Aston Villa v Sheffield United, 22 December 2023

Score1-1
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance41,651
Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 11 Aston Villa won: 6 Drawn: 3 Sheffield United won: 2 Aston Villa scored: 15 Sheffield United scored: 8 . Sheffield United remained without a win in their last 15 league visits to Villa Park since January 1966 in League Division One (lost eight).

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Nicolò Zaniolo 90+7 G

Goals:

Cameron Archer 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Clément Lenglet
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Diaby
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Yasser Larouci Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder
Vinícius Souza Midfielder
Andre Brooks Midfielder/Forward
Cameron Archer Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Moreno for Lucas Digne 74
Jhon Durán for Moussa Diaby 74
Nicolò Zaniolo for Leon Bailey 81

Substitutions:

Max Lowe for Yasser Larouci 58
Gustavo Hamer for Andre Brooks 58
James McAtee for Anis Ben Slimane 76
Ollie McBurnie for Cameron Archer 90

Cards:

Leon Bailey 49 Y
Nicolò Zaniolo 90+5 Y
Matty Cash 90+10 Y

Cards:

Yasser Larouci 51 Y
Jayden Bogle 69 Y
Auston Trusty 90+8 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Marschall
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder Tommi O'Reilly
Midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Had they won this game, Aston Villa would have finished a day on top of the table after at least 18 games into a season in the Premier League for the first time since 8 January 1999. . This draw ended Villa's club record run of 15 consecutive home league wins. . They failed in their attempt to win 13 of their opening 18 games of a league season for the first time in their history. . Leon Bailey scored in the 59th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.

Comments:

League position: 19th . Sheffield United had now taken two points from their nine away games so far in this Premier League season. . Former Aston Villa forward Cameron Archer became the second United player to score in an away game so far in this Premier League season after Gustavo Hamer. . The Blades had now scored 200 goals in their 216 games in the Premier League (conceded 314).

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Nicolò Zaniolo 90+7 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Clément Lenglet
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Diaby
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Alex Moreno for Lucas Digne 74
Jhon Durán for Moussa Diaby 74
Nicolò Zaniolo for Leon Bailey 81

Cards:

Leon Bailey 49 Y
Nicolò Zaniolo 90+5 Y
Matty Cash 90+10 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Marschall
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder Tommi O'Reilly
Midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Had they won this game, Aston Villa would have finished a day on top of the table after at least 18 games into a season in the Premier League for the first time since 8 January 1999. . This draw ended Villa's club record run of 15 consecutive home league wins. . They failed in their attempt to win 13 of their opening 18 games of a league season for the first time in their history. . Leon Bailey scored in the 59th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Cameron Archer 87 G

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Yasser Larouci Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder
Vinícius Souza Midfielder
Andre Brooks Midfielder/Forward
Cameron Archer Forward

Substitutions:

Max Lowe for Yasser Larouci 58
Gustavo Hamer for Andre Brooks 58
James McAtee for Anis Ben Slimane 76
Ollie McBurnie for Cameron Archer 90

Cards:

Yasser Larouci 51 Y
Jayden Bogle 69 Y
Auston Trusty 90+8 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Comments:

League position: 19th . Sheffield United had now taken two points from their nine away games so far in this Premier League season. . Former Aston Villa forward Cameron Archer became the second United player to score in an away game so far in this Premier League season after Gustavo Hamer. . The Blades had now scored 200 goals in their 216 games in the Premier League (conceded 314).