Match report

Sheffield Utd Defeats Stoke City 2-1 in Championship Clash

Stoke City
Stoke City
1–2
FT
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
Dec 29, 2025

Sheffield Utd made a strong start by scoring two quick goals through J. Riedewald and T. Cannon, which gave them an early lead over Stoke City in their Championship match on December 29th. Despite Ben Wilmot's late goal for Stoke City, the team was unable to overturn Sheffield Utd’s lead, who held on to secure a 2-1 victory.

Key Facts

  • • Sheffield United (SU) led early with goals from J. Riedewald at 47' and T. Cannon at 53'
  • • Stoke City's Ben Wilmot scored a consolation goal at 65'
  • • B. Pearson received a red card for Stoke City at 88'
  • • Sheffield Utd secured their second consecutive win in the Championship
  • • Key substitutions from both teams included multiple changes, notably T. Seko coming on for Stoke and Djibril Soumaré for Sheffield Utd

Lineups

Stoke City

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Johansson (G)
  • 18 B. Lawal
  • 26 A. Phillips (D)
  • 16 B. Wilmot (D)
  • 23 B. Gibson (D)
  • 42 M. Manhoef (M)
  • 12 T. Seko (M)
  • 15 S. N'Zonzi (M)
  • 7 S. Thomas (M)
  • 20 S. Gallagher (F)
  • 9 D. Mubama (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 J. Bonham
  • 40 M. Talovierov
  • 53 J. Bickerton
  • 4 B. Pearson
  • 19 T. Rigo
  • 14 J. Donley
  • 10 J. Bae
  • 29 L. Cisse
  • 11 R. Bozenik

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Cooper (G)
  • 38 F. Seriki (D)
  • 2 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 6 T. Bindon (D)
  • 14 H. Burrows (D)
  • 11 A. Brooks (M)
  • 18 D. Soumare (M)
  • 44 J. Riedewald (M)
  • 10 C. O'Hare (M)
  • 7 T. Cannon (F)
  • 23 T. Campbell (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Davies
  • 3 S. McCallum
  • 4 O. Arblaster
  • 8 G. Hamer
  • 9 D. Ings
  • 25 M. McGuinness
  • 28 A. Matos
  • 45 P. Bamford
  • 24 T. Chong

Timeline

  1. Sheffield Utd
    47' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Riedewald
  2. Sheffield Utd
    53' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Cannon · Assist: Harrison Burrows
  3. Stoke City
    57' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Manhoef · On: J. Bae
  4. Stoke City
    58' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. N'Zonzi · On: B. Pearson
  5. Stoke City
    58' Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Mubama · On: L. Cisse
  6. Stoke City
    58' Stoke City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Gallagher · On: R. Bozenik
  7. Stoke City
    65' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    Ben Wilmot
  8. Stoke City
    74' Stoke City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Seko · On: T. Rigo
  9. Sheffield Utd
    74' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Djibril Soumaré · On: O. Arblaster
  10. Sheffield Utd
    74' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Tyrese Campbell · On: P. Bamford
  11. Sheffield Utd
    74' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Brooks · On: T. Chong
  12. Sheffield Utd
    76' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    F. Seriki

    Time wasting

  13. Sheffield Utd
    87' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Cannon · On: Mark McGuinness
  14. Stoke City
    88' Stoke City Card · Red Card
    B. Pearson

    Professional foul last man

  15. Sheffield Utd
    90'+5 Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Riedewald · On: A. Matos

Match Stats

Stat Stoke City Sheffield Utd
Fouls 9 4
Pass Accuracy 76% 76%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 7 15
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 451 408
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 0 3
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 0.59 2.50
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 344 310
Shots Inside Box 5 13
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goals by J. Riedewald and T. Cannon gave Sheffield Utd a significant advantage in the match, setting the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ Stoke City's red card to B. Pearson at 88' significantly impacted their ability to mount a comeback, solidifying Sheffield Utd’s lead.