EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 7 | 2026-09-13 20:00 JST
Match summary
The EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 7 fixture between Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers was played on September 13. Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield United 1-0. It was 0-0 at half-time. Wolverhampton Wanderers scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Wolverhampton Wanderers's scorers: R. Jiménez. Assists: Wolverhampton Wanderers – T. Doyle.
Wolverhampton Wanderers controlled the game with 63% possession and 17 shots (6 for their opponents). Wolverhampton Wanderers scored 1 from 3 shots on target. Yellow cards: Sheffield United 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Team stats
3-4-3
4-2-3-1
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| Sheffield United | Stat | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4-3 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 37% | Possession | 63% |
| 0.63 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.57 |
| 6 | Shots | 17 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 16 |
| 2 | Shots outside the box | 1 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 287 | Passes | 495 |
| 202 | Accurate passes | 412 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0.37 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.37 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: R. Jones
Player stats
Sheffield United
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | M. Cooper | 0 | 20(54%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | J. Tanganga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20(77%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 | 90 | 12(8) | |||
| DF | M. McGuinness | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 90 | 8(2) | ||||||
| DF | L. Kitching | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 9(4) | |||||
| MF | H. Choudhury | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 81 | 1 | 10(8) | |||||
| MF | Sydie Peck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20(57%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.9 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 8(6) | |||
| MF | K. Phillips | 0 | 1 | 16(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 | 64 | 2 | 6(4) | |||||
| MF | S. McCallum | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 12(60%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 18(11) | ||||
| FW | O. Arblaster | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 14(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 8(5) | |||||
| FW | P. Bamford | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 7(64%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 14(6) | |||||
| FW | B. Brereton | 0 | 1(100%) | 18(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 64 | 1 | 2(2) | ||||||
| FW | T. Cannon | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 3(2) | ||||||||
| FW | J. Ayew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 | 26 | 10(3) | ||||||
| DF | M. Doherty | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 9 | 2(1) | |||||||||
| MF | J. Rothwell | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 9 | ||||||||||
| DF | R. Norrington-Davies | 0 | 1 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 12 | 3(1) | ||||||||
| GK | A. Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | J. Shackleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | J. Riedewald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | R. Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | José Sá | 0 | 24(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 90 | 3(3) | ||||||||
| DF | J. Tchatchoua | 0 | 1 | 31(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 70 | 7(2) | |||||||
| DF | N. Djiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 8(2) | ||||||
| DF | L. Krejčí | 0 | 1 | 78(88%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 8(3) | ||||||
| DF | Hugo Bueno | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8(4) | |||
| MF | André | 0 | 1(50%) | 4 | 46(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 19(6) | ||||
| MF | M. Munetsi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 63 | 2 | 11(5) | ||||
| MF | Rodrigo Gomes | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 12(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 1 | 8(6) | |||
| MF | Fer López | 0 | 28(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 70 | 1 | 5(1) | ||||||
| MF | M. Mane | 0 | 1(33%) | 2 | 16(64%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 10(4) | |||
| FW | A. Armstrong | 0 | 10(56%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 7(2) | |||||||
| MF | J. James | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 | 27 | 1 | 7(2) | |||||
| FW | R. Jiménez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 27 | 1 | 6(5) | |||||
| DF | K. Trippier | 0 | 1 | 15(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 20 | 1 | 2(2) | |||||||
| DF | Toti Gomes | 1 | 0 | 17(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 20 | 4(3) | |||||||
| MF | T. Doyle | 1 | 0 | 13(93%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 20 | 1 | ||||||||
| GK | João Virgínia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | G. Konan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | B. Traoré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | S. Neave | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Sheffield United
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | M. Cooper |
| Starter | DF | 5 | J. Tanganga |
| Starter | DF | 25 | M. McGuinness |
| Starter | DF | 15 | L. Kitching |
| Starter | MF | 8 | H. Choudhury |
| Starter | MF | 42 | Sydie Peck |
| Starter | MF | 27 | K. Phillips |
| Starter | MF | 3 | S. McCallum |
| Starter | FW | 4 | O. Arblaster |
| Starter | FW | 45 | P. Bamford |
| Starter | FW | 22 | B. Brereton |
| Bench | DF | 2 | M. Doherty |
| Bench | DF | 30 | R. Norrington-Davies |
| Bench | MF | 7 | J. Rothwell |
| Bench | FW | 10 | J. Ayew |
| Bench | FW | 9 | T. Cannon |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 17 | A. Davies |
| Bench | MF | 44 | J. Riedewald |
| Bench | DF | 16 | J. Shackleton |
| Bench | MF | 11 | R. Donovan |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | José Sá |
| Starter | DF | 38 | J. Tchatchoua |
| Starter | DF | 34 | N. Djiga |
| Starter | DF | 37 | L. Krejčí |
| Starter | DF | 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| Starter | MF | 7 | André |
| Starter | MF | 5 | M. Munetsi |
| Starter | MF | 21 | Rodrigo Gomes |
| Starter | MF | 28 | Fer López |
| Starter | MF | 36 | M. Mane |
| Starter | FW | 10 | A. Armstrong |
| Bench | DF | 2 | K. Trippier |
| Bench | DF | 24 | Toti Gomes |
| Bench | MF | 20 | T. Doyle |
| Bench | MF | 8 | J. James |
| Bench | FW | 9 | R. Jiménez |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 13 | João Virgínia |
| Bench | DF | 33 | G. Konan |
| Bench | MF | 12 | B. Traoré |
| Bench | FW | 14 | S. Neave |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 2' | Sheffield United | 🟨 Yellow card | S. McCallum | |
| 1H 17' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Krejčí | |
| 2H 3' | Sheffield United | 🟨 Yellow card | J. Tanganga | |
| 2H 18' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Munetsi → IN J. James | |
| 2H 18' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Rodrigo Gomes → IN R. Jiménez | |
| 2H 19' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT B. Brereton → IN J. Ayew | |
| 2H 19' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Phillips → IN T. Cannon | |
| 2H 25' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Tchatchoua → IN K. Trippier | |
| 2H 25' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Djiga → IN Toti Gomes | |
| 2H 25' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Fer López → IN T. Doyle | |
| 2H 36' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT H. Choudhury → IN M. Doherty | |
| 2H 36' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Arblaster → IN J. Rothwell | |
| 2H 40' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. McCallum → IN R. Norrington-Davies | |
| 2H 45' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ⚽ Goal | R. Jiménez | 0-1 |
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