Match Centre: Sheffield United vs Cardiff City
Player of the match Ethan Horvath 8.4
GolVolt rating 8.1GolVolt rating
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Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Keeper Horvath: 7 saves.
- Dramaweight 50% Settled by 87′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 3.2 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Keeper Horvath: 7 saves. Heroes: 9.9 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% A lot was at stake before kick-off. Stakes: 8.5 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 8.7 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 8.1more watchable than 81% of FA Cup matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
1 goal
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 19' Goal: Cian AshfordCardiff City0:1
- Half-time · 0:1
- 46' 2 substitutionsPearce for EteteDavies for Kpakio
- 57' SubstitutionRobinson for Norrington-Davies
- 63' SubstitutionRobertson for Colwill
- 76' 2 substitutionsRinomhota for NgSiopis for Ashford
- 81' SubstitutionHampson for Marsh
- 89' SubstitutionColechin for Gilchrist
- Full-time · 0:1
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Sheffield United
Cardiff City
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Sheffield United
- 31 Luke Faxon GK —
- 15 Anel Ahmedhodzic DEF —
- 19 Jack Robinson DEF on
- 43 Harry Boyes DEF —
- 53 Sam Colechin DEF on
- 8 Gustavo Hamer MID —
- 10 Callum O'Hare MID —
- 44 Owen Hampson MID on
- 48 Sam Aston MID —
Cardiff City
- 41 Matthew Turner GK —
- 37 Tom Davies DEF on
- 49 Luey Giles DEF —
- 3 Manolis Siopis MID on
- 16 Chris Willock MID —
- 18 Alex Robertson MID on
- 35 Andy Rinomhota MID on
- 50 Isaac Jefferies ATT —
- 56 Luke Pearce ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Cardiff City Ethan Horvath
- 2. place · Cardiff City Joe Ralls
- 3. place · Sheffield United Billy Blacker
Sheffield United
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