Sheffield United vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWatford climb off the bottom of the table with 1-1 draw at Sheffield United
Watford moved off the bottom of the Premier League after a spirited performance earned them a 1-1 draw at Sheffield United on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 2': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 10': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack O'Connell.
- 10': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Basham with a cross.
- 15': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David McGoldrick with a cross.
- 19': Offside, Sheffield United. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Chris Basham is caught offside.
- 19': VAR Decision: No Goal Sheffield United 0-0 Watford.
- 21': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 21': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Watford 1. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah with a headed pass.
- 35': Penalty Sheffield United. George Baldock draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Will Hughes (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Watford 1. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 38': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 43': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 44': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 44': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a headed pass.
- 45'+5': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 45'+5': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Watford 1.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Roberto Pereyra replaces Ismaila Sarr because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 46': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 51': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 55': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 57': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 59': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 64': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lys Mousset with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 68': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 68': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 68': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 73': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 73': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 73': 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.
- 74': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 74': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 74': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 77': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 79': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 79': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Troy Deeney.
- 82': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 82': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 83': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 83': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 84': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Roberto Pereyra.
- 86': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 86': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 86': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 88': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Watford. Craig Dawson replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 90'+2': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 90'+2': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 1.
Statistics
 WAT |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.9 | Possession | 58.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 386 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 10 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 90 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 30,222
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 30,222
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
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart  |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 14 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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