Match report

Sheffield Utd Defeats Stoke City 4-0 in Championship Clash

Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
4–0
FT
Stoke City
Stoke City
Dec 6, 2025

Sheffield United stuns Stoke City with an emphatic 4-0 victory in the latest Championship showdown. Mark McGuinness opened the scoring early on, followed by goals from F. Seriki and P. Bamford before Sydie Peck sealed the win from the penalty spot.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Sheffield United 4-0 Stoke City
  • • Mark McGuinness scored at minute 10, assisted by Gustavo Hamer
  • • F. Seriki netted in the 40th minute
  • • P. Bamford added another goal at 44 minutes, with an assist from F. Seriki
  • • Sydie Peck converted a penalty to make it 4-0 at 77 minutes

Lineups

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Cooper (G)
  • 38 F. Seriki (D)
  • 25 M. McGuinness (D)
  • 2 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 3 S. McCallum (D)
  • 11 A. Brooks (M)
  • 44 J. Riedewald (M)
  • 42 S. Peck (M)
  • 8 G. Hamer (M)
  • 45 P. Bamford (F)
  • 23 T. Campbell (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Davies
  • 4 O. Arblaster
  • 6 T. Bindon
  • 7 T. Cannon
  • 9 D. Ings
  • 10 C. O'Hare
  • 14 H. Burrows
  • 18 D. Soumare
  • 24 T. Chong

Stoke City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Johansson (G)
  • 22 J. Tchamadeu (D)
  • 18 B. Lawal
  • 16 B. Wilmot (D)
  • 17 E. Bocat (D)
  • 19 T. Rigo (M)
  • 12 T. Seko (M)
  • 42 M. Manhoef (M)
  • 10 J. Bae (M)
  • 7 S. Thomas (M)
  • 9 D. Mubama (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 J. Bonham
  • 40 M. Talovierov
  • 26 A. Phillips
  • 3 A. Cresswell
  • 15 S. N'Zonzi
  • 14 J. Donley
  • 29 L. Cisse
  • 20 S. Gallagher
  • 11 R. Bozenik

Timeline

  1. Sheffield Utd
    10' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    Mark McGuinness · Assist: Gustavo Hamer
  2. Stoke City
    33' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    Junior Tchamadeu

    Foul

  3. Sheffield Utd
    40' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Seriki
  4. Sheffield Utd
    44' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Bamford · Assist: F. Seriki
  5. Stoke City
    46' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Rigo · On: A. Phillips
  6. Stoke City
    57' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Thomas · On: S. Gallagher
  7. Sheffield Utd
    65' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Bamford · On: T. Cannon
  8. Sheffield Utd
    65' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Riedewald · On: Djibril Soumaré
  9. Sheffield Utd
    68' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    A. Brooks

    Foul

  10. Stoke City
    71' Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Manhoef · On: L. Cisse
  11. Sheffield Utd
    72' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gustavo Hamer · On: C. O'Hare
  12. Stoke City
    75' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Phillips

    Foul

  13. Sheffield Utd
    77' Sheffield Utd Goal · Penalty
    Sydie Peck
  14. Sheffield Utd
    78' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. McCallum · On: Harrison Burrows
  15. Stoke City
    84' Stoke City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Lawal · On: S. N'Zonzi
  16. Stoke City
    84' Stoke City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Mubama · On: R. Bozenik

Match Stats

Stat Sheffield Utd Stoke City
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 67% 80%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 7
Corners 9 7
Total Passes 257 401
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 8 1
xG 2.43 0.27
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 173 319
Shots Inside Box 14 4
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sheffield United took the lead early on through Mark McGuinness, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Three quick goals in the first half from F. Seriki and P. Bamford solidified Sheffield's dominance
  • ▸ Stoke City struggled to respond after conceding multiple times before halftime