Arsenal vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 28': Eddie Nketiah
- 50': Eddie Nketiah
- 58': Eddie Nketiah
- 88': Fabio Vieira (P)
- 90'+6': Takehiro Tomiyasu
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Nketiah bags first PL hat trick as Arsenal cruise to 5-0 win
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah ended his scoring drought with a hat-trick in his side's 5-0 thrashing of Sheffield United in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).
- 2': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 7': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 7': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 11': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 15': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by James McAtee following a fast break.
- 18': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 18': Luke Thomas (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 25': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 25': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Goal! Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 33': Offside, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane tries a through ball, but Gustavo Hamer is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 39': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
- 41': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 45': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Luke Thomas (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Offside, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 49': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Luke Thomas (Sheffield United).
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 50': Goal! Arsenal 2, Sheffield United 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 53': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 58': Goal! Arsenal 3, Sheffield United 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 59': Substitution, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 59': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 60': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 60': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 64': Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 70': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 70': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 71': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Sheffield United. George Baldock replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 71': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Fleck replaces James McAtee.
- 72': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 72': Luke Thomas (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 74': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 74': Luke Thomas (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 75': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 82': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 82': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 83': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ryan Oné replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 84': Penalty Arsenal. Fábio Vieira draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Penalty conceded by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
- 87': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! Arsenal 4, Sheffield United 0. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Declan Rice.
- 90'+2': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Reiss Nelson.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 90'+6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 90'+6': Goal! Arsenal 5, Sheffield United 0. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a through ball.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 5, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 598 |
| 323 | Passes | 659 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 5 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 21 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,153
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,153
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
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Sheffield United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 14 | Luke Thomas |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle  |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 25 | Anis Ben Slimane |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 7 | Rhian Brewster |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
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