sheffield united vs wolves: Jimenez seals late win
Raul Jimenez struck in the 90th minute as Wolves beat Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in the Championship. The late finish lifted Wolves to seventh, while…
SHEFFIELD — In sheffield united vs wolves, Raul Jimenez scored from close range in the 90th minute to give Wolves a late win at Bramall Lane. The Mexico international’s third goal of the season, after returning to the club, settled a tight Championship match and lifted Wolves to seventh in the table.
Sheffield United dropped to 14th after the defeat. Wolves walked away with three points from a game that stayed level for most of the afternoon, then turned in the closing seconds.
Jimenez decides it late
The breakthrough came when Jimenez finished from close range in the final minute of normal time. It was a sharp ending to a match that had looked set to drift toward a draw.
Wolves’ late strike changed the mood fast. One chance. One finish. That was enough.
The result also gave Wolves a lift in the Championship table, while Sheffield United were left with nothing despite competing well for long spells.
Wilder says Blades were punished
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder said: “It's top-end Championship football. They punish you if you switch off for a moment.”
He added: “The players and supporters maybe didn't get what they deserve from the game but we have to roll with that and handle it.” Wilder also said: “Second half we limited a very attacking team to virtually nothing - Michael Cooper has not had a save to make.”
Wilder was frustrated that his side could not turn control into a result. “It's disappointing we didn't find that little bit of quality to maybe get our noses infront,” he said.
On Wolves’ winner, Wilder was blunt. “That's why they get paid the money they get paid and why they played in the Premier League - they find those big moments.”
What it means for both teams
The late goal mattered because it changed the table and the mood around both clubs. Wolves moved up to seventh with victory, while Sheffield United slipped to 14th after a game they felt they had in reach.
For Wolves, the late finish again showed the value of players who can decide tight matches. For Sheffield United, it left another reminder that a single lapse can undo a solid performance. Wilder said he still expected improvement, but the sting from this one will last into the international break.
“We'll get better,” he said. “I don't like we have played well and not got a result. When you playing well you need to get a result, that's the disappointing thing for me.”
Wilder also said he was looking forward to the forthcoming international break, adding: “Physically I think the schedule is absolutely ridiculous. The amount of games we're playing. I think they don't look at it from players or managers perspective at all and it's ridiculous.”
BBC’s live text reported that Wolves finished the weekend with the late win at Sheffield United, and the next EFL live text action from the second tier was set for Tuesday evening.
