Sheffield Utd 3-4 Mansfield
Updated
Mansfield won: Sheffield Utd 3-4 Mansfield in the FA Cup (Round 3) on Sun, 11 Jan 2026 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Sheffield Utd goals: Gustavo Hamer 20', Patrick Bamford 61', Nathan Moriah-Welsh 65' (og). Mansfield goals: Louis Reed 13', Louis Reed 44', Lucas Akins 50', Rhys Oates 57'. Expected goals: 2.26-1.17. Possession: 79-21. Player of the match: Louis Reed (9.2).
Match report
Mansfield beat Sheffield Utd 4-3
Mansfield squeezed past Sheffield Utd 4-3 away from home at Bramall Lane on Sunday 11 January in FA Cup.
Louis Reed put Mansfield ahead on 13' (0-1), Gustavo Hamer levelled for Sheffield Utd on 20' (1-1), Louis Reed restored Mansfield's lead on 44' (1-2), Lucas Akins made it 1-3 on 50', Rhys Oates made it 1-4 on 57', Patrick Bamford pulled one back for Sheffield Utd on 61' (2-4) and an own goal by Nathan Moriah-Welsh pulled one back for Sheffield Utd on 65' (3-4).
Sheffield Utd had 79% of the ball, shots were 23-12 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.26-1.17. Sheffield Utd created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Louis Reed (Mansfield Town) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 17,514. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Match stats
| Sheffield Utd | Mansfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 79 | 21 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.26 | 1.17 |
| Total shots | 23 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 44 | 8 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 669 (89%) | 125 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 11 | 5 |
| Total shots | 23 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 20 | 5 |
Lineups
Sheffield Utd (4-4-2): Adam Davies, Ki-Jana Hoever, Mark McGuinness, Ben Mee, Harrison Burrows, Tahith Chong, Ollie Arblaster, Djibril Soumaré, Gustavo Hamer, Tyrese Campbell, Danny Ings
Mansfield (3-4-3): Liam Roberts, Adedeji Oshilaja, Ryan Sweeney, Baily Cargill, Lucas Akins, Jamie McDonnell, Louis Reed, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Will Evans, Rhys Oates
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Louis Reed (Mansfield)
- 20' · Goal · Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield Utd)
- 44' · Goal · Louis Reed (Mansfield)
- 50' · Goal · Lucas Akins (Mansfield)
- 54' · Yellow card · Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield Utd)
- 56' · Substitution · Patrick Bamford for Danny Ings (Sheffield Utd)
- 57' · Substitution · Andre Brooks for Tahith Chong (Sheffield Utd)
- 57' · Substitution · Femi Seriki for Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield Utd)
- 57' · Goal · Rhys Oates (Mansfield)
- 61' · Goal · Patrick Bamford (Sheffield Utd)
- 65' · Goal · Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Sheffield Utd)
- 70' · Substitution · Tom Davies for Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield Utd)
- 73' · Yellow card · Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield Utd)
- 76' · Substitution · Aaron Lewis for Jamie McDonnell (Mansfield)
- 76' · Substitution · Jonathan Russell for Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield)
- 76' · Substitution · Victor Adeboyejo for Rhys Oates (Mansfield)
- 84' · Substitution · Jairo Riedewald for Ollie Arblaster (Sheffield Utd)
- 84' · Substitution · Stephen McLaughlin for Will Evans (Mansfield)
- 89' · Yellow card · Adedeji Oshilaja (Mansfield)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sheffield Utd vs Mansfield?
Mansfield won, 3-4 (FA Cup) on Sun, 11 Jan 2026.
When and where is Sheffield Utd vs Mansfield?
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, FA Cup.