Sheffield United vs Sunderland

Championship - Promotion Play-offs - Final 24 May 2025, 14:01
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Sunderland
Sunderland
🏟 Wembley Stadium (London) 👤 C. Kavanagh Round Final

Match report

Sunderland edged past Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship - Promotion Play-offs - Final on 24 May 2025.

Sunderland had 9 shots to Sheffield United's 7.

The match was played at Wembley Stadium (London), with C. Kavanagh in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 7 - 9 On target 4 - 3 Corners 1 - 6 Fouls 9 - 6 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Gustavo Hamer
Sheffield United · 1 assist
8 Daniel Ballard 84 passes (86% accurate)
7 Tyrese Campbell 1 goal
7 Eliezer Mayenda 1 goal
7 Tom Watson 1 goal
First half vs second half
Sunderland came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–2 3–7
Shots On Goal 2–1 2–2
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 1–3 0–3
Attacks 49–53 48–50
Match statistics
1 Corners 6
19 Throw In 33
8 Free Kick 13
10 Goal Kick 1
6 Substitution 5
97 Attacks 103
25 Dangerous Attacks 39
4 On Target 3
3 Off Target 6
7 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 3
0 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 5
0 Shots Outside Box 4
9 Fouls 6
1 Corners 6
4 Offsides 2
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 2
356 Passes Total 463
259 Passes Accurate 390
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sheffield United · 4-4-2
1 M. Cooper
24 H. Choudhury 15 A. Ahmedhodžić 19 J. Robinson 14 H. Burrows
7 R. Brewster 42 S. Peck 21 V. Souza 8 G. Hamer
9 K. Moore 23 T. Campbell
Sunderland · 4-4-2
1 A. Patterson
32 T. Hume 5 D. Ballard 13 L. O'Nien 3 D. Cirkin
11 C. Rigg 4 D. Neil 7 J. Bellingham 14 R. Mundle
28 E. Fée 12 E. Mayenda
Sheffield United
Coach
C. Wilder
Substitutes
  • 35 Andre Brooks
  • 10 Callum O'Hare
  • 20 Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 38 Femi Seriki
  • 22 Tom Davies
  • 28 Thomas Cannon
  • 17 Adam Davies
  • 3 Sam McCallum
  • 5 Rob Holding
Sunderland
Coach
R. Le Bris
Substitutes
  • 26 Chris Mepham
  • 10 Patrick Roberts
  • 18 Wilson Isidor
  • 40 Tom Watson
  • 33 Leo Fuhr Hjelde
  • 21 Simon Moore
  • 20 Salis Abdul Samed
  • 50 Harrison Jones
  • 8 Alan Browne
Substitutions
  • 8' ↑ C. Mepham ↓ L. ONien Sunderland
  • 58' ↑ P. Roberts ↓ C. Rigg Sunderland
  • 65' ↑ A. Brooks ↓ R. Brewster Sheffield United
  • 65' ↑ C. O'Hare ↓ T. Campbell Sheffield United
  • 72' ↑ B. Brereton ↓ G. Hamer Sheffield United
  • 73' ↑ W. Isidor ↓ R. Mundle Sunderland
  • 73' ↑ T. Watson ↓ D. Neil Sunderland
  • 90' ↑ T. Cannon ↓ B. Brereton Sheffield United
  • 90+7' ↑ F. Seriki ↓ A. Ahmedhodžić Sheffield United
  • 90' ↑ T. Davies ↓ S. Peck Sheffield United
  • 90+8' ↑ L. Hjelde ↓ Eliezer Mayenda Sunderland
Cards
  • 59' R. Brewster Sheffield United
  • 68' R. Mundle Sunderland
  • 85' B. Brereton Diaz Sheffield United
  • 90+6' T. Watson Sunderland
  • 90+8' D. Cirkin Sunderland
Head-to-head
Sheffield United 2 0 draws 2 Sunderland
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2024-11-29 Sheffield United vs Sunderland 1 - 0
2022-08-17 Sheffield United vs Sunderland 2 - 1
Recent form
Sheffield United D D W D L
Sunderland D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sheffield United vs Sunderland?
Sheffield United lost 1-2 against Sunderland on 24 May 2025.
Who won Sheffield United vs Sunderland?
Sunderland won the match 2-1.
Where was Sheffield United vs Sunderland played?
The match was played at Wembley Stadium (London).
Who had more possession in Sheffield United vs Sunderland?
Sunderland had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.