Arsenal vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal see of Sheffield United, Saka and Pepe on target
Arsenal beat Sheffield United on Sunday to record their third Premier League win of the campaign and move up to fourth in the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Eddie Nketiah.
- 6': Offside, Sheffield United. Chris Basham tries a through ball, but Sander Berge is caught offside.
- 9': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 12': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 13': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 27': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 28': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 29': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 35': Bernd Leno (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 35': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 37': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 38': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 38': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John Egan.
- 44': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 56': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Oliver Burke.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 61': Goal! Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Fleck replaces Ben Osborn.
- 64': Goal! Arsenal 2, Sheffield United 0. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 65': Offside, Sheffield United. Chris Basham tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
- 71': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Chris Basham.
- 78': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 80': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 83': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nicolas Pépé.
- 84': Goal! Arsenal 2, Sheffield United 1. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 85': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 87': David Luiz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.5 | Possession | 64.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 623 |
| 373 | Passes | 699 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 22 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 12 | Willian |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 8 | Sander Berge  |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 14 | Oliver Burke |
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