Cardiff City v Sheffield United, 15 August 2017
| Score | 2-0 to Cardiff City |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Attendance | 17,844 |
View Cardiff City v Sheffield United head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Sean Morrison | 44 |
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| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Neil Etheridge
Defender
Sol Bamba
Defender
Bruno Ecuélé Manga
Defender/Centre back
Sean Morrison
Midfielder
Aron Gunnarsson
Midfielder
Joe Ralls
Midfielder
Jazz Richards
Midfielder/Forward
Junior Hoilett
Midfielder/Forward
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Midfielder/Forward
Lee Tomlin
Forward
Kenneth Zohore
Substitutions:
| Loïc Damour for Lee Tomlin | 69 |
| Danny Ward for Junior Hoilett | 79 |
| Greg Halford for Kenneth Zohore | 89 |
Cards:
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 20 | Y |
| Sol Bamba | 23 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brian Murphy
Defender/Forward
Greg Halford
Defender/Midfielder
Lee Peltier
Midfielder
Loïc Damour
Midfielder
Anthony Pilkington
Midfielder/Forward
Matt Kennedy
Midfielder/Forward
Danny Ward
Comments:
League position: 1st Cardiff City had now won their opening three league games of a season for the first time in their history.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jamal Blackman
Goalkeeper
Kieron Freeman
Defender
Jack O'Connell
Defender
Richard Stearman
Defender
Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens
Defender/Midfielder
Samir Carruthers
Midfielder
Paul Coutts
Midfielder
John Fleck
Midfielder
Leon Clarke
Forward
Billy Sharp
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jake M Wright for Richard Stearman | 35 |
| Ched Evans for Samir Carruthers | 63 |
| David Brooks for Enda Stevens | 73 |
Cards:
| Chris Basham | 21 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jake Eastwood
Defender
Danny Lafferty
Defender
Jake M Wright
Midfielder
David Brooks
Midfielder
Mark Duffy
Midfielder
John Lundstram
Forward
Ched Evans