Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United

Championship

Blackburn

BLK

1-2

Final

Sheffield Utd

SHU

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SHU

49%Possession51%

9Shots16

5On target5

6Corners4

3Saves4

12Fouls9

Team	1H	2H	T
BLK	0	1	1
SHU	1	1	2

Who won: Sheffield Utd 2-1

Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Oladapo Afolayan (55'). Goals for Sheffield Utd: Thomas Cannon (20') and Romelle Donovan (81').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield United 2.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield United 2.
90'+6'
Offside
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Frank Vare is caught offside.
90'+3'
Handball
Handball by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
88'
Foul
Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United).
88'
Free kick won
Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
84'
Free kick won
Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
GOAL81'
Goal! Left footed shot
R. Donovan
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield United 2. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
BLK 1 - 2 SHU
81'
Shot hit woodwork
Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
80'
Free kick won
Jamal Baptiste (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'
Foul
Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
77'
Foul
Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
77'
Free kick won
Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jamal Baptiste (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
75'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Norrington-Davies
Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
S. McCallum
75'
Free kick won
Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Fevrier
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Frank Vare replaces Jayden Fevrier.
F. Vare
68'
Foul
Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
68'
Free kick won
Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Doherty
Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Matt Doherty.
F. Seriki
67'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
K. Phillips
65'
Free kick won
Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65'
Foul
Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).

Leaders

BLKSHU

Total Shots

Oladapo Afolayan

Romelle Donovan

Accurate Passes

Sean McLoughlin

Jamal Baptiste

Defensive Interventions

Hayden Carter

Jamal Baptiste

Saves

Aynsley Pears

Adam Davies