Sheffield Utd 1-3 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 22 Apr 2026
Blackburn beat Sheffield Utd 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 22 April 2026 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Harrison Burrows scored for Sheffield Utd; Yuki Ohashi and Ryoya Morishita for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 3 and Blackburn 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Bramall Lane · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-112'assist: Ryoya Morishita
- 15'Foul
- 0-232'
- 0-345'assist: Ryan Alebiosu
- Half-time0-3
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 53'Argument
- 1-357'assist: Thomas Cannon
- 58'Foul
- 66'
- 67'
- 79'
- 82'Foul
- 87'
- 87'
- 90+4'
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 7.7Gustavo HamerM
- 7.3Japhet TangangaD
- 7.3Sydie PeckM
- 7.2Femi SerikiD
- 7.2Tyler BindonD
- 7.0Oliver ArblasterM
- 7.0Harrison BurrowsD
- 6.9Tahith ChongM
- 6.9Leo HjeldeD
- 6.6Thomas CannonF
- 6.5Mark McGuinnessD
- 6.3Ki-Jana HoeverD
- 6.3Patrick BamfordM
- 6.3Joseph RothwellM
- 6.2Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.0Adam DaviesG
Blackburn
- 8.6Yuki OhashiF
- 7.2Ryoya MorishitaF
- 7.2Ryan AlebiosuM
- 7.2Scott WhartonD
- 7.2Balázs TóthG
- 6.9Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.7Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.7Todd CantwellM
- 6.7Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.6Tom AtchesonD
- 6.6Yuri RibeiroM
- 6.3Adam ForshawM
- 6.2Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.2Eiran CashinD
- 6.2Mathias JørgensenF
Line-ups
Blackburn3-5-2
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 38F. Seriki66'D7.2
- 10Callum O'HareM
- 9D. IngsF
- 5Leo Hjelde46'D6.9
- 42S. Peck46'M7.3
- 4Oliver Arblaster46'M7.0
- 11Andre BrooksM
- 6T. Bindon46'D7.2
- 31L. FaxonG
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 16Scott Wharton87'D7.2
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 21Oladapo AfolayanF
- 1Aynsley PearsG
- 10Todd Cantwell90+4'67'M6.7
- 19R. HedgesM
- 29Mathias Jørgensen79'F6.2
- 26C. O'RiordanD
- 24Moussa Baradji87'M6.7
Team statistics
67%Possession33%
1.51Expected goals (xG)1.58
13Total shots8
4Shots on target5
7Shots off target2
2Blocked shots1
2Corners4
4Offsides3
5Fouls10
2Yellow cards4
2Goalkeeper saves3
0.41Goals prevented0.41
736Total passes353
640Accurate passes268
87%Pass accuracy76%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Hamer | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Sydie Peck | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Femi Seriki | 24 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tyler Bindon | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Harrison Burrows | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Tahith Chong | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Leo Hjelde | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Cannon | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Mark McGuinness | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 66 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Patrick Bamford | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Adam Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Ohashi | 79 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 8.6 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Scott Wharton | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Todd Cantwell | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Moussa Baradji | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 87 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Adam Forshaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Sheffield UtdWWLDL
BlackburnDLDDW
- D17 Apr 26HCoventry1-1
- L14 Apr 26ASouthampton0-3
- D11 Apr 26AStoke City1-1
- D06 Apr 26HWest Brom0-0
- W03 Apr 26ABirmingham1-0
Head-to-head
- 21 Oct 25Blackburn1-3Sheffield Utd
- 03 May 25Sheffield Utd1-1Blackburn
- 02 Nov 24Blackburn0-2Sheffield Utd
- 19 Mar 23Sheffield Utd3-2Blackburn
- 04 Mar 23Blackburn1-0Sheffield Utd
- 20 Aug 22Sheffield Utd3-0Blackburn
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Watford 0-2 Sheffield Utd, 18 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-1 Coventry, 17 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 0-1 Leicester, 2 May 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated