Cardiff City held after frenetic start as Sheffield United dig in | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Cardiff City and Sheffield United drew 2-2 at the Cardiff City Stadium. Jack Moylan put Cardiff ahead in the second minute, finishing a break from Cian Ashford's pass. Thomas Cannon converted a penalty (4.), moments later Callum O'Hare fired the Blades in front (7.). Ashford levelled before the break (38.) and Cardiff dominated the shot count, posting 28 attempts and 67.5% possession as Michael Cooper produced eight saves. Both sides stay unbeaten with three league draws, Cardiff visit Queens Park Rangers next while the Blades host Bolton.

Player of the Match: Cian Ashford scored one and assisted one, added four key passes and 16 successful final third passes, and repeatedly stretched the Blades from the right.

Stat of the Match: Michael Cooper produced eight saves, keeping the Blades level despite 10 shots on target faced.

Three Things We Learned: Yousef Salech fired seven attempts, all from inside the area. The Blades made 45 clearances, showing how deep they had to defend. Ashford delivered a goal and an assist and completed 31 of 34 passes, underlining Cardiff's creative edge.