Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Sheffield United secure victory against West Brom in relegation six-pointer
Sheffield United gained a huge three points in the battle against relegation as they beat fellow strugglers West Bromwich Albion 2-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 1': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by David McGoldrick.
- 8': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
- 8': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 10': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 12': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 12': Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Matt Phillips is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 16': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 16': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 24': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 25': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 28': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 28': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 34': Attempt saved. Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 37': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 37': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion).
- 38': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
- 40': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Lundstram following a corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 41': Attempt saved. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Goal! Sheffield United 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 44': Substitution, Sheffield United. Max Lowe replaces George Baldock.
- 45'+1': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 50': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 51': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson tries a through ball, but Mbaye Diagne is caught offside.
- 56': Goal! Sheffield United 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 59': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi tries a through ball, but Mbaye Diagne is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 60': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Lowe.
- 60': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 65': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 68': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Mbaye Diagne.
- 68': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Callum Robinson.
- 68': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 72': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 73': Goal! Sheffield United 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Egan.
- 74': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Gallagher replaces Matt Phillips.
- 75': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 75': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 78': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Lowe with a cross.
- 82': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 83': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 84': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend following a set piece situation.
- 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Burke replaces Billy Sharp.
- 87': Foul by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
- 87': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+2': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 90'+3': Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Statistics
 WBA |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 31.7 | Possession | 68.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 174 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 268 | Passes | 593 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 25 | Clearances | 22 |
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 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 22 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck  |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
West Bromwich Albion (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 23 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 17 | Mbaye Diagne |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
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