Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCrystal Palace beats Sheffield United 2-0, EPL status secure
— Crystal Palace secured its survival by beating already-relegated Sheffield United 2-0. Whether Roy Hodgson will manage the team in its eighth successive season in the English Premier League remains unclear.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 2': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 1. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 4': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 7': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 12': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 12': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by John Fleck.
- 15': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 16': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 18': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 21': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 21': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 25': Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
- 25': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 27': Attempt missed. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 28': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 30': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 35': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 37': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 38': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Offside, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 43': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 44': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 45'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by John Egan.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andros Townsend following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 46': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 47': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 47': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 50': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 53': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 55': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 58': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 59': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Sander Berge.
- 60': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 62': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Daniel Jebbison replaces Oliver Burke.
- 66': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 66': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 74': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 75': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Andros Townsend.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 77': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 78': Attempt missed. Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Kean Bryan.
- 81': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 82': Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by John Egan.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross.
- 87': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 2. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Cahill following a fast break.
- 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 423 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, 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
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 29 | Kean Bryan |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood  |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 14 | Oliver Burke |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 27 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 25 | Eberechi Eze |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
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