Blackburn 1-2 Sheffield Utd | Result & Match Report
Blackburn
1 - 2 Sheffield Utd
League Cup · Round of 64 · Full Time
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.
⚽ Goals
T. Cannon 20' (Sheffield Utd) · O. Afolayan 55' (Blackburn) · R. Donovan 81' (Sheffield Utd)
Match Analysis
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.
⏱️ Match Events
11'🔄▲ O. Afolayan ▼ Y. Ohashi
20'⚽T. Cannon (T. Campbell)
46'🔄▲ H. Pates ▼ H. Pickering
46'🔄▲ T. Cantwell ▼ D. De Neve
46'🔄▲ K. Montgomery ▼ S. Morsy
46'🔄▲ O. Arblaster ▼ J. Rothwell
55'⚽O. Afolayan (R. Morishita)
58'🔄▲ K. Phillips ▼ J. Riedewald
59'🔄▲ C. O'Hare ▼ L. Marsh
67'🔄▲ F. Seriki ▼ M. Doherty
72'🔄▲ F. Vare ▼ J. Fevrier
75'🔄▲ S. McCallum ▼ R. Norrington-Davies
81'⚽R. Donovan
👕 Line-ups
Blackburn · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.55
Substitutes: B. Toth, H. Pates, R. Alebiosu, T. Atcheson, T. Cantwell, F. Vare, K. Montgomery, O. Afolayan, A. Gudjohnsen
Coach: Tony Mowbray
Sheffield Utd · 4-4-2 · ⌀ 6.78
Substitutes: M. Cooper, F. Seriki, J. Shackleton, S. McCallum, N. Zatterstrom, O. Arblaster, K. Phillips, C. O'Hare, S. Peck
Coach: Chris Wilder
📊 Match Stats
⭐ Player of the Match
Thomas Cannon (Sheffield Utd) — named player of the match with a 7.5 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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