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Charlton Secures Victory in Intense Match Against Sheffield Utd
London, England – In a hard-fought encounter at The Valley, Charlton Athletic prevailed over Sheffield United in a match marked by intensity and cards, particularly two expulsions suffered by the visiting team. The match, corresponding to matchday 27 of the Championship, saw Charlton dominate possession with 58% compared to Sheffield United’s 42%.
The key moment of the game arrived right at the start of the second half when, in the 46th minute, Charlton’s S. Carey scored a goal assisted by L. Dykes, giving his team the definitive lead. Sheffield United was already playing with ten men since the 35th minute after a red card to D. Soumare, and to make matters worse, suffered another expulsion just before halftime, this time for J. Tanganga.
Despite being a man down, Sheffield United tried to find the equalizer, taking 11 shots, although only 2 of them were on target. Charlton, on the other hand, generated 12 shots, with 4 directed at the opponent’s goal. Charlton also dominated in corner kicks, with 9 in their favor against Sheffield United’s 7. The referee, Oliver Langford, didn’t hesitate to show cards, sanctioning several players with warnings. Charlton accumulated 4 yellow cards, while Sheffield United finished the match with 2 red cards and 2 yellow cards.
The match was a tactical and physical battle, which ultimately tilted in Charlton’s favor thanks to their defensive solidity and attacking effectiveness.
Substitutions charlton: at minute 39 H. Knibbs came in and S. Carey went out., at minute 46 J. Bree came in and T. Campbell went out., at minute 46 C. Kelman came in and L. Dykes went out., at minute 90 M. Leaburn came in and M. Godden went out.
Substitutions sheffield utd: at minute 45 T. Cannon came in and B. Mee went out., at minute 45 C. O’Hare came in and S. Peck went out., at minute 46 T. Bindon came in and H. Burrows went out., at minute 68 O. Arblaster came in and G. Hamer went out., at minute 68 P. Bamford came in and T. Campbell went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Charlton
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