Sheffield United vs Aston Villa, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Sheffield United thrash Villa, Derby and Brentford win
Sheffield United thumped last season's promotion playoff runners-up Aston Villa 4-1 to move up to third in the English Championship on Saturday whil
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 5': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 5': Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Aston Villa 0. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a set piece situation.
- 8': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 9': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 9': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 10': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Chester.
- 11': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 11': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Chester.
- 12': Offside, Sheffield United. Kieron Freeman tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
- 15': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 15': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 19': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Chester.
- 19': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 20': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
- 21': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 23': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Aston Villa 0. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dean Henderson.
- 24': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 26': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 26': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 29': Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
- 29': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 38': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 38': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 39': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 40': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 41': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Aston Villa 0. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 3, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 46': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 46': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 49': Goal! Sheffield United 4, Aston Villa 0. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kieron Freeman.
- 50': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 50': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
- 52': Offside, Sheffield United. Dean Henderson tries a through ball, but Kieron Freeman is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 54': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 54': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 58': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 60': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Goal! Sheffield United 4, Aston Villa 1. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Glenn Whelan.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces John Fleck because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
- 64': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United).
- 65': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 65': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
- 65': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 68': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 69': Offside, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Daniel Lafferty replaces Mark Duffy.
- 76': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy replaces John McGinn.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor replaces Alan Hutton.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 78': Delay in match John Egan (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Conor Washington replaces Billy Sharp.
- 82': Foul by Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United).
- 82': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Conor Washington (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 83': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 90': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 90': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Chester.
- 90'+3': Foul by Daniel Lafferty (Sheffield United).
- 90'+3': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 4, Aston Villa 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sheffield United 4, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 60.5 | Possession | 39.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 485 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 20 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,030
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,030
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham  |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 21 | Mark Duffy |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 18 | Kieron Freeman |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 22 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
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