Sheffield Utd 3-2 Blackburn — FA Cup, 19 Mar 2023
Sheffield Utd beat Blackburn 3-2 in the FA Cup Quarter-finals on 19 March 2023 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Oliver McBurnie and Thomas Doyle scored for Sheffield Utd; Benjamin Brereton and Samuel Szmodics for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 3 and Blackburn 2.
· kickoff·Bramall Lane · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 21'Handball
- 0-121'Benjamin BreretonPenalty
- 0-228'Own Goal
- Half-time1-1
- 0-360'assist: Samuel Gallagher
- 62'Foul
- 70'out: B. Sharp
- 80'
- 80'
- 1-381'assist: Max Lowe
- 88'
- 2-390+1'assist: Sander Berge
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- 90+4'
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 8.6Thomas DoyleM
- 7.7Max LoweM
- 7.3Oliver McBurnieF
- 7.3John EganD
- 7.2Anel AhmedhodžićD
- 7.0Iliman NdiayeF
- 6.7Sander BergeM
- 6.7Jayden BogleD
- 6.3George BaldockM
- 6.3Billy SharpF
- 6.3Wes FoderinghamG
- 6.2James McAteeF
- 6.0Jack RobinsonD
Blackburn
- 6.9Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.9Ryan HedgesM
- 6.7Samuel GallagherF
- 6.6Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.6Harry PickeringD
- 6.6Tyler MortonM
- 6.5Joseph Rankin-CostelloD
- 6.5Aynsley PearsG
- 6.3Hayden CarterD
- 6.2Lewis TravisM
- 6.2Dominic HyamD
- 6.0Scott WhartonD
- 5.5Callum BrittainD
Line-ups
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Sheffield Utd3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 17Ismaila CoulibalyM
- 6C. Basham90+3'D
- 4J. FleckM
- 16Oliver NorwoodM
- 10B. Sharp70'F6.3
- 20Jayden Bogle88'D6.7
- 1Adam DaviesG
- 36Daniel JebbisonF
- 30Oliver Arblaster
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 1Thomas KaminskiG
- 16Scott Wharton80'D6.0
- 2Callum Brittain80'D5.5
- 7T. EdunM
- 10Tyrhys Dolan90+4'M
- 38Harry LeonardF
- 30Jake Garrett90+3'M
- 36Adam WhartonD
- 33A. PhillipsD
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
13Total shots12
6Shots on target5
4Shots off target5
3Blocked shots2
4Corners4
6Offsides1
7Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
492Total passes310
379Accurate passes198
77%Pass accuracy64%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Doyle | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8.6 |
| Max Lowe | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| John Egan | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Anel Ahmedhodžić | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Sander Berge | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jayden Bogle | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| George Baldock | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Billy Sharp | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Wes Foderingham | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| James McAtee | 89 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 6.2 |
| Jack Robinson | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Szmodics | 89 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Hedges | 80 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tyler Morton | 89 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 80 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Scott Wharton | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Callum Brittain | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 04 Mar 23Blackburn1-0Sheffield Utd
- 20 Aug 22Sheffield Utd3-0Blackburn
- 23 Feb 22Sheffield Utd1-0Blackburn
- 06 Nov 21Blackburn3-1Sheffield Utd
- 29 Dec 18Sheffield Utd3-0Blackburn
- 03 Oct 18Blackburn0-2Sheffield Utd
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Sunderland 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 15 Mar 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 0-1 Sheffield Utd, 1 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 2-1 Reading, 15 Mar 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn, 1 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated