What was the score in Cardiff City – Sheffield United?

The match finished Cardiff City 2–2 Sheffield United, played on 29 August 2026.

What is the line-up for Cardiff City – Sheffield United?

Cardiff City line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Nathan Trott, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Joel Bagan, Perry Ng, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Yousef Salech, Jack Moylan, Ollie Tanner. Sheffield United line up in a 4-4-2 formation and start with Michael Cooper, Mark McGuinness, Japhet Tanganga, Sam McCallum, Jamal Baptiste, Sydie Peck, Joe Rothwell, Callum O'Hare, Romelle Donovan, Thomas Cannon, Patrick Bamford.

What is the recent form of Cardiff City?

In the last 5 matches we have on record, Cardiff City won 2, drew 2 and lost 1.

What is the recent form of Sheffield United?

In the last 5 matches we have on record, Sheffield United won 3, drew 2 and lost 0.

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff City and Sheffield United?

In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Cardiff City won 1, Sheffield United won 4, and 0 were drawn.

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CardiffCAR2 – 2FTSheffield UtdSHU

Cardiff City Stadium, CardiffFT

H — Calum ScanlonOff — Krystian Bielik
90'
H — Joel ColwillOff — Jack Moylan
85'
H — Isaak DaviesOff — Cian Ashford
85'
H — Callum RobinsonOff — Yousef Salech
85'
84'
A — Ben Brereton DíazOff — Thomas Cannon
75'
A — Sydie Peck
H — Chris WillockOff — Ollie Tanner
72'
65'
A — Jairo RiedewaldOff — Joe Rothwell
58'
A — Rhys Norrington-DaviesOff — Jamal Baptiste
45'
A — Kalvin PhillipsOff — Patrick Bamford
45'
A — Jamie ShackletonOff — Romelle Donovan
HT 2–2
H — Cian Ashford
38'
H — Jack Moylan
33'
10'
A — Mark McGuinness
7'
A — Callum O'HareAssist — Patrick Bamford
H — Alex Robertson
4'
4'
PenA — Thomas Cannon
H — Jack MoylanAssist — Cian Ashford
2'
KO – 17:00

Shots on targetCAR

104

ShotsCAR

286

CornersCAR

132

Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 2.
90'+4'Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Sheffield United 2.
90'+3'Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
90'+2'Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
90'+2'Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
90'+1'Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'Substitution, Cardiff City. Calum Scanlon replaces Krystian Bielik because of an injury.
88'Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
88'Attempt blocked. Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
87'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
86'Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
85'Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Yousef Salech.
85'Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Cian Ashford.
85'Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Colwill replaces Jack Moylan.
84'Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Brereton replaces Thomas Cannon.
84'Perry Ng (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
83'Attempt saved. Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Sydie Peck.
81'Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
81'Attempt missed. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
80'Attempt blocked. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
80'Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80'Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United).
80'Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Chris Willock.
79'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
77'Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77'Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
76'Foul by Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City).
76'Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75'Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
74'Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
74'Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
73'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
73'Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Salech with a headed pass.

Championship
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Promotion	West BromWest Bromwich Albion	6	4	1	1	9	6	+3	13
2 Promotion	West HamWest Ham United	6	3	2	1	14	9	+5	11
3 Promotion playoffs	SwanseaSwansea City	6	3	2	1	8	4	+4	11
4 Promotion playoffs	QPRQueens Park Rangers	6	3	2	1	7	4	+3	11
5 Promotion playoffs	CharltonCharlton Athletic	6	3	2	1	6	7	-1	11
6 Promotion playoffs	BoroMiddlesbrough	5	3	1	1	8	5	+3	10
7 Promotion Playoffs	Bristol CityBristol City	5	3	1	1	9	7	+2	10
8 Promotion Playoffs	MillwallMillwall	5	3	0	2	10	8	+2	9
9	Norwich CityNorwich City	6	3	0	3	10	9	+1	9
10	Sheffield UtdSheffield United	6	2	3	1	8	8	0	9
11	WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers	5	2	2	1	13	10	+3	8
12	WatfordWatford	6	2	2	2	6	7	-1	8
13	SouthamptonSouthampton	6	3	2	1	14	7	+7	7
14	WrexhamWrexham	6	1	4	1	7	5	+2	7
15	BirminghamBirmingham City	6	1	4	1	8	8	0	7
16	StokeStoke City	6	2	1	3	9	10	-1	7
17	PortsmouthPortsmouth	5	2	0	3	7	8	-1	6
18	BlackburnBlackburn Rovers	6	1	2	3	7	9	-2	5
19	Lincoln CityLincoln City	5	1	2	2	4	6	-2	5
20	CardiffCardiff City	6	0	4	2	7	10	-3	4
21	BoltonBolton Wanderers	6	1	1	4	6	12	-6	4
22 Relegation	DerbyDerby County	6	1	1	4	5	11	-6	4
23 Relegation	BurnleyBurnley	6	0	3	3	7	13	-6	3
24 Relegation	PrestonPreston North End	6	1	0	5	6	12	-6	3

Qualification

Promotion
Promotion playoffs
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation

Common questions

What was the score in Cardiff City – Sheffield United?: The match finished Cardiff City 2–2 Sheffield United, played on 29 August 2026.
What is the line-up for Cardiff City – Sheffield United?: Cardiff City line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Nathan Trott, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Joel Bagan, Perry Ng, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Yousef Salech, Jack Moylan, Ollie Tanner. Sheffield United line up in a 4-4-2 formation and start with Michael Cooper, Mark McGuinness, Japhet Tanganga, Sam McCallum, Jamal Baptiste, Sydie Peck, Joe Rothwell, Callum O'Hare, Romelle Donovan, Thomas Cannon, Patrick Bamford.
What is the recent form of Cardiff City?: In the last 5 matches we have on record, Cardiff City won 2, drew 2 and lost 1.
What is the recent form of Sheffield United?: In the last 5 matches we have on record, Sheffield United won 3, drew 2 and lost 0.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff City and Sheffield United?: In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Cardiff City won 1, Sheffield United won 4, and 0 were drawn.

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