EFL Cup | Round of 64 | 2026-08-26 03:45 JST
Match summary
Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United met in the EFL Cup Round of 64 on August 26. Sheffield United held on to beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1. Sheffield United led 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Sheffield United scored 1 and Blackburn Rovers scored 1.
Scorers: Blackburn Rovers – O. Afolayan; Sheffield United – R. Donovan and T. Cannon. Assists: Blackburn Rovers – R. Morishita.
Sheffield United controlled the game with 51% possession and 16 shots (9 for their opponents). Sheffield United scored 2 from 5 shots on target.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
4-4-2
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| Blackburn Rovers | Stat | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-4-2 |
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 9 | Shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 5 | Shots inside the box | 13 |
| 4 | Shots outside the box | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 463 | Passes | 480 |
| 364 | Accurate passes | 381 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: D. Webb
Player stats
Blackburn Rovers
| 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 | A. Pears | 0 | 23(61%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | L. Houghton | 0 | 1 | 23(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 11(5) | ||||||
| DF | H. Carter | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 13(10) | ||||||
| DF | S. McLoughlin | 0 | 2 | 1 | 59(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 15(11) | |||||
| DF | H. Pickering | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 45 | 8(5) | ||||||
| MF | Sam Morsy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 45 | 5(2) | ||||||
| MF | J. Garrett | 0 | 3 | 35(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 | 90 | 2 | 16(8) | |||||
| MF | J. Fevrier | 1 | 0 | 3(75%) | 12(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 11(5) | |||
| MF | R. Morishita | 0 | 2(50%) | 1 | 26(84%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 8(5) | ||||
| MF | D. De Neve | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 45 | 3(None) | |||||||
| FW | Y. Ohashi | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 11 | 1(None) | ||||||||
| FW | O. Afolayan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7(58%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.9 | 79 | 15(2) | ||||||
| MF | Kristi Montgomery | 0 | 1 | 28(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 | 45 | 5(2) | |||||||
| MF | T. Cantwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 3 | 22(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 45 | 8(5) | ||||
| DF | H. Pates | 0 | 4 | 23(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 45 | 10(4) | ||||||||
| MF | F. Vare | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 18 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | B. Tóth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Tom Atcheson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | R. Alebiosu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | A. Guðjohnsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | A. Davies | 0 | 15(41%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | M. Doherty | 0 | 29(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 4(2) | |||||||
| DF | M. McGuinness | 0 | 49(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 3 | 7(5) | |||||||
| DF | J. Baptiste | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 53(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 6(6) | ||||
| DF | R. Norrington-Davies | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 44(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 9(5) | ||||
| MF | R. Donovan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4(50%) | 5 | 25(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 27(14) | |||
| MF | J. Rothwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 45 | 3(1) | ||||||
| MF | J. Riedewald | 0 | 2 | 21(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 58 | 2 | 9(6) | |||||
| MF | Louie Marsh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 6(None) | |||||||
| FW | T. Campbell | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 17(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.2 | 90 | 2 | 17(6) | ||||
| FW | T. Cannon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9(47%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 90 | 2 | 22(8) | ||||
| MF | O. Arblaster | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 1 | 19(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 5(3) | |||
| MF | K. Phillips | 0 | 1 | 22(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 4(3) | ||||||
| MF | C. O'Hare | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 18(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 31 | 1 | 3(3) | |||||
| DF | Femi Seriki | 0 | 1 | 8(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 23 | 5(2) | |||||||
| DF | S. McCallum | 0 | 1 | 7(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 15 | 2(1) | ||||||||
| GK | M. Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | J. Shackleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Nils Zätterström | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Sydie Peck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | A. Pears |
| Starter | DF | 47 | L. Houghton |
| Starter | DF | 17 | H. Carter |
| Starter | DF | 15 | S. McLoughlin |
| Starter | DF | 3 | H. Pickering |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Sam Morsy |
| Starter | MF | 30 | J. Garrett |
| Starter | MF | 11 | J. Fevrier |
| Starter | MF | 25 | R. Morishita |
| Starter | MF | 14 | D. De Neve |
| Starter | FW | 23 | Y. Ohashi |
| Bench | DF | 39 | H. Pates |
| Bench | MF | 10 | T. Cantwell |
| Bench | MF | 53 | F. Vare |
| Bench | MF | 31 | Kristi Montgomery |
| Bench | FW | 21 | O. Afolayan |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 22 | B. Tóth |
| Bench | DF | 2 | R. Alebiosu |
| Bench | DF | 6 | Tom Atcheson |
| Bench | FW | 9 | A. Guðjohnsen |
Sheffield United
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 17 | A. Davies |
| Starter | DF | 2 | M. Doherty |
| Starter | DF | 25 | M. McGuinness |
| Starter | DF | 33 | J. Baptiste |
| Starter | DF | 30 | R. Norrington-Davies |
| Starter | MF | 11 | R. Donovan |
| Starter | MF | 7 | J. Rothwell |
| Starter | MF | 44 | J. Riedewald |
| Starter | MF | 34 | L. Marsh |
| Starter | FW | 23 | T. Campbell |
| Starter | FW | 9 | T. Cannon |
| Bench | DF | 38 | F. Seriki |
| Bench | DF | 3 | S. McCallum |
| Bench | MF | 4 | O. Arblaster |
| Bench | MF | 27 | K. Phillips |
| Bench | MF | 10 | C. O'Hare |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | M. Cooper |
| Bench | DF | 16 | J. Shackleton |
| Bench | DF | 21 | N. Zatterstrom |
| Bench | MF | 42 | Sydie Peck |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 11' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Y. Ohashi → IN O. Afolayan | |
| 1H 20' | Sheffield United | ⚽ Goal | T. Cannon | 0-1 |
| 2H 1' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT H. Pickering → IN H. Pates | |
| 2H 1' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. De Neve → IN T. Cantwell | |
| 2H 1' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Sam Morsy → IN Kristi Montgomery | |
| 2H 1' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Rothwell → IN O. Arblaster | |
| 2H 10' | Blackburn Rovers | ⚽ Goal | O. Afolayan | 1-1 |
| 2H 13' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Riedewald → IN K. Phillips | |
| 2H 14' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Marsh → IN C. O'Hare | |
| 2H 22' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Doherty → IN F. Seriki | |
| 2H 27' | Blackburn Rovers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Fevrier → IN F. Vare | |
| 2H 30' | Sheffield United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Norrington-Davies → IN S. McCallum | |
| 2H 36' | Sheffield United | ⚽ Goal | R. Donovan | 1-2 |
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