Burnley 2-1 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Monday 21 April 2025

Result

Burnley 2-1 Sheffield United

Championship · Monday 21 April 2025, 16:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Burnley 2-1 Sheffield United: match report

Burnley beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship on Monday 21 April 2025. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Josh Brownhill opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Burnley's goals came from Josh Brownhill (28') and Josh Brownhill (44', penalty). Sheffield United scored through Tom Cannon (37').

Discipline: Burnley received 1 yellow card; Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Burnley were 2nd on 91 points from 43 and Sheffield United 3rd on 88 points from 43. Burnley went on to finish that season 2nd with 100 points, and Sheffield United 3rd with 98.

Burnley lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sheffield United in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh Brownhill of Burnley (8.7), ahead of Maxime Estève (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Burnley wins, 1 draw and 3 for Sheffield United.

Going into the match Burnley's last five read W-W-D-W-W and Sheffield United's W-L-L-L-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · Gustavo HamerSheffield United
  • 28'Goal · Josh BrownhillBurnley · 1-0
  • 37'Goal · Tom CannonSheffield United · 1-1
  • 44'Penalty goal · Josh BrownhillBurnley · 2-1
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Jack RobinsonSheffield United
  • 67'Yellow card · Lucas PiresBurnley
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Rhian BrewsterSheffield United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Burnley 6, draws 1, Sheffield United 3.

Team news

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Burnley line-up (4-2-3-1)

James Trafford, Connor Roberts, CJ Egan-Riley, Maxime Estève, Lucas Pires, Josh Brownhill, Josh Cullen, Marcus Edwards, Hannibal, Jaidon Anthony, Zian Flemming

Sheffield United line-up (4-4-2)

Michael Cooper, Hamza Dewan Choudhury, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Harrison Burrows, Ben Brereton Díaz, Sydie frederick Peck, Vinicius de Souza Costa, Gustavo Hamer, Tom Cannon, Kieffer Moore