Sheffield Utd vs Derby 1-1

Derby took the lead through Bobby Clark in the 37th minute and held on until Patrick Bamford levelled for Sheffield Utd on 79 minutes, the game ending 1-1 at Bramall Lane. Dion Sanderson’s red card on 66 minutes left Derby a man down for the closing stages, but they still left with a point.

Derby struck first in the 37th minute when Clark scored for 1-0. Sheffield Utd went in behind at half-time after that lone goal.

Sheffield Utd made two changes on 57 minutes, then two more on 67 minutes, and one of those arrivals helped them back into the game. Romelle Donovan, who came on in the 67th minute, set up Bamford’s equaliser on 79 minutes to make it 1-1. Derby had already lost Sanderson to a red card on 66 minutes, and their three changes on 73 minutes, followed by another on 81 minutes and a final one in the 90+5th minute, were part of a spell where Sheffield Utd pressed with 24 shots, 9 on target and 2.05 xG against Derby’s 11 shots, 4 on target and 1.15 xG. Sheffield Utd had 62% of the ball, 423 passes to Derby’s 262, and 9 saves were needed from Derby’s goalkeeper compared with 3 from Sheffield Utd’s. Corners finished level at 7-7.

Derby were booked twice, with Ryan Nyambe cautioned on 17 minutes and Dion Sanderson on 50 minutes before his dismissal. Sheffield Utd’s yellow cards went to Liam Kitching on 64 minutes and Sydie Peck on 75 minutes, while Bobby Clark was booked deep into stoppage time on 90+4 minutes.