Blackburn vs 08.09.26 18:451 – 2Full Time
Sheffield Utd — Championship: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Sheffield Utd hit back to sink Blackburn despite dominating possession
Blackburn lost 1-2 at home to Sheffield Utd in a Championship fixture at Ewood Park, with all three goals arriving inside a first half that swung sharply away from the hosts. Tony Mowbray's side led early but could not hold on, undone by two quick strikes either side of the interval.
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Kristi Montgomery put Blackburn ahead in the 20th minute, giving the home side the perfect platform after a difficult run of results. Sheffield Utd responded almost immediately through Thomas Cannon, who levelled in the 35th minute after being set up by Sydie Peck. Peck then turned provider into scorer, netting in first-half stoppage time with Joseph Rothwell supplying the assist, and the visitors went in at the break 2-1 ahead.
Blackburn dominated territory and chances after the restart, finishing with 63 percent possession and 19 shots to Sheffield Utd's seven, but could not find a leveller. Chris Wilder's side showed the greater cutting edge in front of goal, converting two of their four shots on target, while picking up two yellow cards to Blackburn's one as they held firm for the win.
Peck was directly involved in both away goals, scoring once and setting up Cannon's equaliser, and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.81.
Blackburn's 63 percent share of possession showed their control of the ball was not matched by the end product, as they still finished on the losing side.
Sheffield Utd won 2–1 away against Blackburn (half-time 1–2).
Blackburn met Sheffield Utd in the Championship (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at Ewood Park. Referee: Matt Donohue.
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Key moments
- 20' Goal: Kristi Montgomery — 1–0
- 35' Goal: Thomas Cannon (assist: Sydie Peck) — 1–1 · Watch Thomas Cannon's goal video (35')
- 44' Goal: Sydie Peck (assist: Joseph Rothwell) — 1–2 · Watch Sydie Peck's goal video (44')
Starting line-ups
Blackburn (4-2-3-1)
Sheffield Utd (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Blackburn 35%, the draw 32%, Sheffield Utd 33%. It finished Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd.
Home ground outweighs Sheffield Utd's rating edge — Sheffield Utd are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground gives Blackburn the lean. The draw at 32% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Blackburn at 35%?
Home ground, against the rating. Sheffield Utd sit 85 points higher on our strength rating — 1444 to 1528. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 33.0% of 10,612 such games.
Why only 35%?
Because Sheffield Utd are the stronger side on our strength rating. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Blackburn's column. Across 11,026 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,415 games vs 44.9% across all 99,977 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 32%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,021. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd. Explore more on the Blackburn and Sheffield Utd team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 2–1 away against Blackburn (half-time 1–2).
›Who scored in Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd?
Kristi Montgomery (20') for Blackburn; Thomas Cannon (35') for Sheffield Utd; Sydie Peck (44') for Sheffield Utd.
›Where can I watch Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Sheffield Utd?
Blackburn and Sheffield Utd have met 10 times — 3 wins for Blackburn, 6 wins for Sheffield Utd and 1 draw.