Manchester United vs Sheffield United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Martial hits hat trick as Man United beat Sheffield United to close on top four
An Anthony Martial hat trick saw Manchester United close the gap on the Premier League top four to just two points.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Sheffield United. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 4': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 7': Goal! Manchester United 1, Sheffield United 0. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 8': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 13': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Martial following a fast break.
- 15': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 15': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Lys Mousset (Sheffield United).
- 16': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 17': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 18': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Simon Moore.
- 18': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 18': Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 19': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a through ball.
- 21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 21': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 21': Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 24': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 31': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
- 31': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 37': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mason Greenwood.
- 41': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 41': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Manchester United 2, Sheffield United 0. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+3': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 45'+3': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Lys Mousset.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sander Berge replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 46': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 46': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 47': Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
- 58': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 59': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 59': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 63': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 63': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Sheffield United. Richairo Zivkovic replaces David McGoldrick.
- 66': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 67': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 67': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 68': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 72': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 74': Goal! Manchester United 3, Sheffield United 0. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a through ball.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Odion Ighalo replaces Anthony Martial.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Andreas Pereira replaces Paul Pogba.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Daniel James replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 82': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richairo Zivkovic.
- 84': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 89': Attempt saved. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 89': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Simon Moore.
- 89': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
- 90'+2': Offside, Manchester United. Andreas Pereira tries a through ball, but Juan Mata is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 681 |
| 338 | Passes | 748 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw  |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 26 | Mason Greenwood |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 15 | Phil Jagielka |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 22 | Lys Mousset |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
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