Newcastle United vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 26': Alexander Isak
- 54': Bruno Guimarães
- 61': Alexander Isak (P)
- 65': Ben Osborn (OG)
- 72': Callum Wilson
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
Sheffield United relegated after 5-1 Newcastle thrashing
Newcastle United thrashed Sheffield United 5-1 at St James' Park on Saturday to confirm the visitors' relegation from the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 2': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 5': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Sheffield United 1. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 9': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 9': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 12': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 13': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
- 16': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 17': Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 20': Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 24': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 26': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a through ball.
- 29': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
- 29': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic with a through ball.
- 31': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 31': Mason Holgate (Sheffield United) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Auston Trusty with a headed pass following a corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 33': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 36': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 38': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
- 38': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Emil Krafth replaces Fabian Schär.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Archer with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 53': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 53': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Sheffield United 1. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 58': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
- 58': Penalty Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 58': Penalty conceded by Mason Holgate (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Sheffield United 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 63': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 64': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Andre Brooks.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 65': Own Goal by Ben Osborn, Sheffield United. Newcastle United 4, Sheffield United 1.
- 66': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 66': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces Cameron Archer.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson replaces Mason Holgate.
- 68': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 68': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Vinicius Souza replaces Andre Brooks.
- 71': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak with a headed pass.
- 72': Goal! Newcastle United 5, Sheffield United 1. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 74': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Oliver Arblaster.
- 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 77': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 77': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 80': Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
- 81': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Alex Murphy replaces Lewis Hall.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 85': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 85': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 86': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 87': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. William Osula (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinicius Souza.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sheffield United.
- 90'+7': Foul by Alex Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 90'+7': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 5, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 5, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 499 |
| 392 | Passes | 575 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 13 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,196
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,196
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 20 | Lewis Hall |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 32 | Elliot Anderson |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 30 | Mason Holgate |
| 35 | Andre Brooks |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 24 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
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