Match report

Sheffield Utd Draws with Blackburn 1-1 in Championship Clash

Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
1–1
FT
Blackburn
Blackburn
May 3, 2025

Sheffield United held off Blackburn Rovers to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their Championship match on May 3rd. The game saw early dominance from Blackburn with Yuki Ohashi scoring the opening goal, but a quick response from Alen Ahmedhodzic ensured the points were shared.

Key Facts

  • • Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn) scored in the 50th minute.
  • • Alen Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield Utd) equalized for his team at 59 minutes.
  • • Richard Holding received a yellow card for Sheffield United in the 57th minute.
  • • Tom Davies also received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd in the 78th minute.

Lineups

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 17 A. Davies (G)
  • 2 A. Gilchrist (D)
  • 5 R. Holding (D)
  • 15 A. Ahmedhodžić (D)
  • 3 S. McCallum (D)
  • 21 Vinicius Souza (M)
  • 42 S. Peck (M)
  • 35 A. Brooks (M)
  • 10 C. O'Hare (M)
  • 8 G. Hamer (M)
  • 28 T. Cannon (F)

Substitutes

  • 38 F. Seriki
  • 7 R. Brewster
  • 22 T. Davies
  • 39 R. Oné
  • 14 H. Burrows
  • 19 J. Robinson
  • 23 T. Campbell
  • 31 L. Faxon
  • 9 K. Moore

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 B. Tóth (G)
  • 2 C. Brittain (D)
  • 5 D. Hyam (D)
  • 15 D. Batth (D)
  • 4 Yuri Ribeiro (D)
  • 6 S. Tronstad (M)
  • 27 L. Travis (M)
  • 10 T. Dolan (M)
  • 8 T. Cantwell (M)
  • 19 R. Hedges (M)
  • 23 Y. Ohashi (F)

Substitutes

  • 47 A. Kargbo
  • 42 E. Dennis
  • 9 M. Gueye
  • 45 C. Woodrow
  • 28 A. Forshaw
  • 17 H. Carter
  • 31 D. Sanderson
  • 1 A. Pears
  • 3 H. Pickering

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    50' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Ohashi · Assist: C. Brittain
  2. Sheffield Utd
    57' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    R. Holding

    Foul

  3. Sheffield Utd
    59' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ahmedhodzic · Assist: R. Holding
  4. Sheffield Utd
    60' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Gilchrist · On: F. Seriki
  5. Sheffield Utd
    60' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gustavo Hamer · On: R. Brewster
  6. Blackburn
    70' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Hedges · On: A. Kargbo
  7. Sheffield Utd
    71' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Vini Souza · On: T. Davies
  8. Sheffield Utd
    78' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    T. Davies

    Foul

  9. Blackburn
    83' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Cantwell · On: Emmanuel Dennis
  10. Blackburn
    83' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Dolan · On: M. Gueye
  11. Sheffield Utd
    85' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Cannon · On: R. One
  12. Sheffield Utd
    85' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. McCallum · On: Harrison Burrows
  13. Blackburn
    88' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Sondre Tronstad · On: C. Woodrow
  14. Blackburn
    88' Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Travis · On: A. Forshaw

Match Stats

Stat Sheffield Utd Blackburn
Fouls 16 11
Pass Accuracy 87% 75%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 7
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 495 337
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 9 3
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 2.51 0.60
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 432 253
Shots Inside Box 13 4
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Blackburn took an early lead through Yuki Ohashi's goal at the half-hour mark, but the momentum quickly shifted.
  • ▸ Sheffield United equalized with a well-taken goal by Alen Ahmedhodzic just nine minutes later, which stabilized their position in the match.