Sheffield United vs Manchester United, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Man United beat Sheffield United to secure back-to-back wins
Scott McTominay scored his third goal in two games and Diogo Dalot netted the winner in Manchester United's 2-1 Premier League victory at Sheffield United on Saturday to secure their first back to back wins of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 2': Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 6': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Luke Thomas (Sheffield United).
- 8': Offside, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
- 11': Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 12': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 14': Hand ball by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 16': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 17': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 20': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury André Onana (Manchester United).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 24': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 25': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 28': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Manchester United 1. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 31': Penalty conceded by Scott McTominay (Manchester United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 34': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Manchester United 1. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 35': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 37': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Luke Thomas (Sheffield United).
- 37': Luke Thomas (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 40': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie with a through ball.
- 43': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 44': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 45': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 45'+5': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot tries a through ball, but Scott McTominay is caught offside.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Manchester United 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by André Onana.
- 49': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 52': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Oliver McBurnie because of an injury.
- 52': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 55': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 56': Foul by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
- 56': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 61': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Victor Lindelöf is caught offside.
- 62': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 62': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 63': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Scott McTominay.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Antony.
- 64': Offside, Sheffield United. Wes Foderingham tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 67': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
- 67': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jonny Evans following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 69': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 73': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 73': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Manchester United 2. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces James McAtee.
- 79': Foul by Luke Thomas (Sheffield United).
- 79': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson tries a through ball, but Gustavo Hamer is caught offside.
- 82': Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 82': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane replaces Jonny Evans because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Bénie Traoré replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 85': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 85': Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 87': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 89': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 90'+1': Offside, Manchester United. Anthony Martial tries a through ball, but Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Manchester United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Manchester United 2.
Statistics
 MAN |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.5 | Possession | 37.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 449 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 556 | Passes | 332 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 18 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,543
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,543
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty  |
| 14 | Luke Thomas |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 35 | Jonny Evans |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 11 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 21 | Antony |
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