Sheffield United 1-2 Swansea City: result and report

Championship · Saturday 4 August 2018

Result

Sheffield United 1-2 Swansea City

Championship · Saturday 4 August 2018, 16:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Sheffield United 1-2 Swansea City: match report

Sheffield United lost to Swansea City 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 4 August 2018. The half-time score was 0-0.

George Baldock opened the scoring in the 62nd minute. Sheffield United's goal came from George Baldock (62'). Swansea City scored through Oliver McBurnie (71') and Yan Dhanda (85').

Neither side received a card.

Sheffield United went on to finish that season 2nd with 89 points, and Swansea City 10th with 65.

Sheffield United lined up in a 3-5-2 and Swansea City in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Lee Evans of Sheffield United (7.7), ahead of John Lundstram (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Sheffield United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Swansea City.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 62'Goal · George BaldockSheffield United · 1-0
  • 71'Goal · Oliver McBurnieSwansea City · 1-1
  • 85'Goal · Yan DhandaSwansea City · 1-2

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Sheffield United 3, draws 1, Swansea City 2.

Team news

Sheffield United line-up (3-5-2)

Dean Henderson, Jack O'Connell, Chris Basham, John Egan, George Baldock, Enda Stevens, John Fleck, John Lundstram, Lee Evans, Leon Clarke, David McGoldrick

Swansea City line-up (4-3-3)

Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Martin Olsson, Mike van der Hoorn, Federico Fernández, Connor Roberts, Bersant Celina, Tom Carroll, Jay Fulton, Oli McBurnie, Joel Asoro, Barrie McKay