AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield United, 10 August 2019

Score1-1
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVitality Stadium
Attendance10,714

View AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield United head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 1 AFC Bournemouth won: 0 Drawn: 1 Sheffield United won: 0 AFC Bournemouth scored: 1 Sheffield United scored: 1 This was the first meeting in the top division. They had previously met in the second, third and fourth tiers. This was Sheffield United's first visit to AFC Bournemouth since 23 February 2013 when Jamie Murphy scored in the Blades' 1-0 win in League One.

1 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Chris Mepham 62 G

Goals:

Billy Sharp 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Steve Cook
Defender Chris Mepham
Defender Diego Rico
Defender Adam Smith
Midfielder Philip Billing
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Forward Josh King
Forward Callum Wilson

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
John Egan Defender
Jack O'Connell Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens Defender/Midfielder
John Fleck Midfielder
John Lundstram Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Callum Robinson Midfielder/Forward
David McGoldrick Forward

Substitutions:

Dominic Solanke for Callum Wilson 90

Substitutions:

Ollie McBurnie for David McGoldrick 63
Luke Freeman for John Lundstram 78
Billy Sharp for Chris Basham 82

Cards:

Adam Smith 43 Y
Ryan Fraser 64 Y

Cards:

John Fleck 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Jack Simpson
Defender/Midfielder Charlie Daniels
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Dominic Solanke

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Moore
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder Muhamed Bešić
Midfielder/Forward Luke Freeman
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Ollie McBurnie
Forward Billy Sharp

Comments:

AFC Bournemouth had now lost one of their 12 home games in the Premier League against promoted teams (won seven). The Cherries had now kept only two clean sheets in their last nine games in the Premier League (conceded 17 goals). At 21 years and 278 days, Chris Mepham became AFC Bournemouth's third youngest scorer in the Premier League after David Brooks and Nathan Aké.

Comments:

This was Sheffield United's first game in the Premier League since May 2007. Since the start of the 2005-06 season, Billy Sharp had now scored 219 goals in the top four divisions; more than any other player. The Blades had now won one of their opening games in their last six league seasons (lost four).

1 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Chris Mepham 62 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Steve Cook
Defender Chris Mepham
Defender Diego Rico
Defender Adam Smith
Midfielder Philip Billing
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Forward Josh King
Forward Callum Wilson

Substitutions:

Dominic Solanke for Callum Wilson 90

Cards:

Adam Smith 43 Y
Ryan Fraser 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Jack Simpson
Defender/Midfielder Charlie Daniels
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

AFC Bournemouth had now lost one of their 12 home games in the Premier League against promoted teams (won seven). The Cherries had now kept only two clean sheets in their last nine games in the Premier League (conceded 17 goals). At 21 years and 278 days, Chris Mepham became AFC Bournemouth's third youngest scorer in the Premier League after David Brooks and Nathan Aké.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Billy Sharp 88 G

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
John Egan Defender
Jack O'Connell Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens Defender/Midfielder
John Fleck Midfielder
John Lundstram Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Callum Robinson Midfielder/Forward
David McGoldrick Forward

Substitutions:

Ollie McBurnie for David McGoldrick 63
Luke Freeman for John Lundstram 78
Billy Sharp for Chris Basham 82

Cards:

John Fleck 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Moore
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder Muhamed Bešić
Midfielder/Forward Luke Freeman
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Ollie McBurnie
Forward Billy Sharp

Comments:

This was Sheffield United's first game in the Premier League since May 2007. Since the start of the 2005-06 season, Billy Sharp had now scored 219 goals in the top four divisions; more than any other player. The Blades had now won one of their opening games in their last six league seasons (lost four).