League Cup · Round of 64: Sheffield Utd beat Blackburn 2-1. The match was played on Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at Ewood Park (Blackburn); refereed by D. Webb.
T. Cannon 20' (Sheffield Utd) · O. Afolayan 55' (Blackburn) · R. Donovan 81' (Sheffield Utd)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 1-2.
Blackburn held 49% of possession against 51%, attempting 9 shots to Sheffield Utd's 16.
Shots on target read 5-5 and corners 6-4.
Substitutes: B. Toth, H. Pates, R. Alebiosu, T. Atcheson, T. Cantwell, F. Vare, K. Montgomery, O. Afolayan, A. Gudjohnsen
Coach: Tony Mowbray
Substitutes: M. Cooper, F. Seriki, J. Shackleton, S. McCallum, N. Zatterstrom, O. Arblaster, K. Phillips, C. O'Hare, S. Peck
Coach: Chris Wilder
Thomas Cannon (Sheffield Utd) — named player of the match with a 7.5 rating.