Newcastle United vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWillock scores again to earn Newcastle win over Sheffield United
Joe Willock scored in his sixth consecutive Premier League game to give Newcastle United a 1-0 win over relegated Sheffield United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 2': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Fernández.
- 7': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens following a fast break.
- 8': Offside, Newcastle United. Paul Dummett tries a through ball, but Joelinton is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 9': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 11': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Egan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 18': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 20': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 24': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 24': Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) header from very close range misses to the right.
- 27': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 29': Attempt missed. Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 30': Attempt saved. Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 31': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 31': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 35': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 35': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey following a set piece situation.
- 39': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 43': Offside, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick tries a through ball, but Ben Osborn is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 45'+2': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Allan Saint-Maximin is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 0. Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Joelinton because of an injury.
- 48': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Willock.
- 50': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joseph Willock.
- 51': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 52': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joseph Willock.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Basham following a corner.
- 59': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 64': Offside, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick tries a through ball, but Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Ben Osborn.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 68': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joseph Willock.
- 70': Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Allan Saint-Maximin because of an injury.
- 74': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 74': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 76': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll replaces Joseph Willock because of an injury.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 88': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United).
- 90': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 90'+4': Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 90'+5': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Chris Basham is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Hand ball by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 462 | Passes | 487 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.1 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 15 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 10,000
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 10,000
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 (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 9 | Joelinton |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
Sheffield United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood  |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 38 | Daniel Jebbison |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
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