West Ham United vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBowen, Soucek score as West Ham ease past Sheffield United
Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek's first-half goals secured a comfortable 2-0 home Premier League victory for West Ham over Sheffield United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 7': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 7': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 10': Offside, Sheffield United. Anel Ahmedhodzic tries a through ball, but Jayden Bogle is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 14': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by John Egan.
- 14': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) header from very close range is blocked.
- 16': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 18': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 18': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 23': Offside, Sheffield United. James McAtee tries a through ball, but Jayden Bogle is caught offside.
- 24': Goal! West Ham United 1, Sheffield United 0. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 26': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by John Egan.
- 29': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emerson with a headed pass.
- 30': Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 30': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 32': Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
- 32': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': James McAtee (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 35': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
- 37': Goal! West Ham United 2, Sheffield United 0. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 39': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 40': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 40': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
- 43': Offside, West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Tomás Soucek is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 50': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 50': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kurt Zouma.
- 52': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces John Egan because of an injury.
- 57': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Emerson.
- 57': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 57': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 57': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 64': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 64': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 68': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
- 69': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces James McAtee.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 72': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Edson Álvarez.
- 72': Substitution, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus replaces Michail Antonio.
- 74': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 74': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
- 75': Offside, West Ham United. Nayef Aguerd tries a through ball, but Lucas Paquetá is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 78': Foul by Tom Davies (Sheffield United).
- 78': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Cameron Archer.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Auston Trusty replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 81': Offside, Sheffield United. Tom Davies tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 82': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 85': Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Davies.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma following a fast break.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhian Brewster.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 89': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 90': Attempt saved. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 90'+3': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 90'+3': Substitution, West Ham United. Konstantinos Mavropanos replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 90'+7': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United).
- 90'+7': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 2, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 441 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 17 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 20 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,459
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,459
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 36 | +24 | 65 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 27 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 7 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 19 | Edson Álvarez  |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 14 | Luke Thomas |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
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