Sheffield United won their EFL Cup first-round tie 3-0 at Mansfield Town. Patrick Bamford's goal after four minutes gave them an early advantage, and late strikes from Mark McGuinness and Callum O'Hare sealed the win.
Bamford converted Joe Rothwell's assist to make it 1-0, and the scoreline stayed that way until McGuinness added a second from Sydie Peck's pass in the 71st minute. O'Hare scored a third from Ryan One's assist in the 89th minute. Femi Seriki, Louis Reed and Liam Thompson were shown yellow cards during the game.
Sheffield United dominated the shot count, firing 20 attempts to Mansfield's eight, and created four big chances to their hosts' none. They turned three of their four shots on target into goals, while Mansfield had just two attempts on target. Possession was split evenly at 50-50.
