match: Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), rated 7.5.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Blackburn Rovers
Manager: Tony Mowbray
Substitutes: B. Toth (22), H. Pates (39), R. Alebiosu (2), T. Atcheson (6), T. Cantwell (10), F. Vare (53), K. Montgomery (31), O. Afolayan (21), A. Gudjohnsen (9)
Sheffield United
Manager: Chris Wilder
Substitutes: M. Cooper (1), F. Seriki (38), J. Shackleton (16), S. McCallum (3), N. Zatterstrom (21), O. Arblaster (4), K. Phillips (27), C. O'Hare (10), S. Peck (42)
Cards and substitutions
Substitutions
Blackburn Rovers
- 11'On: O. AfolayanOff: Y. Ohashi
- 46'On: H. PatesOff: H. Pickering
- 46'On: T. CantwellOff: D. De Neve
- 46'On: K. MontgomeryOff: S. Morsy
- 72'On: F. VareOff: J. Fevrier
Sheffield United
- 46'On: O. ArblasterOff: J. Rothwell
- 58'On: K. PhillipsOff: J. Riedewald
- 59'On: C. O'HareOff: L. Marsh
- 67'On: F. SerikiOff: M. Doherty
- 75'On: S. McCallumOff: R. Norrington-Davies
FAQs
What was the score in Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United?
Sheffield United won 2-1 away at Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday 25 August, with goals from T. Cannon (20'), O. Afolayan (55') and R. Donovan (81'). The match was played at Ewood Park (Carabao Cup, Round of 64).
What were the line-ups for Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United?
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): A. Pears, L. Houghton, H. Carter, S. McLoughlin, H. Pickering, S. Morsy, J. Garrett, J. Fevrier, R. Morishita, D. De Neve, Y. Ohashi. Sheffield United (4-4-2): A. Davies, M. Doherty, M. McGuinness, J. Baptiste, R. Norrington-Davies, R. Donovan, J. Rothwell, J. Riedewald, L. Marsh, T. Campbell, T. Cannon.
Who was man of the match in Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United?
Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) had the highest rating in the match: 7.5.