Match summary
Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in the Championship (England).
Sheffield United won with 37% of the possession.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Sheffield United moved from 16th to 9th in the Championship (England) table with this result.7 places up. Table rebuilt from 60 results before kickoff and 65 after it (including 4 matches played at the same time); 24 teams; 9 points after 6 matches.
- Sheffield United won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 20th minute; timeline of 3 goals matches the final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Blackburn Rovers1W 1D 3L
Blackburn RoversSheffield United
4Pointsof 158
5Goals scored8
7Goals conceded8
1Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row4
4Without a win1
1Conceded in a row4
Head to head13 meetings · Oct 2018 – Aug 2026
- Blackburn Rovers wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Sheffield United wins
- 9
2.85goals per meeting
54%both teams scored
62%3+ goals
54%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBlackburn Rovers 1W 1D 3L · 3 goals per game
Meetings
- Carabao CupBlackburn Rovers1-2Sheffield United
- ChampionshipSheffield United1-3Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-3Sheffield United
- ChampionshipSheffield United1-1Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers0-2Sheffield United
Show all 13 meetings
- FA CupSheffield United3-2Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-0Sheffield United
- ChampionshipSheffield United3-0Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipSheffield United1-0Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers3-1Sheffield United
- Carabao CupSheffield United2-1Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipSheffield United3-0Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers0-2Sheffield United
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 60 earlier results
Blackburn RoversSheffield United
#17Position#16
5Points5 v 5 games6
-1Goal difference-1
1.2Scored per gameleague avg 1.431.2
1.4Conceded per game1.4
#17Form table position#12
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Blackburn RoversSheffield United
- 83'Substitution · Sheffield United · Jamal Baptiste · InOut: Ben Brereton Díaz
- Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Gady Beyuku · InOut: Sam Morsy82'
- Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Harvey Higgins · InOut: Todd Cantwell82'
- 76'Yellow Card · Sheffield United · Japhet Tanganga
- 67'Substitution · Sheffield United · Oliver Arblaster · InOut: Romelle Donovan
- Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers · Kristi Montgomery59'
- 58'Substitution · Sheffield United · Kalvin Phillips · InOut: Joe Rothwell
- 57'Substitution · Sheffield United · Matt Doherty · InOut: Hamza Dewan Choudhury
- 48'Yellow Card · Sheffield United · Romelle Donovan
- 46'Substitution · Sheffield United · Tyrese Campbell · InOut: Rhys Norrington-Davies
- 44'Goal · Sheffield United · Sydie Peck1-2
- 35'Goal · Sheffield United · Tom Cannon1-1
- Goal · Blackburn Rovers · Kristi Montgomery1-020'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Blackburn RoversSheffield United
63%Ball Possession37%
19Shots Total7
5Shots On Target4
7Corners3
9Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides0
1Saves3
629Passes384
9Shots Off Target1
101Attacks99
59Dangerous Attacks33
12Shots Inside Box3
7Shots Outside Box4
1Goals2
14Free Kicks9
5Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions5
6Tackles19
0Assists2
534Accurate Passes290
23Total Crosses9
3Accurate Crosses0
7Interceptions18
42Duels Won52
2Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | 20(90%) | - | 7/12 | |
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 75(82%) | 3 | 3/7 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 42(91%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 112(91%) | - | 5/10 | |
| 6.8 | 82' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 78(91%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.8 | 82' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 55(81%) | - | 4/10 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(83%) | - | 4/8 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 46(85%) | - | 7/18 | |
Harvey Higgins FW | 6.5 | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/2 |
| 6.4 | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(80%) | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 40(80%) | 1 | 3/9 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(91%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 90(73%) | 1 | 4/8 |
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