Southampton vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League

Southampton cruise past blunt Blades 3-0 to go third

Southampton beat Premier League strugglers Sheffield United 3-0 at St Mary's Stadium on Sunday to go third in the table.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
• 2': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by John Fleck.
• 3': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
• 3': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
• 7': Offside, Southampton. Jannik Vestergaard tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
• 9': Attempt missed. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Che Adams.
• 10': Offside, Southampton. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Ryan Bertrand is caught offside.
• 14': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
• 14': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams with a through ball.
• 17': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
• 17': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 19': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
• 20': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Chris Basham.
• 25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
• 25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
• 28': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
• 28': Hand ball by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
• 28': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
• 32': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
• 34': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
• 34': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Goal! Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Bednarek following a set piece situation.
• 36': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
• 36': Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
• 38': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 39': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Ings.
• 40': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
• 40': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 41': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
• 41': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 43': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oriol Romeu with a headed pass.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.
• 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
• 48': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Oliver McBurnie.
• 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
• 49': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
• 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
• 51': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
• 53': Offside, Southampton. Jan Bednarek tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
• 56': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
• 57': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
• 57': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Billy Sharp.
• 62': Goal! Southampton 2, Sheffield United 0. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
• 68': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
• 68': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 70': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
• 70': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Chris Basham.
• 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
• 72': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
• 72': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rhian Brewster.
• 74': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
• 74': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
• 78': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
• 80': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Theo Walcott.
• 81': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 81': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
• 82': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 82': Foul by Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United).
• 83': Goal! Southampton 3, Sheffield United 0. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
• 84': Substitution, Southampton. Daniel N'Lundulu replaces Che Adams.
• 85': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
• 85': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
• 86': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Oriol Romeu.
• 88': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
• 89': Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Daniel N'Lundulu (Southampton).
• 90'+1': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
• 90'+1': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Sheffield United 0.
• 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Sheffield United 0.