Stoke City 1-2 Sheffield Utd
Updated
Sheffield Utd won: Stoke City 1-2 Sheffield Utd in the Championship (Round 24) on Mon, 29 Dec 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Ben Wilmot 65'. Sheffield Utd goals: Jairo Riedewald 47', Thomas Cannon 53'. Sent off: Ben Pearson (88'). Expected goals: 0.59-2.50. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Harrison Burrows (8.7).
Match report
Sheffield Utd beat Stoke City 2-1
Sheffield Utd edged Stoke City 2-1 away from home at bet365 Stadium on Monday 29 December in the Championship.
Jairo Riedewald put Sheffield Utd ahead on 47' (0-1), Thomas Cannon made it 0-2 on 53' and Ben Wilmot pulled one back for Stoke City on 65' (1-2).
Ben Pearson (Stoke City) was sent off on 88'.
Stoke City had 54% of the ball, shots were 7-15 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.59-2.50. Sheffield Utd were the better side on chances, too.
Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 24,206. Referee: John Busby.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Sheffield Utd | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.59 | 2.50 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 344 (76%) | 310 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 13 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Bosun Lawal, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Ben Gibson, Tatsuki Seko, Steven Nzonzi, Million Manhoef, Sam Gallagher, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama
Sheffield Utd (4-4-2): Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Tyler Bindon, Harrison Burrows, Andre Brooks, Djibril Soumare, Jairo Riedewald, Callum O'Hare, Thomas Cannon, Tyrese Campbell
Key events
- 47' · Goal · Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield Utd)
- 53' · Goal · Thomas Cannon (Sheffield Utd)
- 57' · Substitution · Joon-Ho Bae for Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
- 58' · Substitution · Robert Bozenik for Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 58' · Substitution · Lamine Cisse for Divin Mubama (Stoke City)
- 58' · Substitution · Ben Pearson for Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City)
- 65' · Goal · Ben Wilmot (Stoke City)
- 74' · Substitution · Patrick Bamford for Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield Utd)
- 74' · Substitution · Tahith Chong for Andre Brooks (Sheffield Utd)
- 74' · Substitution · Ollie Arblaster for Djibril Soumare (Sheffield Utd)
- 74' · Substitution · Tomas Rigo for Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City)
- 76' · Yellow card · Femi Seriki (Sheffield Utd)
- 87' · Substitution · Mark McGuinness for Thomas Cannon (Sheffield Utd)
- 88' · Red card · Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Alex Matos for Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield Utd)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 1994: Stoke City 6, draws 11, Sheffield Utd 12.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won, 1-2 (Championship) on Mon, 29 Dec 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd?
Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Sheffield Utd?
In 29 league meetings since 1994: Stoke City 6 wins, 11 draws, Sheffield Utd 12 wins (goals 31-42).