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Bristol City vs Sheffield United

U.S. Open Cup
Bristol City
4-2-5
0-1
Final
Sheffield Utd
4-3-4
Ashton Gate

Match pulse

BRCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSHU
53%Possession47%
7Shots16
1On target2
3Corners5
1Saves1
16Fouls10
90'+6'Brian De KeersmaeckerBRC90'+10'Patrick BamfordSHU
Team1H2HT
BRC000
SHU101

Who won: Sheffield Utd 1-0

Sheffield United beat Bristol City 1-0 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Ashton Gate. Goals for Sheffield Utd: Oliver Arblaster (5').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.5Michael CooperG
  2. 27.4Oliver ArblasterCM-L
  3. 37.0Japhet TangangaRB
  4. 46.8Mark McGuinnessCD-R
  5. 56.7Liam KitchingCD-L
  6. 66.7Harrison BurrowsLB
  7. 76.5Thomas CannonCF-R
  8. 86.4Kalvin PhillipsCM-R
  9. 96.3Tahith ChongLM
  10. 106.3Ben Brereton DíazRM
  11. 116.1Yu HirakawaAM-L
  12. 126.1Jordan AyewCF-L

Team stats

BRCSHU
16Fouls10
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides2
3Corner Kicks5
1Saves1
52.9Possession47.1
7SHOTS16
1ON GOAL2
0.1On Target %0.1
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
267Accurate Passes228
408Passes366
0.7Pass Completion %0.6
4Accurate Crosses6
21Crosses18
0.2Cross %0.3
90Long Balls75
25Accurate Long Balls22
0.3Long Balls %0.3
3Blocked Shots7
14Effective Tackles10
19Tackles15
0.7Tackle %0.7
11Interceptions10
44Effective Clearances35
44Clearances35

Player of the game

Michael Cooper

SHU · 1 saves, clean sheet

7.5

Deserved to win

5%
BRC · 0.49 xG
16%
Draw
79%
SHU · 2.21 xG

Sheffield Utd created better chances: they win this game 79% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Bristol City 0, Sheffield United 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Sheffield United 1.
  3. 90'+10'

    Yellow card

    Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.

    P. Bamford

  4. 90'+8'

    Free kick won

    Jed Wallace (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+8'

    Foul

    Foul by Liam Kitching (Sheffield United).

  6. 90'+7'SHU

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Luke McNally.

  7. 90'+6'

    Yellow card

    Brian De Keersmaecker (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    B. Keersmaecker

  8. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Bristol City).

  9. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 90'+5'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Ryan Oné (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a cross.

  11. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Tomi Horvat (Bristol City).

  12. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  13. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Luke McNally (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United).

  15. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 90'+2'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.

  17. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.

  18. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).

  19. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Cannon

    Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamal Baptiste replaces Thomas Cannon.

    J. Baptiste

  20. 87'SHU

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Ryan Oné (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

  21. 87'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  22. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Y. Hirakawa

    Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Yu Hirakawa.

    S. Bell

  23. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Knight

    Substitution, Bristol City. Tomi Horvat replaces Jason Knight.

    T. Horvat

  24. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Bristol City).

  25. 83'

    Free kick won

    Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leaders

BRCSHU
Total Shots
Jed Wallace
2
Thomas Cannon
5
Accurate Passes
Luke McNally
44
Kalvin Phillips
34
Defensive Interventions
Luke McNally
19
Liam Kitching
13
Saves
Sam Tickle
1
Michael Cooper
1

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2-1