EFL Cup / 26/27
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
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1 – 2Sheffield UnitedAway
Tue 25 Aug 2026 · 18:45 UTC · Result
- Stadium
- Ewood Park
- Referee
- David Webb
- Attendance
- 6,826
ON THE PITCH
Lineups & match stats
Goals scored and substitution minutes. On = subbed on; Off = subbed off. — means not recorded or not applicable. Unused substitutes did not play.
Blackburn Rovers
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears | 0 | — | — |
| 3 | Harry Pickering | 0 | — | 46′ |
| 8 | Sam Morsy | 0 | — | 46′ |
| 11 | Jayden Fevrier | 0 | — | 72′ |
| 14 | Dion De Neve | 0 | — | 46′ |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin | 0 | — | — |
| 17 | Hayden Carter | 0 | — | — |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi | 0 | — | 11′ |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita | 0 | — | — |
| 30 | Jake Garrett | 0 | — | — |
| 47 | Lucas Houghton | 0 | — | — |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ryan Alebiosu Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 6 | Tom Atcheson Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 9 | Andri Gudjohnsen Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 10 | Todd Cantwell | 0 | 46′ | — |
| 21 | Oladapo Afolayan | 1 | 11′ | — |
| 22 | Balázs Tóth Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 31 | Kristi Montgomery | 0 | 46′ | — |
| 39 | Harvey Pates | 0 | 46′ | — |
| 53 | Frank Vare | 0 | 72′ | — |
Sheffield United
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matt Doherty | 0 | — | 67′ |
| 7 | Joe Rothwell | 0 | — | 46′ |
| 9 | Thomas Cannon | 1 | — | — |
| 11 | Romelle Donovan | 1 | — | — |
| 17 | Adam Davies | 0 | — | — |
| 23 | Tyrese Campbell | 0 | — | — |
| 25 | Mark McGuinness | 0 | — | — |
| 30 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | 0 | — | 75′ |
| 33 | Jamal Baptiste | 0 | — | — |
| 34 | Louie Marsh | 0 | — | 59′ |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald | 0 | — | 58′ |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cooper Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 3 | Sam McCallum | 0 | 75′ | — |
| 4 | Oliver Arblaster | 0 | 46′ | — |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare | 0 | 59′ | — |
| 16 | Jamie Shackleton Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 21 | Nils Zätterström Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 27 | Kalvin Phillips | 0 | 58′ | — |
| 38 | Femi Seriki | 0 | 67′ | — |
| 42 | Sydie Peck Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |