Wrexham 5-3 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2025
Wrexham beat Sheffield Utd 5-3 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2025 at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore, Ryan Longman and Joshua Windass scored for Wrexham; Patrick Bamford and Callum O'Hare for Sheffield Utd. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Wrexham have won 0 and Sheffield Utd 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Racecourse Ground · Wrexham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-17'Patrick Bamfordassist: F. Seriki
- 0-29'Own Goal
- 0-315'Patrick Bamfordassist: F. Seriki
- 0-424'Callum O'Hare
- 1-428'Kieffer Mooreassist: George Thomason
- Half-time2-3
- 2-451'Ryan Longmanassist: George Thomason
- 63'out: Harrison Burrows
- 65'Gustavo HamerFoul
- 67'Ryan LongmanFoul
- 72'Jaïro Riedewaldout: D. Soumare
- 72'Patrick Bamfordout: Tyrese Campbell
- 3-476'Kieffer Mooreassist: Nathan Broadhead
- 80'Foul
- 4-481'Joshua WindassPenalty
- 82'Kieffer Mooreout: Samuel Smith
- 82'Sam McCallumout: D. Ings
- 82'Callum O'Hareout: Andre Brooks
- 85'Nathan Broadheadout: Oliver Rathbone
- 90+1'Joshua Windassout: J. Rodriguez
- Full-time5-3
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Patrick Bamford · Sheffield Utd
Wrexham
- 8.9George ThomasonM
- 8.5Kieffer MooreF
- 7.7Benjamin SheafM
- 7.6Nathan BroadheadF
- 7.2Ryan LongmanM
- 7.0Matthew JamesM
- 6.9Callum DoyleD
- 6.9Samuel SmithF
- 6.6Joshua WindassF
- 6.6Oliver RathboneM
- 6.3Max CleworthD
- 6.2Dominic HyamD
- 5.9Arthur OkonkwoG
Sheffield Utd
- 9.0Patrick BamfordF
- 7.0Callum O'HareM
- 6.9Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.7Danny IngsF
- 6.6Andre BrooksM
- 6.6Gustavo HamerM
- 6.5Djibril SoumaréM
- 6.5Sam McCallumD
- 6.3Femi SerikiD
- 6.2Tahith ChongM
- 6.2Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.2Tyrese CampbellF
- 5.9Harrison BurrowsD
- 5.5Japhet TangangaD
- 5.2Michael CooperG
- 5.0Tyler BindonD
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Wrexham3-4-3
Substitutes
WrexhamPhil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 13Liberato CacaceD
- 6C. CoadyD
- 16J. Rodriguez90+1'F
- 20Oliver Rathbone85'M6.6
- 29R. BarnettM
- 28Samuel Smith82'F6.9
- 24Daniel ScarrD
- 15George DobsonM
- 25Callum BurtonG
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 9D. Ings82'F6.7
- 17Adam DaviesG
- 14Harrison Burrows63'D5.9
- 23Tyrese Campbell72'F6.2
- 25Mark McGuinnessD
- 7Thomas CannonF
- 28A. MatosM
- 11Andre Brooks82'M6.6
- 18D. Soumare72'M6.5
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
2.29Expected goals (xG)1.89
18Total shots13
8Shots on target7
3Shots off target5
7Blocked shots1
7Corners5
5Offsides0
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves3
-3.06Goals prevented-3.06
495Total passes422
410Accurate passes319
83%Pass accuracy76%
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Thomason | 90 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 8.9 |
| Kieffer Moore | 82 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Benjamin Sheaf | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 85 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Ryan Longman | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Matthew James | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Smith | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Windass | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Max Cleworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bamford | 72 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 9.0 |
| Callum O'Hare | 82 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Danny Ings | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andre Brooks | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Djibril Soumaré | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Sam McCallum | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Femi Seriki | 90 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tahith Chong | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Harrison Burrows | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.5 |
| Michael Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
| Tyler Bindon | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 07 Feb 23Sheffield Utd3-1Wrexham
- 29 Jan 23Wrexham3-3Sheffield Utd
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
Before and after
Wrexham
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Sheffield Utd
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