Sheffield United v Brighton and Hove Albion, 18 February 2024

Score5-0 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBramall Lane
Attendance29,522

View Sheffield United v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 6 Sheffield United won: 2 Drawn: 3 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 1 Sheffield United scored: 5 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 8 . Having won 5-2 in the FA Cup on 27 January 2024, Brighton and Hove Albion had now scored ten goals at Bramall Lane in the space of 22 days; as many as in their eight preceding visits to Sheffield United in all competitions since February 1986.

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

5 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Goals:

Facundo Buonanotte 20 G
Danny Welbeck 24 G
Jack Robinson own goal 73 OG
Simon Adingra 78 G
Simon Adingra 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Anel Ahmedhodžić
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender/Midfielder Mason Holgate
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward William Osula

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Tariq Lamptey Defender
Jan Paul Van Hecke Defender
Adam Webster Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Billy Gilmour Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Simon Adingra Midfielder/Forward
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Auston Trusty for William Osula 31
Andre Brooks for Yasser Larouci 63
Rhian Brewster for James McAtee 79
Tom Davies for Gustavo Hamer 79
Oliver Norwood for Ben Osborn 79

Substitutions:

Igor Julio for Adam Webster 46
Jakub Moder for Tariq Lamptey 46
Evan Ferguson for Facundo Buonanotte 66
Ansu Fati for Kaoru Mitoma 76
Pervis Estupiñán for Danny Welbeck 81

Cards:

Mason Holgate 13 R
Tom Davies 90+3 Y

Cards:

Tariq Lamptey 45+6 Y
Facundo Buonanotte 56 Y
Billy Gilmour 90 Y
Bart Verbruggen 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ivo Grbić
Defender Auston Trusty
Midfielder Oliver Arblaster
Midfielder Tom Davies
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder/Forward Billy Blacker
Midfielder/Forward Andre Brooks
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward Ollie McBurnie

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Pervis Estupiñán
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder/Forward Ansu Fati
Midfielder/Forward Benicio Baker-Boaitey
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now become the first-ever top division team to concede five or more goals in three consecutive home games in all competitions. . The Blades had now become the first team to concede 36 or more goals after 13 home games of a season in the top division since Aston Villa in 1935-36 in League Division One (41). . They had now become the first team to concede 65 or more goals after 25 games of a season in the top division since Ipswich Town in 1963-64 in League Division One (70). . Mason Holgate was shown a yellow card in the 12th minute but was upgraded to a red card following a VAR review for serious foul play.

Comments:

League position: 7th . Brighton and Hove Albion avoided remaining without a win in seven consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2021. . This victory became Albion's biggest-ever away win in the top division; previously 4-1 at Everton in January 2023 and at Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023 (both Premier League). . This was the Seagulls's biggest away league win since a 7-1 victory at Chester City on 26 February 2000 in League Division 3 (fourth tier).

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Anel Ahmedhodžić
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender/Midfielder Mason Holgate
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward William Osula

Substitutions:

Auston Trusty for William Osula 31
Andre Brooks for Yasser Larouci 63
Rhian Brewster for James McAtee 79
Tom Davies for Gustavo Hamer 79
Oliver Norwood for Ben Osborn 79

Cards:

Mason Holgate 13 R
Tom Davies 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ivo Grbić
Defender Auston Trusty
Midfielder Oliver Arblaster
Midfielder Tom Davies
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder/Forward Billy Blacker
Midfielder/Forward Andre Brooks
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now become the first-ever top division team to concede five or more goals in three consecutive home games in all competitions. . The Blades had now become the first team to concede 36 or more goals after 13 home games of a season in the top division since Aston Villa in 1935-36 in League Division One (41). . They had now become the first team to concede 65 or more goals after 25 games of a season in the top division since Ipswich Town in 1963-64 in League Division One (70). . Mason Holgate was shown a yellow card in the 12th minute but was upgraded to a red card following a VAR review for serious foul play.

5 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Facundo Buonanotte 20 G
Danny Welbeck 24 G
Jack Robinson own goal 73 OG
Simon Adingra 78 G
Simon Adingra 85 G

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Tariq Lamptey Defender
Jan Paul Van Hecke Defender
Adam Webster Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Billy Gilmour Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Simon Adingra Midfielder/Forward
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Igor Julio for Adam Webster 46
Jakub Moder for Tariq Lamptey 46
Evan Ferguson for Facundo Buonanotte 66
Ansu Fati for Kaoru Mitoma 76
Pervis Estupiñán for Danny Welbeck 81

Cards:

Tariq Lamptey 45+6 Y
Facundo Buonanotte 56 Y
Billy Gilmour 90 Y
Bart Verbruggen 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Pervis Estupiñán
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder/Forward Ansu Fati
Midfielder/Forward Benicio Baker-Boaitey
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson

Comments:

League position: 7th . Brighton and Hove Albion avoided remaining without a win in seven consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2021. . This victory became Albion's biggest-ever away win in the top division; previously 4-1 at Everton in January 2023 and at Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023 (both Premier League). . This was the Seagulls's biggest away league win since a 7-1 victory at Chester City on 26 February 2000 in League Division 3 (fourth tier).