Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLundstram strikes as Sheffield Utd beat Palace
John Lundstram's second-half goal gave Sheffield United a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in the first Premier League game at Bramall Lane for 12 years.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 7': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 7': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 9': Foul by Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace).
- 9': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 11': Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 18': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 19': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 21': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 22': Callum Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Max Meyer (Crystal Palace).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by John Egan.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Max Meyer.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 26': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 29': Substitution, Sheffield United. Luke Freeman replaces John Fleck because of an injury.
- 29': Offside, Crystal Palace. Vicente Guaita tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Freeman following a fast break.
- 35': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 42': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Lundstram with a cross.
- 42': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 42': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 44': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Luke Freeman (Sheffield United).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Crystal Palace 0. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 50': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 50': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 53': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 54': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 56': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Callum Robinson because of an injury.
- 60': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 65': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Max Meyer.
- 66': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McCarthy replaces Andros Townsend.
- 70': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 71': Attempt saved. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 73': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 73': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 75': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 79': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 80': Luke Freeman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Luke Freeman (Sheffield United).
- 81': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Connor Wickham replaces James McArthur.
- 83': Hand ball by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 85': Foul by Luke Freeman (Sheffield United).
- 85': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Luke Freeman (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace).
- 86': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Sheffield United. Phil Jagielka replaces David McGoldrick.
- 90'+1': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'+4': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 90'+1': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'+4': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 274 |
| 498 | Passes | 354 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 25 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 30,197
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 30,197
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 |
| 11 | Callum Robinson |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Scott Dann |
| 34 | Martin Kelly |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 7 | Max Meyer |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 17 | Christian Benteke |
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