Derby County 1-2 Sheffield United · Championship
Derby County lost to Sheffield United 1-2 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Derby County and Sheffield United met in the Championship at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on Saturday, 2 May 2026.
Goalscorers
Derby County: S. Szmodics 5'. Sheffield United: T. Cannon 62'; S. Peck 69'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 51% to 49%. Derby County had 17 shots with 6 on target, Sheffield United 15 with 8 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 6 to Derby County and 3 to Sheffield United. Derby County conceded 13 fouls, Sheffield United 11. The referee showed 7 yellow cards (4 for Derby County, 3 for Sheffield United).
Line-ups
Derby County started in a 4-2-3-1: Jacob Widell Zetterström, Joe Ward, Sondre Langås, Matt Clarke, Craig Forsyth, David Ozoh, Lewis Travis, Ben Brereton Díaz, Sammie Szmodics, Jaydon Banel, Carlton Morris.
Sheffield United started in a 4-4-2: Adam Davies, Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Mark McGuinness, Harrison Burrows, Gustavo Hamer, Sydie Peck, Oliver Arblaster, Callum O'Hare, Thomas Cannon, Patrick Bamford.
More from this competition: Championship fixtures, results and table.