Stoke vs Sheffield United

19 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Tim Robinson

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jack McGlynn 78’
  • Sam Gallagher 86’
  • Kalvin Phillips 51’

Match summary

Stoke came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Sheffield United, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Kalvin Phillips put Sheffield United ahead with a direct free kick in the 51st minute, Jack McGlynn equalised in the 78th minute, and Sam Gallagher won it in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Stoke created 0.65 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Sheffield United 0.36 from 8.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
12 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 1
78 Attacks 86
40 Dangerous attacks 25
474 Passes 292
82.3% Pass accuracy 67.1%
10 Tackles 15
13 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Stoke Sheffield United
Kick-off
1’
Corner
Corner
6’
Corner
8’
10’
Kalvin PhillipsTime wasting
Djibril SoumaréShot on target
12’
Corner
14’
Ben JohnsonShot on target
28’
Corner
31’
32’
Corner
39’
Corner
39’
43’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
51’
Kalvin PhillipsFree Kick0-1 (Sheffield United)
54’
Eric BocatShot on target
59’
Corner
59’
63’
Eric BocatArgument
63’
Ethan GalbraithArgument
63’
75’
Thomas CannonShot on target
Corner
75’
Jack McGlynnLeft foot shot1-1 (Stoke)
78’
Sam GallagherRight foot shot2-1 (Stoke)
86’
90+5’
Thomas CannonShot on target
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.65 0.36 51’ Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United), 0-1 51’ 78’ Jack McGlynn (Stoke), 1-1 78’ 86’ Sam Gallagher (Stoke), 2-1 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.65 0.36 51’ Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United), 0-1 Phillips 51’ 78’ Jack McGlynn (Stoke), 1-1 McGlynn 78’ 86’ Sam Gallagher (Stoke), 2-1 Gallagher 86’
Stoke 0.65 xGSheffield United 0.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Stoke attacking 
40’ Ben Wilmot (Stoke), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 8’ Maksym Talovierov (Stoke), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 17’ Lamine Cissé (Stoke), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Jack McGlynn (Stoke), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ Djibril Soumaré (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Ben Johnson (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 59’ Eric Bocat (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ Liam Kitching (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Jack McGlynn (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 15’ Ben Wilmot (Stoke), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Eric Bocat (Stoke), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Sam Gallagher (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 6’ Maksym Talovierov (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Ben Wilmot (Stoke), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 8’ Maksym Talovierov (Stoke), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 17’ Lamine Cissé (Stoke), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Jack McGlynn (Stoke), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Djibril Soumaré (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Ben Johnson (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 59’ Eric Bocat (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Jack McGlynn (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 2’ Liam Kitching (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Ben Wilmot (Stoke), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Sam Gallagher (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 2’ Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Eric Bocat (Stoke), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Maksym Talovierov (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Stoke 3-4-3 Starting XI
Johansson
Wilmot
Talovierov 65’
Graham
Bocat 80’
Soumaré 64’
Galbraith
Johnson
McGlynn
Devenny 80’
Cissé 64’
Sheffield United 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Cooper
Baptiste 88’
Tanganga
Kitching
Norrington-Davies
Phillips
Peck
Choudhury 80’
Arblaster 67’
Díaz 80’
Bamford 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 1 39 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
90′ 1 2 – 7 6 68 1 – – –
Maksym Talovierov Taken off
65′ – 2 – 6 5 41 2 – –
90′ – – – 5 1 64 – – – –
90′ – 2 1 4 3 32 2 – – –
Eric Bocat Taken off
80′ 2 1 – 4 1 32 1 – –
Junior Tchamadeu Came on as a substitute
25′ – 1 – 1 – 10 – – 1 –
Luca Bombino Came on as a substitute
10′ 2 – – 2 – 4 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Djibril Soumaré Taken off
64′ – – 45 – – 3 1 6 2 2 –
90′ – 1 65 5 – 1 – 3 – 2
90′ 1 – 33 2 – – – 1 – 1 –
Justin Devenny Taken off
80′ – – 14 – – 1 1 1 1 –
Million Manhoef Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Lamine Cissé Taken off
64′ – – 1 – 0.10 – – 6 2 11 –
George Hirst Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – – 1 – 6 –
Sam Gallagher Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 1 1 0.03 – – 2 1 2 –
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

Stoke win 41% Avg odds 2.27
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Sheffield United win 30% Avg odds 3.16

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.