Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United · Championship
Bristol City beat Sheffield United 1-0 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Bristol City and Sheffield United met in the Championship at Ashton Gate in Bristol on Monday, 6 April 2026.
Goalscorers
Bristol City: M. Sykes 23'. Sheffield United did not score.
How the match went
Sheffield United saw more of the ball, 53% of it. Bristol City had 5 shots with 1 on target, Sheffield United 21 with 7 on target. There were 5 corners in total, 0 to Bristol City and 5 to Sheffield United. Bristol City conceded 6 fouls, Sheffield United 9. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Bristol City, 3 for Sheffield United).
Line-ups
Bristol City started in a 4-2-3-1: R. Vítek, J. Knight, N. Eile, N. Borges, C. Pring, S. Morsy, A. Randell, M. Sykes, S. Twine, M. Bird, E. R. Jacobsen.
Sheffield United started in a 5-3-2: A. Davies, F. Seriki, J. Tanganga, M. McGuinness, L. F. Hjelde, H. Burrows, S. Peck, J. Rothwell, D. Soumaré, P. Bamford, T. Cannon.
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Minute by minute
- 23'Goal! Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United. M. Sykes (Bristol City) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United.
- 90'Full-time. Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United.
Full commentary (45 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Bristol City vs Sheffield United.
- 1'Attempt blocked. T. Cannon (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 4'Yellow card for C. Pring (Bristol City).
- 15'Attempt missed. E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 20'Yellow card for T. Cannon (Sheffield United).
- 23'Goal! Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United. M. Sykes (Bristol City) scores.
- 25'Attempt saved. D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), header. xG 0.12.
- 32'Attempt blocked. E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 33'Attempt blocked. T. Cannon (Sheffield United), header on the counter. xG 0.06.
- 37'Attempt missed. H. Burrows (Sheffield United), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Sheffield United: G. Hamer comes on for D. Soumaré.
- 46'Substitution, Sheffield United: A. Brooks comes on for L. F. Hjelde.
- 48'Attempt missed. T. Cannon (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 50'Attempt saved. A. Brooks (Sheffield United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 53'Attempt saved. G. Hamer (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 56'Attempt missed. P. Bamford (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.40.
- 56'Attempt blocked. A. Brooks (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 58'Attempt saved. M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
- 58'Attempt blocked. M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 58'Attempt saved. A. Brooks (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 65'Attempt saved. P. Bamford (Sheffield United), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 66'Yellow card for A. Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 67'Attempt missed. E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 69'Yellow card for P. Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 72'Attempt blocked. G. Hamer (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 73'Attempt saved. M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 74'Substitution, Sheffield United: O. Arblaster comes on for J. Rothwell.
- 74'Substitution, Bristol City: D. Burgzorg comes on for E. R. Jacobsen.
- 74'Attempt missed. G. Hamer (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 75'Substitution, Bristol City: G. Earthy comes on for M. Bird.
- 78'Attempt missed. S. Peck (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 78'Attempt blocked. D. Burgzorg (Bristol City), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
- 80'Substitution, Sheffield United: K. Hoever comes on for F. Seriki.
- 82'Substitution, Bristol City: S. Bell comes on for M. Sykes.
- 87'Substitution, Sheffield United: C. O'Hare comes on for S. Peck.
- 89'Substitution, Bristol City: T. Horvat comes on for S. Twine.
- 90'8 minutes of added time.
- 90+5'Attempt missed. P. Bamford (Sheffield United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
- 90+6'Attempt blocked. C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 90+7'Attempt missed. M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 90+9'Attempt missed. T. Cannon (Sheffield United), header. xG 0.06.
- 90'Full-time. Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United.