English Premier League

Sheffield United vs Liverpool, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Sheffield United
    FT
    0 - 2
    Liverpool
    • 48': Curtis Jones
    • 65': Kean Bryan (OG)

    Liverpool gain ground on top four with win at Sheffield United

    Liverpool shook off another goalless first half to beat Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in the Premier League on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
    • 1': Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 13': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
    • 13': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
    • 13': Ozan Kabak (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by John Lundstram.
    • 17': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
    • 17': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Adrián.
    • 20': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
    • 20': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
    • 20': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
    • 23': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
    • 25': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
    • 27': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a cross.
    • 36': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
    • 36': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago.
    • 40': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
    • 40': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
    • 42': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kean Bryan with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 0.
    • 46': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
    • 46': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
    • 47': Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
    • 47': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
    • 48': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 1. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 49': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Sheffield United 0-1 Liverpool (Curtis Jones).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
    • 54': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago.
    • 56': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Phil Jagielka.
    • 56': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Burke replaces David McGoldrick.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 65': Own Goal by Kean Bryan, Sheffield United. Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 2.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
    • 67': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
    • 68': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
    • 68': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
    • 69': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
    • 76': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Thiago.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
    • 80': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Curtis Jones.
    • 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces John Fleck.
    • 84': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
    • 86': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 90'+3': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+3': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 7
    60.7 Possession 39.3
    16 SHOTS 8
    8 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    533 Accurate Passes 304
    638 Passes 406
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 77
    30 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 11
    15 Effective Clearances 17
    15 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, 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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SHU Sheffield United (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
    15 Phil Jagielka
    29 Kean Bryan
    22 Ethan Ampadu
    4 John Fleck
    7 John Lundstram
    16 Oliver Norwood
    3 Enda Stevens
    2 George Baldock
    9 Oliver McBurnie
    17 David McGoldrick
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Iliman Ndiaye, Lys Mousset, Max Lowe, Rhian Brewster, Billy Sharp, Ben Osborn, Frankie Maguire, Wes Foderingham, Oliver Burke.

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Adrián (GK)
    19 Ozan Kabak
    47 Nathaniel Phillips
    26 Andrew Robertson
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    5 Georginio Wijnaldum
    17 Curtis Jones
    6 Thiago Alcantara
    9 Roberto Firmino
    10 Sadio Mané
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Neco Williams, Liam Hughes, Divock Origi, Xherdan Shaqiri, Rhys Williams, Jakub Ojrzynski, James Milner, Naby Keïta.

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