Tottenham Hotspur vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 0
4 - 0
Bale hits hat trick as Tottenham thrash Sheffield United to boost Champions League hopes
Tottenham Hotspur made short work of Sheffield United on the back of a Gareth Bale hat trick in the Premier League on Sunday night in London.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 2': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 7': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 14': Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
- 14': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 16': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 18': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 22': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 31': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 35': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 35': Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sheffield United 0. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a through ball.
- 38': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 39': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhian Brewster.
- 40': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 40': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 42': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 45'+2': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Burke replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sander Berge replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 46': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 46': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': VAR Decision: No card change John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 48': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge with a headed pass.
- 50': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 50': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 51': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Sheffield United.
- 53': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 57': Hand ball by Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 61': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Sheffield United 0. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break.
- 65': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
- 66': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 66': Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 69': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Sheffield United 0. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 74': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 75': Attempt saved. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Gareth Bale.
- 77': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, Sheffield United 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Dele Alli.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
- 80': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Harry Winks.
- 81': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 82': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Basham with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 83': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces David McGoldrick.
- 84': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
- 85': Hand ball by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 86': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Sergio Reguilón tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.2 | Possession | 65.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 275 | Accurate Passes | 650 |
| 356 | Passes | 715 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg  |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 9 | Gareth Bale |
Sheffield United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 24 | Rhian Brewster |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
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