Sheffield United v Brentford, 09 December 2023

Score1-0 to Sheffield United
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBramall Lane
Attendance28,509
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 1 Sheffield United won: 1 Drawn: 0 Brentford won: 0 Sheffield United scored: 1 Brentford scored: 0 . This was the first meeting in the top division since 26 December 1946 in League Division One.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

0 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

James McAtee 45+1 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Auston Trusty
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Midfielder/Forward Andre Brooks
Forward Cameron Archer
Forward William Osula

Starting lineup:

Mark Flekken Goalkeeper
Ben Mee Defender
Ethan Pinnock Defender
Shandon Baptiste Midfielder
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder
Christian Norgaard Midfielder
Frank Onyeka Midfielder
Saman Ghoddos Midfielder/Forward
Keane Lewis-Potter Midfielder/Forward
Yoane Wissa Midfielder/Forward
Neal Maupay Forward

Substitutions:

Anis Ben Slimane for William Osula 53
Max Lowe for Andre Brooks 73
Sydie Peck for James McAtee 81

Substitutions:

Yegor Yarmolyuk for Frank Onyeka 46
Mikkel Damsgaard for Shandon Baptiste 65
Michael Olakigbe for Keane Lewis-Potter 66

Cards:

Auston Trusty 17 Y
William Osula 51 Y
Jayden Bogle 82 Y
Jack Robinson 90+1 Y
Wes Foderingham 90+2 Y

Cards:

Frank Onyeka 29 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Ryan Oné
Midfielder Sydie Peck
Midfielder Femi Seriki
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha
Defender Val Adedokun
Defender Charlie Goode
Defender/Midfielder Mads Roerslev
Midfielder Myles Peart-Harris
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Michael Olakigbe

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 19 league games. . The Blades had now taken eight points from their 16 games so far in this Premier League season. They had only four points after 16 games in League Division One in 1990-91 and went on to avoid relegation. . They had now won four of their last 19 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 11th . Brentford remained without a win in the Premier League outside of London since their visit to Southampton on 15 March 2023. . The Bees had now lost four of their last five games in the Premier League. . They had now conceded 40 goals in their last 37 games in the Premier League.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

James McAtee 45+1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Auston Trusty
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Midfielder/Forward Andre Brooks
Forward Cameron Archer
Forward William Osula

Substitutions:

Anis Ben Slimane for William Osula 53
Max Lowe for Andre Brooks 73
Sydie Peck for James McAtee 81

Cards:

Auston Trusty 17 Y
William Osula 51 Y
Jayden Bogle 82 Y
Jack Robinson 90+1 Y
Wes Foderingham 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Ryan Oné
Midfielder Sydie Peck
Midfielder Femi Seriki
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 19 league games. . The Blades had now taken eight points from their 16 games so far in this Premier League season. They had only four points after 16 games in League Division One in 1990-91 and went on to avoid relegation. . They had now won four of their last 19 games in the Premier League.

0 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Mark Flekken Goalkeeper
Ben Mee Defender
Ethan Pinnock Defender
Shandon Baptiste Midfielder
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder
Christian Norgaard Midfielder
Frank Onyeka Midfielder
Saman Ghoddos Midfielder/Forward
Keane Lewis-Potter Midfielder/Forward
Yoane Wissa Midfielder/Forward
Neal Maupay Forward

Substitutions:

Yegor Yarmolyuk for Frank Onyeka 46
Mikkel Damsgaard for Shandon Baptiste 65
Michael Olakigbe for Keane Lewis-Potter 66

Cards:

Frank Onyeka 29 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha
Defender Val Adedokun
Defender Charlie Goode
Defender/Midfielder Mads Roerslev
Midfielder Myles Peart-Harris
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Michael Olakigbe

Comments:

League position: 11th . Brentford remained without a win in the Premier League outside of London since their visit to Southampton on 15 March 2023. . The Bees had now lost four of their last five games in the Premier League. . They had now conceded 40 goals in their last 37 games in the Premier League.