Sheffield United vs Norwich

5 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Josh Smith

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Patrick Bamford 23’
  • Anthony Musaba 8’
  • Mohamed Touré 44’
  • Mathias Kvistgaarden 62’

Match summary

Norwich took a 3-1 win at Sheffield United. Norwich led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Anthony Musaba put Norwich ahead in the 8th minute, Patrick Bamford equalised in the 23rd minute, and Mohamed Touré put Norwich back in front in the 44th minute. In the second half, Mathias Kvistgaarden made it 1-3 in the 62nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Norwich created 3.16 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Sheffield United's 0.79 from 11.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
11 Shots 19
4 Shots on target 8
7 Corners 4
74 Attacks 74
29 Dangerous attacks 40
371 Passes 444
76.3% Pass accuracy 79.3%
16 Tackles 16
14 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
6 Offsides 3

Key events

Sheffield United Norwich
Kick-off
8’
Anthony MusabaRight foot shot0-1 (Norwich)
11’
Andre BrooksShot on target
12’
Corner
13’
Corner
Sydie PeckShot on target
16’
Corner
16’
Romelle DonovanShot on target
19’
Corner
19’
Patrick BamfordLeft foot shot1-1 (Sheffield United)
23’
Corner
34’
38’
38’
Ruairi McConvilleTime wasting
Tyrese CampbellShot on target
42’
44’
44’
Mohamed TouréRight foot shot1-2 (Norwich)
44’
Andre BrooksShot on target
45+1’
Half-time1-2
47’
Anthony MusabaShot on target
Second half underway
49’
Corner
62’
Mathias KvistgaardenLeft foot shot1-3 (Norwich)
62’
Andre BrooksShot on target
Corner
69’
75’
Jacob WrightShot on target
Corner
76’
Corner
76’
81’
Corner
Corner
86’
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 3.16 8’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), 0-1 8’ 23’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), 1-1 23’ 44’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), 1-2 44’ 62’ Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich), 1-3 62’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 3.16 8’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), 0-1 Musaba 8’ 23’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), 1-1 Bamford 23’ 44’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), 1-2 Touré 44’ 62’ Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich), 1-3 Kvistgaarden 62’
Sheffield United 0.79 xGNorwich 3.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Norwich attacking Sheffield United attacking 
64’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.94 xG, off target 62’ Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 62’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 44’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 15’ Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 47’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 77’ Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 44’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 57’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 75’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 76’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 86’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 86’ Liam Kitching (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 10’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 83’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ Ben Chrisene (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+4’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Liam Kitching (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 16’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Ben Chrisene (Norwich), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Ruairi McConville (Norwich), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.94 xG, off target 62’ Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 62’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 44’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 15’ Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 47’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 77’ Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 57’ Mohamed Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 44’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 76’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 86’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 86’ Liam Kitching (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 10’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 83’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ Ben Chrisene (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+4’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Liam Kitching (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 82’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Ben Chrisene (Norwich), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Ruairi McConville (Norwich), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sheffield United 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cooper
Norrington-Davies 58’
Tanganga
Kitching
Choudhury
Peck
Riedewald 46’
Donovan 77’
Díaz 77’
Bamford
Campbell 58’
Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovačević
Chrisene
McConville 85’
Córdoba
Fisher
McLean
Mattsson
Musaba 70’
Slimane 61’
Brooks 85’
Touré 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 4 3 41 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
90′ 1 3 1 3 2 37 – – – –
90′ 1 1 1 2 1 46 – – – –
90′ 1 5 – 2 1 51 – – –
Rhys Norrington-Davies Taken off
58′ 2 2 – 3 – 22 2 – –
Sam McCallum Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 – – 7 2 10 1 – – –
Jamie Shackleton Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Romelle Donovan Taken off
77′ – – 12 – – 4 – 5 1 1 –
90′ – – 42 3 – – 3 3 2 3 –
Jaïro Riedewald Taken off
45′ – – 13 – – – – 1 – – –
Ben Brereton Díaz Taken off
77′ – – 28 1 – 2 – 4 3 2 –
Kalvin Phillips Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 25 – – 3 1 7 3 4 –
Oliver Arblaster Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 3 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
90′ 1 – 1 1 0.04 – – – – 20 –
Tyrese Campbell Taken off
58′ – 1 1 1 0.06 – 2 – – 12 –
Thomas Cannon Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sheffield United win 37% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
Norwich win 36% Avg odds 2.58

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.