Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Ndombele stunner shoots Spurs to victory over Sheffield United
Tanguy Ndombele scored one of the goals of the season to help secure Tottenham Hotspur a 3-1 win over Sheffield United on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 5': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 10': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 10': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 10': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 11': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 11': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 14': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 14': Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 16': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Joe Rodon is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Oliver Burke is caught offside.
- 21': Offside, Sheffield United. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
- 23': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 23': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by John Egan.
- 26': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 27': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 27': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 30': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 30': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 33': Offside, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick tries a through ball, but Enda Stevens is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 36': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 38': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 38': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
- 39': Joe Rodon (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 49': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 49': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 49': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 49': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 50': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 54': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tanguy Ndombele.
- 55': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 57': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 59': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 62': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 63': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 63': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Kean Bryan replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 68': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 70': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 71': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Oliver Burke.
- 72': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Chris Basham.
- 75': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 75': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 77': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by John Lundstram.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 83': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 86': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 86': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 90'+1': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Carlos Vinicius replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Davinson Sánchez replaces Sergio Reguilón.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
Statistics
 TOT |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 580 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 17 | Clearances | 21 |
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 |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 14 | Oliver Burke |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 14 | Joe Rodon |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |
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