Burnley vs Sheffield United, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBurnley and Leeds United promoted to Premier League
Burnley beat Sheffield United 2-1 to seal automatic promotion to the Premier League on Monday with the result also sending Leeds United up alongside them.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 2': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
- 2': Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 4': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 5': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lucas Pires.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
- 9': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 9': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
- 15': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 15': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
- 17': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
- 27': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 27': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt saved. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by CJ Egan-Riley.
- 28': Goal! Burnley 1, Sheffield United 0. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 30': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 30': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius Souza with a through ball.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jaidon Anthony.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Goal! Burnley 1, Sheffield United 1. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 42': Penalty Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Goal! Burnley 2, Sheffield United 1. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Burnley 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 49': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 49': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Burnley. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United).
- 52': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Edwards.
- 53': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Cannon following a fast break.
- 56': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
- 56': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
- 57': Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
- 58': Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jaidon Anthony.
- 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell replaces Thomas Cannon.
- 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Ben Brereton.
- 62': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Marcus Edwards.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
- 67': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 67': Foul by Lucas Pires (Burnley).
- 67': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Lucas Pires (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Lucas Pires (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 74': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Vinicius Souza.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Harrison Burrows.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 79': Substitution, Burnley. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Hannibal Mejbri because of an injury.
- 80': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 80': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Offside, Sheffield United. Anel Ahmedhodzic is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Sydie Peck.
- 82': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 83': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 84': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 84': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 86': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 87': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Burnley. Joe Worrall replaces Josh Brownhill.
- 88': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Zian Flemming.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic with a cross.
- 90'+4': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 90'+6': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burnley 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 2, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 349 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 12 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 27 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,486
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,486
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 46 | +65 | 100 |
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | +53 | 100 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | +27 | 90 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | +14 | 76 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 6 | CJ Egan-Riley |
| 23 | Lucas Pires  |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 28 | Hannibal Mejbri |
| 24 | Josh Cullen |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 19 | Zian Flemming |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 22 | Marcus Edwards |
Sheffield United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cooper (GK) |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 14 | Harrison Burrows |
| 24 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 42 | Sydie Peck |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 20 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Kieffer Moore |
| 28 | Thomas Cannon |
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