Chelsea vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea labour to 2-0 win over struggling Sheffield United
Chelsea scored twice in seven second-half minutes to claim victory over the Premier League's bottom club Sheffield United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 5': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 9': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 9': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
- 9': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 15': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 16': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 16': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James McAtee.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 25': Offside, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 32': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 34': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 34': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Max Lowe.
- 37': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 37': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 42': James McAtee (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 45'+2': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 48': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 52': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 52': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Chelsea 1, Sheffield United 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 57': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 58': Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces Andre Brooks.
- 61': Goal! Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 0. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 63': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 63': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
- 67': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 68': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 69': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 69': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 70': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 70': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 73': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 73': Max Lowe (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 74': Max Lowe (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 75': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 75': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 77': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 84': Attempt missed. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 86': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 86': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 88': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 88': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 90'+4': Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
- 90'+6': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 22.3 | Possession | 77.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 138 | Accurate Passes | 740 |
| 226 | Passes | 815 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 28 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,599
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,599
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 26 | Levi Colwill |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher  |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 10 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Sheffield United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 3 | Max Lowe |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 35 | Andre Brooks |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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