Chelsea vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals
· English FA CupChelsea beats Sheffield United 2-0 to reach FA Cup semis
— Chelsea reached the semifinals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Sunday courtesy of Oliver Norwood’s own-goal and a late strike from Hakim Ziyech.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 4': Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 5': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 5': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Emerson.
- 10': Attempt saved. Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 12': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 15': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 15': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 19': Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 21': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 23': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Own Goal by Oliver Norwood, Sheffield United. Chelsea 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 31': Offside, Chelsea. Billy Gilmour tries a through ball, but Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 32': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 33': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 35': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 35': Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 36': Emerson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 42': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 47': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
- 48': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 48': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 49': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 52': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 56': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 56': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 58': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 58': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
- 61': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 64': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 64': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by John Lundstram with a cross.
- 69': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Burke replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 77': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 77': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 83': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 86': Offside, Sheffield United. Phil Jagielka tries a through ball, but Rhian Brewster is caught offside.
- 86': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 88': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 88': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
- 90'+2': Goal! Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 0. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 527 |
| 352 | Passes | 605 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 10 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 8 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 23 | Billy Gilmour |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 15 | Phil Jagielka |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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