West Ham United vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 0
3 - 0
West Ham win over Sheffield United lifts them into Premier League top four
West Ham United moved into the top four of the Premier League standings after an efficient 3-0 home win over bottom side Sheffield United at the Lon
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 4': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 4': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 5': Offside, West Ham United. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Craig Dawson is caught offside.
- 6': VAR Decision: No Penalty West Ham United.
- 9': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 9': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 11': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 14': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 15': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 23': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jesse Lingard (West Ham United).
- 23': Offside, Sheffield United. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Enda Stevens is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 24': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 24': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 25': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 30': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 32': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 33': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a headed pass.
- 33': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 33': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 39': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 39': Penalty West Ham United. Jesse Lingard draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Chris Basham (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! West Ham United 1, Sheffield United 0. Declan Rice (West Ham United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jarrod Bowen.
- 44': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jesse Lingard (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by John Lundstram.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 50': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 52': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Sharp with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 54': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 55': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 55': Issa Diop (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 57': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 58': Goal! West Ham United 2, Sheffield United 0. Issa Diop (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 61': Attempt saved. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 62': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 63': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 63': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Manuel Lanzini.
- 65': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 66': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 66': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 70': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 71': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 71': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 74': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 75': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 75': Issa Diop (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 80': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 82': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Jesse Lingard.
- 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. Phil Jagielka replaces John Egan because of an injury.
- 87': Ben Johnson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 87': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 90'+2': Substitution, West Ham United. Ryan Fredericks replaces Ben Johnson.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 90'+4': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Goal! West Ham United 3, Sheffield United 0. Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 3, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 427 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 500 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 19 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: London 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
West Ham United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 31 | Ben Johnson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 22 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 6 | Chris Basham  |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
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