Mansfield Town vs 09.08.26 15:000 – 3Full Time
Sheffield Utd — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Sheffield Utd cruise past Mansfield Town in League Cup first round
Sheffield Utd eased into the next round of the League Cup with a 3-0 win away at Mansfield Town at One Call Stadium. The visitors settled matters early and never looked troubled thereafter, extending their control into a comfortable scoreline that flattered a competitive home effort in terms of possession alone.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Patrick Bamford put Sheffield Utd ahead inside four minutes, converting a chance created by Joseph Rothwell to give the away side an early cushion. Mansfield pushed for a way back but could not find the breakthrough, and the visitors doubled their advantage in the second half when Mark McGuinness scored from a Sydie Peck assist in the 71st minute.
Callum O'Hare added further gloss deep into stoppage time, finishing off a move set up by Ryan Oné in the 89th minute to make it 3-0. Despite the even possession split, Sheffield Utd's superiority in shooting told, as they registered 20 attempts to Mansfield's eight and four on target compared with two, underlining how comfortably they managed the contest once ahead.
Sydie Peck set up McGuinness's goal and finished the match with the highest rating on the pitch at 7.6, capping an influential display in midfield for Sheffield Utd.
Sheffield Utd's 20 shots to Mansfield's eight highlighted the gulf in attacking threat despite the sides sharing possession evenly at 50 per cent apiece.
Sheffield Utd won 3–0 away against Mansfield Town (half-time 0–1).
Mansfield Town met Sheffield Utd in the League Cup (Round of 128). Kick-off was Sunday, 9 August 2026, 15:00 UTC at One Call Stadium. Referee: S. Martin.
Team pages: Mansfield Town · Sheffield Utd · League Cup
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Patrick Bamford (assist: Joseph Rothwell) — 0–1 · Watch Patrick Bamford's goal video (4')
- 71' Goal: Mark McGuinness (assist: Sydie Peck) — 0–2 · Watch Mark McGuinness's goal video (71')
- 89' Goal: Callum O'Hare (assist: Ryan Oné) — 0–3 · Watch Callum O'Hare's goal video (89')
Starting line-ups
Mansfield Town (3-5-2)
Sheffield Utd (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Mansfield Town 40%, the draw 27%, Sheffield Utd 33%. It finished Mansfield Town 0–3 Sheffield Utd.
Level sides, home ground holds off Sheffield Utd's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Mansfield Town's 40% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Mansfield Town in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1488 to 1490. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,775 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 40%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Sheffield Utd hold 14 more possession points (54 to 40 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.4% across 5,528 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,752. The control factor adds 1.3 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Mansfield Town 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 League Cup 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 Patrick Bamford's goal against Mansfield Town (4').
- Watch Mark McGuinness's goal against Mansfield Town (71').
- Watch Callum O'Hare's goal against Mansfield Town (89').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Mansfield Town 0–3 Sheffield Utd. Explore more on the Mansfield Town and Sheffield Utd team pages or the League Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Mansfield Town vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 3–0 away against Mansfield Town (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Mansfield Town vs Sheffield Utd?
Patrick Bamford (4') for Sheffield Utd; Mark McGuinness (71') for Sheffield Utd; Callum O'Hare (89') for Sheffield Utd.
›Where can I watch Mansfield Town vs Sheffield Utd highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Mansfield Town 0–3 Sheffield Utd are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Mansfield Town and Sheffield Utd?
Mansfield Town and Sheffield Utd have met 1 time — 1 win for Mansfield Town, 0 wins for Sheffield Utd and 0 draws.