English
Sheffield United claimed victory over Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium. The match, part of the 45th round of the English Championship, ended 2-0 in favor of the visitors. Although Stoke City held more possession (53%), Sheffield United proved more clinical in front of goal. McCallum opened the scoring in the 38th minute, with Brooks adding a second in the 87th minute. The game was a tense affair, with a total of 26 fouls and seven yellow cards shown. Stoke City received three cautions (Pearson, Wilmot, and Johansson), while Sheffield United received two (Campbell and McCallum). Despite dominating possession and having more corners (8 for Stoke City vs 3 for Sheffield United), Stoke City’s lack of accuracy in their shots (3 on target) proved decisive. Sheffield United, with 5 shots on target, capitalized on their opportunities. The referee for the match was Jarred Gillett from Australia.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 33 B. Lawal came in and B. Pearson went out., at minute 72 A. Al Hamadi came in and J. Bae went out., at minute 86 L. Koumas came in and M. Manhoef went out., at minute 86 J. Wilson-Esbrand came in and J. Tchamadeu went out.
Substitutions sheffield utd: at minute 65 S. Peck came in and F. Seriki went out., at minute 65 T. Cannon came in and T. Campbell went out., at minute 65 H. Burrows came in and S. McCallum went out., at minute 87 A. Brooks came in and R. Brewster went out., at minute 89 A. Ahmedhodzic came in and C. O’Hare went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Stoke City
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