Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sheffield United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSheffield United beat Brighton to close in on top four
Oliver McBurnie scored the only goal of the game as Sheffield United extended their Premier League unbeaten away record with a win over Brighton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 7': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Neal Maupay.
- 8': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: John Egan (Sheffield United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 8': Hand ball by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 9': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 0-0 Sheffield United.
- 14': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 16': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 19': Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Montoya.
- 19': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Mooy tries a through ball, but Martín Montoya is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 20': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 23': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sheffield United 1. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 30': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 30': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Montoya with a cross.
- 38': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 42': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 42': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Glenn Murray replaces Pascal Groß.
- 49': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 52': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Luke Freeman.
- 54': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but Jack O'Connell is caught offside.
- 54': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 55': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Sheffield United.
- 56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yves Bissouma replaces Martín Montoya.
- 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 62': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 62': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 64': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 64': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Lys Mousset is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 66': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Hand ball by Lys Mousset (Sheffield United).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 73': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 75': Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 75': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by John Egan.
- 81': Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Muhamed Besic replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 83': Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 83': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Osborn following a fast break.
- 85': Aaron Mooy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 85': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 87': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by John Egan.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+5': Offside, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick tries a through ball, but Lys Mousset is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 31 | Possession | 69 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 188 | Accurate Passes | 532 |
| 293 | Passes | 648 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 83 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 23 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,505
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,505
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 15 | Adam Webster |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 22 | Martín Montoya |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 24 | Davy Propper |
| 7 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 18 | Aaron Mooy |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham  |
| 8 | Luke Freeman |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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