Sheffield Utd 3-0 Birmingham
Updated
Sheffield Utd won: Sheffield Utd 3-0 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 22) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Sheffield Utd goals: Tyler Bindon 5', Gustavo Hamer 28', Patrick Bamford 51'. Sent off: Tommy Doyle (18'). Expected goals: 2.80-0.65. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Gustavo Hamer (8.9).
Match report
Sheffield Utd rout Birmingham 3-0
Sheffield Utd swept aside Birmingham 3-0 at Bramall Lane on Saturday 20 December in the Championship.
Tyler Bindon put Sheffield Utd ahead on 5' (1-0), Gustavo Hamer made it 2-0 on 28' and Patrick Bamford made it 3-0 on 51'.
Tommy Doyle (Birmingham) was sent off on 18'.
Sheffield Utd had 66% of the ball, shots were 20-7 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.80-0.65. Sheffield Utd were the better side on chances, too.
Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 28,271. Referee: Simon Hooper.
Match stats
| Sheffield Utd | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.80 | 0.65 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 8 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 547 (88%) | 227 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Sheffield Utd (4-2-3-1): Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Tyler Bindon, Sam McCallum, Ollie Arblaster, Jairo Riedewald, Tahith Chong, Callum O'Hare, Gustavo Hamer, Patrick Bamford
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Keshi Anderson, Willum Willumsson, Demarai Gray, Jay Stansfield
Key events
- 2' · Yellow card · Phil Neumann (Birmingham)
- 5' · Goal · Tyler Bindon (Sheffield Utd)
- 11' · Yellow card · Christoph Klarer (Birmingham)
- 18' · Red card · Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)
- 25' · Yellow card · Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 28' · Goal · Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield Utd)
- 30' · Substitution · Marc Leonard for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 51' · Goal · Patrick Bamford (Sheffield Utd)
- 57' · Substitution · Thomas Cannon for Patrick Bamford (Sheffield Utd)
- 57' · Substitution · Danny Ings for Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield Utd)
- 63' · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 64' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 64' · Substitution · Eiran Cashin for Jack Robinson (Birmingham)
- 71' · Substitution · Djibril Soumare for Ollie Arblaster (Sheffield Utd)
- 72' · Substitution · Harrison Burrows for Sam McCallum (Sheffield Utd)
- 77' · Substitution · Andre Brooks for Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield Utd)
- 83' · Substitution · Patrick Roberts for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield Utd)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 1995: Sheffield Utd 8, draws 10, Birmingham 9.
Questions
Who won Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham?
Sheffield Utd won, 3-0 (Championship) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Utd and Birmingham?
In 27 league meetings since 1995: Sheffield Utd 8 wins, 10 draws, Birmingham 9 wins (goals 31-28).