Blackburn 1-2 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 8 Sep 2026
Sheffield Utd beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 8 September 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Kristi Montgomery scored for Blackburn; Thomas Cannon and Sydie Peck for Sheffield Utd. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Sheffield Utd 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-020'
- 1-135'assist: Sydie Peck
- 1-244'assist: Joseph Rothwell
- 45'
- Half-time1-2
- 48'Foul
- 58'
- 58'
- 59'
- 67'
- 76'Foul
- 82'out: Harvey Higgins
- 83'Benjamin Breretonout: Jamal Baptiste
- 83'out: Gady Beyuku
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.8
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.9Kristi MontgomeryM
- 7.0Jayden FevrierF
- 6.8Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.6Sam MorsyM
- 6.5Yuri RibeiroD
- 6.3Todd CantwellM
- 6.2Oladapo AfolayanM
- 6.2Ryoya MorishitaM
- 6.1Ryan AlebiosuD
- 6.1Aynsley PearsG
- 6.0Tom AtchesonD
- 5.8Gady BeyukuD
- 6.6Hayden CarterD
- 6.6Balázs TóthG
- 6.6Jake GarrettM
- 6.6Adam ForshawM
- 6.6Frank VareM
- 6.6Harry PickeringD
- 6.6Harry Lister
Sheffield Utd
- 8.8Sydie PeckM
- 8.1Thomas CannonF
- 7.5Joseph RothwellM
- 6.8Hamza ChoudhuryD
- 6.7Tyrese CampbellF
- 6.6L. KitchingD
- 6.6Michael CooperG
- 6.5Japhet TangangaD
- 6.5Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.4Sam McCallumM
- 6.4Matthew DohertyD
- 6.3K. PhillipsM
- 6.3Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.2Jamal BaptisteM
- 6.0Romelle DonovanM
- 5.9Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 6.6Adam DaviesG
- 6.6Patrick BamfordF
- 6.6Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.6Jordan AyewF
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd4-4-2
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BlackburnTony Mowbray
Substitutes
- 3Harry PickeringD6.6
- 28Adam ForshawM6.6
- 22Balázs TóthG6.6
- 17Hayden CarterD6.6
- 30Jake GarrettM6.6
- 53Frank VareM6.6
- 27Gady Beyuku83'D5.8
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 10Jordan AyewF6.6
- 2Matthew Doherty58'D6.4
- 44Jaïro RiedewaldM6.6
- 27K. PhillipsM6.3
- 45Patrick BamfordF6.6
- 17Adam DaviesG6.6
- 23Tyrese Campbell45'F6.7
- 33Jamal Baptiste83'M6.2
- 4Oliver Arblaster67'M6.5
Team statistics
63%Possession37%
19Total shots7
5Shots on target3
9Shots off target1
5Blocked shots3
7Corners3
3Offsides0
9Fouls14
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves3
633Total passes381
537Accurate passes289
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Montgomery | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Jayden Fevrier | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sam Morsy | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Todd Cantwell | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Gady Beyuku | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Hayden Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Balázs Tóth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jake Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Adam Forshaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Frank Vare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Harry Pickering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Harry Lister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydie Peck | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.8 |
| Thomas Cannon | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8.1 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Kitching | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Michael Cooper | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sam McCallum | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Matthew Doherty | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| K. Phillips | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Romelle Donovan | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Adam Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Patrick Bamford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Ayew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 25 Aug 26Blackburn1-2Sheffield Utd
- 22 Apr 26Sheffield Utd1-3Blackburn
- 21 Oct 25Blackburn1-3Sheffield Utd
- 03 May 25Sheffield Utd1-1Blackburn
- 02 Nov 24Blackburn0-2Sheffield Utd
- 19 Mar 23Sheffield Utd3-2Blackburn
Most recent meetings
Before and after
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