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Sheffield United vs Sunderland (2025-05-24T14:01:00.000Z)

Championship Final
  • Wembley Stadium
  • Chris Kavanagh
  • 82,718
1 - 2Full time

Sheffield United vs Sunderland (2025-05-24T14:01:00.000Z)


Match review

Sheffield United 1-2 Sunderland: Late Watson strike seals Premier League return

Sunderland will join Leeds United and Burnley in the Premier League after beating Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final.


Momentum

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Events

8’
Tyrese Campbell (1 - 0)assist by Gustavo Hamer
25’
Goal ruled out - offside
34’
+8 minutes added
HT 1 - 0
+7 minutes added
90’+5
Tom Watson (1 - 2)
90’+6
FT 1 - 2
6.4

Sheffield United

4-4-2

7.0

Sunderland

4-4-2
6.4
Sheffield United
4-4-2
6.1
1Cooper
7.0
Sunderland
4-4-2

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


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    Ball possession
  • Expected goals (xG)
  • Total shots
  • Big chances

Player of the Match

Daniel Ballard
Sunderland
8.3

About the match

    Sheffield United faces Sunderland at Wembley Stadium on Sat, May 24, 2025, 14:01 UTC. This match is part of the Championship Playoff. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Sheffield United and Sunderland have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Sheffield United vs Sunderland live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

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  • The lineups are:
    Sheffield United (4-4-2): Michael Cooper - Hamza Choudhury, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Harrison Burrows - Rhian Brewster, Sydie Peck, Vini Souza, Gustavo Hamer - Kieffer Moore, Tyrese Campbell.
    Sunderland (4-4-2): Anthony Patterson - Trai Hume, Daniel Ballard, Luke O'Nien, Dennis Cirkin - Chris Rigg, Daniel Neil, Jobe Bellingham, Romaine Mundle - Enzo Le Fee, Eliezer Mayenda.

  • Unavailable players for Sheffield United: Jamie Shackleton (injury), Ollie Arblaster (injury). Unavailable players for Sunderland: Nordi Mukiele (injury), Ajibola Alese (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Sheffield United and Sunderland have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Sheffield United 5 win(s), Sunderland 2 win(s), and 0 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Sheffield United and Sunderland have not drawn any of their last 7 matches against each other.

  • Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches

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Insights

  • Sheffield United and Sunderland have not drawn any of their last 7 matches against each other.

  • Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches

About the match

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