STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (Interstat) — Stoke City scored twice in the closing stages and defeated Sheffield United 2-1 in a Championship match at bet365 Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. The home side had trailed after Kalvin Phillips put Sheffield United ahead in the 51st minute, but Jack McGlynn leveled in the 78th and Sam Gallagher grabbed the winner in the 86th. Stoke City’s late surge turned a tight contest into a home victory. The match was a league fixture organized by the Championship in England.

The opening half was scoreless but physical. Sheffield United’s Kalvin Phillips was booked in the 10th minute. Stoke City’s Justin Devenny received a yellow card in the 32nd, and teammate Maksym Talovierov was cautioned in the 43rd. Neither side found a breakthrough before halftime. The teams went into halftime level.

Phillips broke the deadlock six minutes after the restart. Sheffield United’s Oliver Arblaster was booked in the 54th minute. A flurry of cards followed in the 63rd, when Stoke City’s Ethan Galbraith and Eric Bocat were cautioned along with Sheffield United’s Liam Kitching. Rhys Norrington-Davies of Sheffield United was booked in the 69th. Stoke City remained patient and began to push more players forward.

McGlynn equalized in the 78th minute, finishing a sustained spell of home pressure. Gallagher then struck in the 86th to complete the comeback. McGlynn played 90 minutes and scored one goal, a key performance for Stoke City. Sheffield United could not find a response in the closing minutes, and Stoke City protected its narrow lead through the final whistle.

The result leaves Sheffield United with two wins, three losses and three draws in the Championship. Its record across all competitions is also two wins, three losses and three draws. Stoke City is now four wins, three losses and one draw in the Championship, and its overall record stands at four wins, three losses and one draw.

Sheffield United entered the match after a 1-0 home loss to Wolverhampton on Sept. 13, a 2-1 win at Blackburn Rovers on Sept. 8, a 3-1 home loss to Norwich City on Sept. 5, a 3-2 home win over Bolton on Sept. 1, a 2-2 draw at Cardiff on Aug. 29, a 0-0 draw at Swansea City on Aug. 22, and a 0-0 home draw with Birmingham City on Aug. 15.

Stoke City entered after a 2-1 win at Watford on Sept. 12, a 1-1 draw at Cardiff on Sept. 8, a 4-0 home win over Charlton Athletic on Sept. 5, a 1-0 home win over Norwich City on Sept. 1, a 4-1 loss at Wolverhampton on Aug. 29, a 3-1 loss at Southampton on Aug. 22, and a 2-1 home loss to Swansea City on Aug. 15.

Stoke City next plays at Bolton on Oct. 10, then hosts Middlesbrough on Oct. 13, travels to Derby County on Oct. 17, hosts Bristol City on Oct. 24, hosts Preston North End on Oct. 31, travels to Blackburn Rovers on Nov. 3, travels to Portsmouth on Nov. 7, hosts Birmingham City on Nov. 21, hosts Millwall on Nov. 25, and travels to West Ham on Nov. 28. Sheffield United hosts Lincoln City on Oct. 10, travels to Portsmouth on Oct. 14, travels to Bristol City on Oct. 17, hosts Derby County on Oct. 24, hosts Wrexham on Oct. 30, travels to Preston North End on Nov. 3, travels to Charlton Athletic on Nov. 7, hosts Watford on Nov. 21, hosts Southampton on Nov. 24, and travels to QPR on Nov. 28.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Stoke City 1, Sheffield United 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Stoke City with a 62.3 percent probability to win.