Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Sheffield United

League Cup · 2026/27

League Cup·Full time

Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
  • O. Afolayan 55

1–2

HT 0–1

Tuesday 25 August at 19:45

Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
  • T. Cannon 20
  • R. Donovan 81

Ewood Park · Referee: David Webb, England

Blackburn Rovers · 4-2-3-1

1Aynsley Pears
3Harry Pickering
15Sean McLoughlin
17Hayden Carter
47Lucas Houghton
30Jake Garrett
8Sam Morsy
14Dion De Neve
25Ryoya Morishita
11Jayden Fevrier
23Yuki Ohashi

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1Aynsley Pears

Defence

  1. 3Harry Pickering
  2. 15Sean McLoughlin
  3. 17Hayden Carter
  4. 47Lucas Houghton

Midfield

  1. 30Jake Garrett
  2. 8Sam Morsy
  3. 14Dion De Neve
  4. 25Ryoya Morishita
  5. 11Jayden Fevrier

Attack

  1. 23Yuki Ohashi

Bench

  • 21Oladapo Afolayan
  • 31Kristi Montgomery
  • 10Todd Cantwell
  • 39Harvey Pates
  • 53Frank Vare
  • 22Balázs Tóth
  • 6Tom Atcheson
  • 2Ryan Alebiosu
  • 9Andri Guðjohnsen

Sheffield United · 4-4-2

17Adam Davies
30Rhys Norrington-Davies
33Jamal Baptiste
25Mark McGuinness
2Matt Doherty
34Louie Marsh
44Jaïro Riedewald
7Joe Rothwell
11Romelle Donovan
9Thomas Cannon
23Tyrese Campbell

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 17Adam Davies

Defence

  1. 30Rhys Norrington-Davies
  2. 33Jamal Baptiste
  3. 25Mark McGuinness
  4. 2Matt Doherty

Midfield

  1. 34Louie Marsh
  2. 44Jaïro Riedewald
  3. 7Joe Rothwell
  4. 11Romelle Donovan

Attack

  1. 9Thomas Cannon
  2. 23Tyrese Campbell

Bench

  • 4Oliver Arblaster
  • 27Kalvin Phillips
  • 10Callum O'Hare
  • 38Femi Seriki
  • 3Sam McCallum
  • 1Michael Cooper
  • 16Jamie Shackleton
  • 21Nils Zätterström
  • 42Sydie Peck