Newcastle United vs Sheffield United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
50': John EganJoelinton ends goal drought as Newcastle overpower Sheffield United
Record signing Joelinton scored his first Premier League goal since August as Newcastle United secured a convincing 3-0 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 1': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Danny Rose (Newcastle United).
- 5': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 9': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Danny Rose.
- 10': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 11': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Jamaal Lascelles is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 14': Danny Rose (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 17': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball.
- 19': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 19': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 20': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 22': Danny Rose (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 24': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 29': Offside, Sheffield United. Chris Basham tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 30': Offside, Newcastle United. Martin Dubravka tries a through ball, but Joelinton is caught offside.
- 31': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).
- 33': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 37': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 37': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 37': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
- 40': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 40': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 43': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 46': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Offside, Newcastle United. Martin Dubravka tries a through ball, but Joelinton is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 50': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 50': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Second yellow card to John Egan (Sheffield United) for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 53': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hayden with a cross.
- 55': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 0. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 61': Danny Rose (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 61': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 61': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Sander Berge.
- 69': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Sheffield United 0. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 70': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 70': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 73': Substitution, Sheffield United. Luke Freeman replaces John Fleck.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Richairo Zivkovic replaces Billy Sharp.
- 77': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 78': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Sheffield United 0. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll replaces Joelinton.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Nabil Bentaleb replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 81': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Richairo Zivkovic (Sheffield United).
- 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. Kieron Freeman replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Valentino Lazaro replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 85': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 90'+2': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Newcastle United. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Matt Ritchie.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Newcastle United).
- 90'+3': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 509 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 12 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 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
Newcastle United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles  |
| 28 | Danny Rose |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 9 | Joelinton |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 32 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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