Blackburn 1-2 Sheffield Utd — EFL Cup, 25 Aug 2026
Sheffield Utd beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Cup Round of 64 on 25 August 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Oladapo Afolayan scored for Blackburn; Thomas Cannon and Romelle Donovan 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.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 11'
- 0-120'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'out: H. Pates
- 46'
- 46'
- 1-155'assist: Ryoya Morishita
- 58'
- 59'
- 67'
- 72'
- 75'
- 1-281'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.3Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.9Ryoya MorishitaM
- 6.9Oladapo AfolayanF
- 6.7Jake GarrettM
- 6.6Sam MorsyM
- 6.6Harry PickeringD
- 6.6Todd CantwellM
- 6.6Yuki OhashiF
- 6.6Jayden FevrierM
- 6.5Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.3Harvey PatesD
- 6.3Dion De NeveM
- 6.2Frank VareM
- 6.2Hayden CarterD
- 6.0Aynsley PearsG
- 6.0Lucas HoughtonD
Sheffield Utd
- 7.2Thomas CannonF
- 7.2Jamal BaptisteD
- 7.0Romelle DonovanM
- 6.9Kalvin PhillipsM
- 6.9Adam DaviesG
- 6.9Mark McGuinnessD
- 6.9Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.6Callum O'HareM
- 6.6Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 6.6Matthew DohertyD
- 6.6Joseph RothwellM
- 6.6Sam McCallumD
- 6.6Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.3Femi SerikiD
- 6.0Tyrese CampbellF
- 6.0Louie MarshM
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd4-4-2
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BlackburnTony Mowbray
Substitutes
- 21Oladapo Afolayan55'11'F6.9
- 10Todd Cantwell46'M6.6
- 22Balázs TóthG
- 9Andri GuðjohnsenF
- 2Ryan AlebiosuD
- 31Kristi MontgomeryM6.5
- 53Frank Vare72'M6.2
- 6Tom AtchesonD
- 39Harvey PatesD6.3
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 38Femi SerikiD6.3
- 10Callum O'Hare59'M6.6
- 27Kalvin PhillipsM6.9
- 16Jamie ShackletonD
- 3Sam McCallum75'D6.6
- 1Michael CooperG
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 4Oliver Arblaster46'M6.6
- 21Nils ZätterströmD
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
9Total shots16
5Shots on target5
3Shots off target7
1Blocked shots4
6Corners4
1Offsides0
12Fouls9
3Goalkeeper saves4
440Total passes471
345Accurate passes375
78%Pass accuracy80%
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McLoughlin | 93 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 93 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 82 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Garrett | 93 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Sam Morsy | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Harry Pickering | 45 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Todd Cantwell | 48 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jayden Fevrier | 72 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 48 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Harvey Pates | 48 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Dion De Neve | 45 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Frank Vare | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Hayden Carter | 93 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Aynsley Pears | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Lucas Houghton | 93 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cannon | 93 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 93 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Romelle Donovan | 93 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7.0 |
| Kalvin Phillips | 35 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Davies | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mark McGuinness | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 58 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum O'Hare | 34 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 75 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Matthew Doherty | 67 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sam McCallum | 18 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 48 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Femi Seriki | 26 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 93 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Louie Marsh | 59 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
BlackburnWDWLW
- W22 Aug 26HMiddlesbrough2-1
- D14 Aug 26AWolves2-2
- W08 Aug 26ABurton Albion2-1
- L02 May 26HLeicester0-1
- W22 Apr 26ASheffield Utd3-1
Sheffield UtdDDWWL
- D22 Aug 26ASwansea0-0
- D15 Aug 26HBirmingham0-0
- W09 Aug 26AMansfield Town3-0
- W02 May 26ADerby2-1
- L25 Apr 26HPreston2-3
Head-to-head
- 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
- 04 Mar 23Blackburn1-0Sheffield Utd
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-2 QPR, 29 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Swansea 0-0 Sheffield Utd, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 2-2 Sheffield Utd, 29 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated