Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield Utd
Updated
Sheffield Utd won: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield Utd in the EFL Cup (Round 2) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn Rovers goals: Oladapo Afolayan 55'. Sheffield Utd goals: Thomas Cannon 20', Romelle Donovan 81'. Expected goals: 0.69-2.15. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Romelle Donovan (8.5).
Match report
Sheffield Utd beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1
Sheffield Utd squeezed past Blackburn Rovers 2-1 away from home at Ewood Park on Tuesday 25 August in EFL Cup.
Thomas Cannon put Sheffield Utd ahead on 20' (0-1), Oladapo Afolayan levelled for Blackburn Rovers on 55' (1-1) and Romelle Donovan restored Sheffield Utd's lead on 81' (1-2).
Blackburn Rovers had 50% of the ball, shots were 9-16 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.69-2.15. Sheffield Utd were the better side on chances, too.
Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 6,826. Referee: David Webb.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield Utd | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.69 | 2.15 |
| Total shots | 9 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 33 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 364 (79%) | 381 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 13 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Aynsley Pears, Lucas Houghton, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Harry Pickering, Sam Morsy, Jake Garrett, Ryoya Morishita, Jayden Fevrier, Dion De Neve, Yuki Ohashi
Sheffield Utd (4-4-2): Adam Davies, Matt Doherty, Jamal Baptiste, Mark McGuinness, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Louie Marsh, Joe Rothwell, Jaïro Riedewald, Romelle Donovan, Tyrese Campbell, Thomas Cannon
Key events
- 11' · Substitution · Oladapo Afolayan for Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
- 20' · Goal · Thomas Cannon (Sheffield Utd)
- 46' · Substitution · Kristi Montgomery for Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers)
- 46' · Substitution · Harvey Pates for Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers)
- 46' · Substitution · Ollie Arblaster for Joe Rothwell (Sheffield Utd)
- 46' · Substitution · Todd Cantwell for Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers)
- 55' · Goal · Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 58' · Substitution · Kalvin Phillips for Jaïro Riedewald (Sheffield Utd)
- 59' · Substitution · Callum O'Hare for Louie Marsh (Sheffield Utd)
- 67' · Substitution · Femi Seriki for Matt Doherty (Sheffield Utd)
- 72' · Substitution · Frank Vare for Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers)
- 75' · Substitution · Sam McCallum for Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield Utd)
- 81' · Goal · Romelle Donovan (Sheffield Utd)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 1993: Blackburn Rovers 6, draws 4, Sheffield Utd 9.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won, 1-2 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield Utd?
Tue, 25 Aug 2026, 18:45 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Utd?
In 19 league meetings since 1993: Blackburn Rovers 6 wins, 4 draws, Sheffield Utd 9 wins (goals 21-26).