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Stoke vs Sheffield Utd: match report

Stoke City hosted Sheffield United at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 19 September 2026, in the EFL Championship (round 8). Tim Robinson is the referee, averaging 4.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Stoke 2-1 Sheffield Utd. Goals: Kalvin Phillips 51' for Sheffield Utd; Jack McGlynn 78' for Stoke; Sam Gallagher 86' for Stoke. Attendance: 23,360.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 10' Yellow card: Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield Utd)
  • 32' Yellow card: Justin Devenny (Stoke)
  • 43' Yellow card: Maksym Taloverov (Stoke)
  • 51' Goal: Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield Utd) 0-1
  • 54' Yellow card: Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield Utd)
  • 63' Yellow card: Ethan Galbraith (Stoke)
  • 63' Yellow card: Eric Bocat (Stoke)
  • 63' Yellow card: Liam Kitching (Sheffield Utd)
  • 69' Yellow card: Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield Utd)
  • 78' Goal: Jack McGlynn (Stoke) 1-1
  • 86' Goal: Sam Gallagher (Stoke) 2-1
Match stats (contains the result)
62.4%Possession37.6%
12Shots8
5Shots on target3
8Corners1
12Fouls15
2Offsides0
2Saves3
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Stoke 3-4-3

Coach: Mark Robins

  1. 1 Viktor Johansson GK
  2. 16 Ben Wilmot DEF
  3. 40 Maksym Talovierov DEF
  4. 5 Luke Graham DEF
  5. 2 Ben Johnson MID
  6. 27 Djibril Soumaré MID
  7. 8 Ethan Galbraith MID
  8. 17 Eric Bocat MID
  9. 7 Jack McGlynn FWD
  10. 11 Lamine Cissé FWD
  11. 13 Justin Devenny FWD

Bench

  • 15 George Hirst FWD
  • 20 Sam Gallagher FWD
  • 22 Junior Tchamadeu DEF
  • 21 Luca Bombino DEF
  • 42 Million Manhoef FWD
  • 24 Joshua Griffiths GK
  • 23 Ben Gibson DEF
  • 4 Ben Pearson MID
  • 19 Tomás Rigo MID

Sheffield Utd 3-4-2-1

Coach: Chris Wilder

  1. 1 Michael Cooper GK
  2. 33 Jamal Baptiste DEF
  3. 5 Japhet Tanganga DEF
  4. 15 Liam Kitching DEF
  5. 8 Hamza Choudhury MID
  6. 27 Kalvin Phillips MID
  7. 42 Sydie Peck MID
  8. 30 Rhys Norrington-Davies MID
  9. 4 Ollie Arblaster MID
  10. 22 Ben Brereton MID
  11. 45 Patrick Bamford FWD

Bench

  • 9 Thomas Cannon FWD
  • 16 Jamie Shackleton DEF
  • 19 Tahith Chong MID
  • 10 Jordan Ayew FWD
  • 11 Romelle Donovan MID
  • 17 Adam Davies GK
  • 2 Matt Doherty DEF
  • 25 Mark McGuinness DEF
  • 7 Joe Rothwell MID
Previous meetings
  • Monday 29 December 2025: Stoke City 1-2 Sheffield United
  • Saturday 6 December 2025: Sheffield United 4-0 Stoke City
  • Friday 25 April 2025: Stoke City 0-2 Sheffield United
  • Saturday 26 October 2024: Sheffield United 2-0 Stoke City
  • Saturday 14 January 2023: Sheffield United 3-1 Stoke City