Sheffield United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMcGoldrick gives battling Blades 1-0 win over Brighton
A first-half goal by David McGoldrick gave Sheffield United a bittersweet 1-0 win home over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 2': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 8': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 12': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck with a headed pass.
- 17': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 17': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 20': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 21': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 24': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 26': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 35': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 35': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 41': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 42': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 44': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by John Egan.
- 45': Hand ball by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 48': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 48': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 50': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by John Fleck.
- 50': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 52': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 53': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 55': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 56': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David McGoldrick.
- 56': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster tries a through ball, but Jakub Moder is caught offside.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Sheffield United 1-0 Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 62': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 64': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Burke replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 66': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Jakub Moder.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Pascal Groß.
- 67': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 69': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 74': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 76': Foul by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
- 76': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 80': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Ben Osborn.
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. José Izquierdo replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 83': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 85': Attempt saved. José Izquierdo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 85': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 88': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 88': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joël Veltman following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 68.5 | Possession | 31.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 556 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
| 640 | Passes | 295 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 10 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 11 | Clearances | 25 |
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 (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 29 | Kean Bryan |
| 2 | George Baldock  |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 24 | Rhian Brewster |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
Premier League News
Nordi Mukiele scores lone goal in Sunderland's win vs. Wrexham
Nordi Mukiele scores lone goal in Sunderland's win vs. Wrexham
Transfer rumors, news: Man City eye Chelsea winger Pedro Neto
Manchester City are preparing a surprise move for Chelsea winger Pedro Neto. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Wrexham end pre-season with defeat to Sunderland in Philadelphia
Wrexham ended their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in Philadelphia.
Lindop: Barcola to Liverpool is becoming a saga
Lindop: Barcola to Liverpool is becoming a saga
Is Vinicius Jr. using Arsenal to secure a new Real Madrid deal?
Is Vinicius Jr. using Arsenal to secure a new Real Madrid deal?