Blackburn 0-2 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 3 Oct 2018
Sheffield Utd beat Blackburn 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 3 October 2018 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. B. Sharp scored for Sheffield Utd. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 57'out: Benjamin Brereton
- 0-166'
- 70'Amari'i Bellout: Joseph Rothwell
- 74'
- 0-279'assist: Enda Stevens
- 81'
- 83'
- 88'
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.1
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.6Derrick WilliamsD
- 7.1Darragh LenihanD
- 7.0David RayaG
- 6.8Elliott BennettM
- 6.8Adam ArmstrongM
- 6.7Charlie MulgrewD
- 6.7Joseph RothwellM
- 6.7Danny GrahamF
- 6.5Amari'i BellD
- 6.5Corry EvansM
- 6.5Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.5Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.4Harrison ReedM
- 6.4Bradley DackM
Sheffield Utd
- 8.1Billy SharpF
- 7.8John FleckM
- 7.5Oliver NorwoodM
- 7.1John EganD
- 7.1David McGoldrickF
- 7.1Dean HendersonG
- 7.0Enda StevensM
- 6.9Jack O'ConnellD
- 6.9Mark DuffyM
- 6.8Kieron FreemanM
- 6.7Paul CouttsM
- 6.7Chris BashamD
- 6.5Leon ClarkeF
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd3-4-1-2
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 45Kasey PalmerM
- 13J. LeutwilerG
- 14C. Mulgrew46'D6.7
- 32C. ConwayM
- 5J. RodwellM
- 8Joseph Rothwell70'M6.7
- 19Benjamin Brereton57'F6.5
Sheffield UtdC. Wilder
Substitutes
- 25S. MooreG
- 19R. StearmanD
- 15P. Coutts74'M6.7
- 22M. JohnsonM
- 7J. LundstramM
- 39C. Washington88'F
- 9L. Clarke83'F6.5
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
13Total shots13
2Shots on target7
7Shots off target2
4Blocked shots4
4Corners7
3Offsides5
16Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Goalkeeper saves2
496Total passes402
389Accurate passes285
78%Pass accuracy71%
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Williams | 90 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| David Raya | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Elliott Bennett | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 20 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Danny Graham | 57 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Amari'i Bell | 70 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Corry Evans | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Richard Smallwood | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 33 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Harrison Reed | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Bradley Dack | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 83 | 2 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 8.1 |
| John Fleck | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.8 |
| Oliver Norwood | 90 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| John Egan | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| David McGoldrick | 88 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Dean Henderson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Enda Stevens | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Jack O'Connell | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Mark Duffy | 74 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kieron Freeman | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Paul Coutts | 16 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Chris Basham | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Leon Clarke | 7 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
Recent Form
BlackburnDWDDL
- D29 Sept 18HNottingham Forest2-2
- W22 Sept 18AStoke City3-2
- D18 Sept 18ADerby0-0
- D15 Sept 18HAston Villa1-1
- L02 Sept 18ABristol City1-4
Sheffield UtdWWDLW
- W29 Sept 18AMillwall3-2
- W22 Sept 18HPreston3-2
- D19 Sept 18HBirmingham0-0
- L15 Sept 18ABristol City0-1
- W01 Sept 18HAston Villa4-1
Final table, EFL Championship 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 46 | +36 | 94 |
| 2 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +37 | 89 |
| 3 | Leeds | 46 | +23 | 83 |
| 4 | West Brom | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | -2 | 62 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | -5 | 60 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | -7 | 55 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | +6 | 52 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 2-2 Nottingham Forest, 29 Sep 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bolton 0-1 Blackburn, 6 Oct 2018 · EFL Championship
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Millwall 2-3 Sheffield Utd, 29 Sep 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Hull City, 6 Oct 2018 · EFL Championship
Data updated