Sheffield United vs Chelsea, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMcGoldrick double dents Chelsea's top four hopes as Sheffield United go sixth
Chelsea suffered a setback in their bid to stay in the top four with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Sheffield United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mason Mount.
- 1': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Oliver Norwood is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 3': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 3': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Hand ball by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 5': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 9': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 18': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Chelsea 0. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 32': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 32': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Chelsea 0. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 37': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 37': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 45': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 45': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 2, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Mason Mount.
- 50': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 51': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 57': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 59': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John Egan.
- 60': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 60': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Sander Berge.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 66': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 67': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 67': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. Phil Jagielka replaces Chris Basham because of an injury.
- 69': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 70': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 72': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 72': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 73': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Lys Mousset (Sheffield United).
- 75': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Reece James.
- 76': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Chelsea 0. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Ross Barkley.
- 79': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David McGoldrick following a fast break.
- 82': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 83': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David McGoldrick.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 89': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 90'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John Lundstram.
- 90'+2': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 90'+2': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 3, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 76.3 | Possession | 23.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 712 | Accurate Passes | 159 |
| 809 | Passes | 251 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 35 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 8 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 12 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
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Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 32 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock  |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 8 | Ross Barkley |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 22 | Christian Pulisic |
| 10 | Willian |
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