Manchester United vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMan United fail to reclaim top spot after Sheffield United upset
Manchester United squandered a chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League with a loss to Sheffield United on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': David de Gea (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 2': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 11': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 14': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 14': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
- 16': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 17': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 18': Offside, Sheffield United. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 23': Goal! Manchester United 0, Sheffield United 1. Kean Bryan (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 28': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
- 29': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 30': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 30': Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 32': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 35': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
- 37': Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 40': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 40': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 42': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 43': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Manchester United).
- 45'+2': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Axel Tuanzebe (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 46': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
- 46': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 53': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 53': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle replaces Kean Bryan.
- 56': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 57': Offside, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 58': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Paul Pogba.
- 60': Offside, Sheffield United. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 61': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United).
- 62': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 64': Goal! Manchester United 1, Sheffield United 1. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Burke replaces Billy Sharp.
- 73': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 73': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 74': Goal! Manchester United 1, Sheffield United 2. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Alex Telles (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by John Lundstram.
- 77': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces David McGoldrick.
- 82': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Luke Shaw replaces Alex Telles.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
- 83': Foul by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
- 83': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 89': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
- 90': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 90': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Sheffield United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Sheffield United 2.
Statistics
 SHU |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.2 | Possession | 75.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 177 | Accurate Passes | 711 |
| 257 | Passes | 803 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 64 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 28 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, 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
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 38 | Axel Tuanzebe  |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 15 | Phil Jagielka |
| 22 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 29 | Kean Bryan |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
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