“Tom Cannon breaks the deadlock for Sheffield United after a relentless spell of set-piece pressure, with three corners awarded in the build-up before he finds the net to make it 0-1.”
Pivotal“Oladapo Afolayan pulls Blackburn level, finishing off a move from Ryoya Morishita after another corner routine to make it 1-1 and breathe life back into the home side.”
Pivotal“Romelle Donovan settles it late on — a substitute deciding the tie — scoring nine minutes from time to restore Sheffield United's lead and knock Blackburn out of the Carabao Cup.”
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Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield United
Outstanding performance
Sheffield United•MidfielderSheffield United came to Ewood Park and ultimately showed greater clinical edge, winning 2-1 despite Blackburn's second-half leveller threatening to take the tie to extra time. Tom Cannon gave the Blades a deserved lead on 20 minutes, a goal that came after sustained set-piece pressure with three corners in quick succession pinning Blackburn back. The half-time whistle brought a wave of substitutions from both dugouts — four changes apiece — and the game shifted. Blackburn found their foothold and Oladapo Afolayan, who had himself entered the pitch in the 11th minute, finished off a move started by Ryoya Morishita to equalise on 55 minutes. The statistics told a clear story of Sheffield United's dominance though: 68 dangerous attacks to Blackburn's 36 and four big chances created to two, and it was that superiority that ultimately told when Romelle Donovan converted the winner nine minutes from time. Blackburn were resolute — five shots on target, 21 tackles — but twice found themselves undone by a Sheffield United side with considerably more forward threat across the 90 minutes.
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Romelle DonovanRomelle Donovan scores with a left-footed shot.
Tyrese Campbell takes a shot with his right foot, but it hits the post.
Goal! Romelle Donovan scores, making it 1-2.
Jamal Baptiste takes a left-footed shot but misses.
On comes Sam McCallum, off goes Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Substitution: Frank Vare comes on for Jayden Fevrier.
Kalvin Phillips takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
On comes Femi Seriki, off goes Matt Doherty.
Callum O'Hare is substituted for Louie Marsh.
Kalvin Phillips comes on for Jairo Riedewald.
Tyrese Campbell takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jayden Fevrier takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Oladapo AfolayanOladapo Afolayan takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Ryoya Morishita
Goal! Oladapo Afolayan scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
Corner awarded.
Ryoya Morishita takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Todd Cantwell takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Thomas Cannon takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Todd Cantwell comes on for Dion De Neve.
Oliver Arblaster comes on for Joe Rothwell.
Harvey Pates comes on for Harry Pickering.
Kristi Montgomery replaces Sam Morsy.
Thomas Cannon takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Thomas Cannon takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Joe Rothwell takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Mark McGuinness takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Louie Marsh takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Oladapo Afolayan takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Oladapo Afolayan attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Dion De Neve takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Romelle Donovan's left-footed shot is saved.
Joe Rothwell takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Romelle Donovan takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Thomas Cannon takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Tyrese Campbell
Goal! Thomas Cannon scores to make it 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Romelle Donovan takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Oladapo Afolayan comes on for Yuki Ohashi.
Corner awarded.
Dion De Neve takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dion De Neve takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is David Webb.
