Skip to content
Image

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

FA Cup
Stoke
4-1-3
2-1
Final
Sheffield Utd
2-3-3
bet365 Stadium

Match pulse

STKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSHU
62%Possession38%
12Shots8
5On target3
8Corners1
2Saves3
12Fouls15
10'Kalvin PhillipsSHU32'Justin DevennySTK43'Maksym TaloverovSTK54'Oliver ArblasterSHU63'Ethan GalbraithSTK63'Eric BocatSTK63'Liam KitchingSHU69'Rhys Norrington-DaviesSHU
Team1H2HT
STK022
SHU011

Who won: Stoke 2-1

Stoke City beat Sheffield United 2-1 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at bet365 Stadium. Goals for Stoke: Jack McGlynn (78') and Sam Gallagher (86'). Goals for Sheffield Utd: Kalvin Phillips (51').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.4Jack McGlynnCF-R
  2. 26.6Ethan GalbraithCM-L
  3. 36.6Sam GallagherSUB
  4. 46.6Kalvin PhillipsCM-R
  5. 56.5Viktor JohanssonG
  6. 66.5Luke GrahamCD-L
  7. 76.5Lamine CisseF
  8. 86.4Djibril SoumaréCM-R
  9. 96.4Junior TchamadeuSUB
  10. 106.3Ben WilmotCD-R
  11. 116.3Ben JohnsonRM
  12. 126.2Thomas CannonSUB

Team stats

STKSHU
12Fouls15
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
2Offsides0
8Corner Kicks1
2Saves3
62.4Possession37.6
12SHOTS8
5ON GOAL3
0.4On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
384Accurate Passes197
467Passes290
0.8Pass Completion %0.7
7Accurate Crosses3
25Crosses8
0.3Cross %0.4
73Long Balls58
29Accurate Long Balls10
0.4Long Balls %0.2
2Blocked Shots2
9Effective Tackles5
11Tackles13
0.8Tackle %0.4
12Interceptions16
23Effective Clearances26
23Clearances26

Player of the game

Jack McGlynn

STK · 1 G

7.4

Deserved to win

41%
STK · 0.75 xG
41%
Draw
18%
SHU · 0.42 xG

Stoke created better chances: they win this game 41% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Stoke City 2, Sheffield United 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Sheffield United 1.
  3. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by George Hirst (Stoke City).

  4. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+5'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.

    T. Cannon

  6. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Jordan Ayew (Sheffield United).

  8. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).

  10. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  11. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Luca Bombino (Stoke City).

  12. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  13. 89'Million Manhoef

    Foul

    Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).

  14. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Baptiste

    Substitution, Sheffield United. Romelle Donovan replaces Jamal Baptiste.

    R. Donovan

  15. GOAL86'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    S. Gallagher · ast E. Galbraith

    Goal! Stoke City 2, Sheffield United 1. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.

    STK 2 - 1 SHU
  16. 84'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

    S. Peck

  17. 84'

    Foul

    Foul by Ben Johnson (Stoke City).

  18. 84'

    Free kick won

    Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 80'Million Manhoef
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Devenny

    Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Justin Devenny.

    M. Manhoef

  20. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Bocat

    Substitution, Stoke City. Luca Bombino replaces Eric Bocat.

    L. Bombino

  21. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Bamford

    Substitution, Sheffield United. Jordan Ayew replaces Patrick Bamford.

    J. Ayew

  22. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Brereton

    Substitution, Sheffield United. Tahith Chong replaces Ben Brereton.

    T. Chong

  23. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for H. Choudhury

    Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Hamza Choudhury.

    J. Shackleton

  24. GOAL78'
    Jack McGlynn

    Goal! Left footed shot

    J. McGlynn · ast J. Tchamadeu

    Goal! Stoke City 1, Sheffield United 1. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu.

    STK 1 - 1 SHU
  25. 77'

    Free kick won

    Luke Graham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leaders

STKSHU
Total Shots
Jack McGlynn
2
Sydie Peck
2
Accurate Passes
Ben Wilmot
60
Kalvin Phillips
37
Defensive Interventions
Ben Wilmot
11
Japhet Tanganga
15
Saves
Viktor Johansson
2
Michael Cooper
3

Season seriesSHU leads series 5-0