Sheffield United vs Burnley, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Burnley earn crucial points with 4-1 win at Sheffield United
Burnley scored twice within three minutes in the first half and thwarted a second half comeback attempt by bottom side Sheffield United to boost their own Premier League survival hopes with a 4-1 win on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Maxime Esteve (Burnley).
- 2': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
- 6': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 7': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': 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 James McAtee with a cross.
- 9': Offside, Burnley. Vitinho is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 10': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 14': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked.
- 18': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 18': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 18': Wilson Odobert (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinho.
- 21': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen with a cross.
- 22': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Vitinho (Burnley).
- 24': Attempt missed. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sander Berge with a through ball following a fast break.
- 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 26': Attempt saved. Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
- 30': Attempt saved. Lyle Foster (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 33': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 37': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Wilson Odobert (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Esteve.
- 38': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Burnley 1. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Burnley 2. Lorenz Assignon (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vitinho.
- 42': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 43': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 44': Vitinho (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a cross.
- 45'+1': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Burnley 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Burnley 2.
- 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 49': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 49': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lorenz Assignon (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 52': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 2. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 55': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 55': Maxime Esteve (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 3. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon.
- 59': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Brownhill replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 60': Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 61': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Burnley).
- 61': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 62': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lorenz Assignon.
- 63': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Vitinho (Burnley).
- 66': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 67': Attempt saved. Vitinho (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wilson Odobert with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer replaces Vinicius Souza.
- 69': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 70': Substitution, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson replaces Vitinho.
- 71': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 4. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
- 73': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 73': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Dangerous play by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 76': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
- 76': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
- 80': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
- 80': Maxime Esteve (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. David Datro Fofana replaces Lyle Foster because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Burnley. Zeki Amdouni replaces Wilson Odobert.
- 86': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 86': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a corner.
- 90'+1': Offside, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 90'+2': Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lorenz Assignon.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+7': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Burnley 4.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Burnley 4.
Statistics
 BUR |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 10 | Saves | 5 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 360 |
| 503 | Passes | 461 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 32 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,964
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,964
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ivo Grbic (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 23 | Ben Osborn  |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 24 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 11 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 28 | James McAtee |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Arijanet Muric (GK) |
| 33 | Maxime Estève |
| 2 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 20 | Lorenz Assignon |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 24 | Josh Cullen |
| 34 | Jacob Bruun Larsen |
| 22 | Vitinho |
| 47 | Wilson Odobert |
| 17 | Lyle Foster |
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