Chelsea v Sheffield United, 16 December 2023

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,599

View Chelsea v Sheffield United head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 11 Chelsea won: 6 Drawn: 1 Sheffield United won: 4 Chelsea scored: 21 Sheffield United scored: 16 . Sheffield United had now not kept a clean sheet in their last 30 league visits to Stamford Bridge since October 1922 in League Division One.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Cole Palmer 54 G
Nicolas Jackson 61 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Djorđe Petrović
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Anel Ahmedhodžić Defender
Jayden Bogle Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
Max Lowe Defender/Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
James McAtee Midfielder
Vinícius Souza Midfielder
Andre Brooks Midfielder/Forward
Cameron Archer Forward
Ollie McBurnie Forward

Substitutions:

Enzo Fernández for Mykhailo Mudryk 69
Armando Broja for Raheem Sterling 75
Malo Gusto for Nicolas Jackson 90+4
Ian Maatsen for Cole Palmer 90+4

Substitutions:

William Osula for Andre Brooks 58
Oliver Norwood for Ollie McBurnie 67
Anis Ben Slimane for Gustavo Hamer 80

Cards:

Conor Gallagher 52 Y

Cards:

James McAtee 42 Y
Gustavo Hamer 63 Y
Max Lowe 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lucas Bergström
Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Alfie Gilchrist
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Ian Maatsen
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward Alex Matos
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku
Forward Armando Broja

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré
Forward William Osula

Comments:

League position: 10th . Chelsea had now won consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2022. . The Blues avoided conceding two or more goals in six consecutive games in the top division for the first time since February 1978 in League Division One. . They kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last ten games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United failed in their attempt to win consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since July 2020. . The Blades had now failed to score in 17 of their last 32 games in the Premier League. . After eight games, Gustavo Hamer remained the only United player to score in an away game so far in this Premier League season.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Cole Palmer 54 G
Nicolas Jackson 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Djorđe Petrović
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Substitutions:

Enzo Fernández for Mykhailo Mudryk 69
Armando Broja for Raheem Sterling 75
Malo Gusto for Nicolas Jackson 90+4
Ian Maatsen for Cole Palmer 90+4

Cards:

Conor Gallagher 52 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lucas Bergström
Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Alfie Gilchrist
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Ian Maatsen
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward Alex Matos
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku
Forward Armando Broja

Comments:

League position: 10th . Chelsea had now won consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2022. . The Blues avoided conceding two or more goals in six consecutive games in the top division for the first time since February 1978 in League Division One. . They kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last ten games in the Premier League.

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Anel Ahmedhodžić Defender
Jayden Bogle Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
Max Lowe Defender/Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
James McAtee Midfielder
Vinícius Souza Midfielder
Andre Brooks Midfielder/Forward
Cameron Archer Forward
Ollie McBurnie Forward

Substitutions:

William Osula for Andre Brooks 58
Oliver Norwood for Ollie McBurnie 67
Anis Ben Slimane for Gustavo Hamer 80

Cards:

James McAtee 42 Y
Gustavo Hamer 63 Y
Max Lowe 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré
Forward William Osula

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United failed in their attempt to win consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since July 2020. . The Blades had now failed to score in 17 of their last 32 games in the Premier League. . After eight games, Gustavo Hamer remained the only United player to score in an away game so far in this Premier League season.