Sheffield United vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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0 - 3
0 - 3
Lacazette scores twice as Arsenal cruise past Sheffield United in Premier League
Arsenal climbed to ninth place in the Premier League with a 3-0 victory at Sheffield United on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 5': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 5': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Offside, Arsenal. Calum Chambers tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 7': Offside, Arsenal. Rob Holding tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 14': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 15': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 20': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 24': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette following a fast break.
- 26': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 26': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 31': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by David McGoldrick.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 43': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 44': Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 47': Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 48': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 53': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 55': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 56': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 58': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 58': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 58': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 64': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces David McGoldrick.
- 64': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Oliver Burke.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Willian replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 71': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 71': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 73': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 73': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 73': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 80': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 80': Pablo Marí (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Oliver McBurnie because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 85': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 3. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a through ball.
- 88': Attempt missed. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 89': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 514 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 577 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
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 |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 22 | Ethan Ampadu  |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 14 | Oliver Burke |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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