Sheffield United v Luton Town, 26 December 2023

Score3-2 to Luton Town
RefereeSam Allison
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBramall Lane
Attendance31,041
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 1 Sheffield United won: 0 Drawn: 0 Luton Town: 1 Sheffield United scored: 2 Luton Town scored: 3 . This was the first meeting in the top division since February 1992.

2 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

3 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Ollie McBurnie 61 G
Anel Ahmedhodžić 69 G

Goals:

Alfie Doughty 17 G
Jack Robinson own goal 77 OG
Anis Ben Slimane own goal 81 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Auston Trusty
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Midfielder/Forward Andre Brooks
Forward Cameron Archer
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Starting lineup:

Thomas Kaminski Goalkeeper
Amari'i Bell Defender
Tedan Mengi Defender
Gabriel Osho Defender
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Alfie Doughty Midfielder
Ryan Giles Midfielder
Andros Townsend Midfielder
Jacob Brown Midfielder/Forward
Elijah Adebayo Forward

Substitutions:

Max Lowe for Andre Brooks 46
Anis Ben Slimane for Gustavo Hamer 72
Rhian Brewster for Jack Robinson 86
Oliver Norwood for Vinícius Souza 86
William Osula for Cameron Archer 86

Substitutions:

Carlton Morris for Elijah Adebayo 71
Chiedozie Ogbene for Jacob Brown 72
Mads Andersen for Alfie Doughty 78
Pelly Ruddock for Andros Townsend 84

Cards:

Anel Ahmedhodžić 14 Y
Gustavo Hamer 41 Y
George Baldock 78 Y
Jack Robinson 79 Y
Oliver Norwood 90+4 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder Femi Seriki
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward William Osula

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Goalkeeper James Shea
Defender Mads Andersen
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Forward Carlton Morris
Forward Cauley Woodrow

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now lost five of their last seven games in the Premier League (won one). . The Blades had now become the first team to concede two own goals in a game played in the top division on a Boxing Day since Wolvehampton Wanderers against Nottingham Forest in League Division One in 1980. [c/o Gracenote Live] . They became the second team to concede 47 goals or more after the first 19 games of a season in the Premier League; previously Barnsley in 1997-98 (50).

Comments:

League position: 18th . Luton Town had now won consecutive games in the top division for the first time since December 1991 in League Division One. . The Hatters remained as the only team that had yet to score and concede in the opening 15 minutes of a game so far in this Premier League season. . Town had now won four of their last six league games played on a Boxing Day (lost one).

2 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Ollie McBurnie 61 G
Anel Ahmedhodžić 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Auston Trusty
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Midfielder/Forward Andre Brooks
Forward Cameron Archer
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Substitutions:

Max Lowe for Andre Brooks 46
Anis Ben Slimane for Gustavo Hamer 72
Rhian Brewster for Jack Robinson 86
Oliver Norwood for Vinícius Souza 86
William Osula for Cameron Archer 86

Cards:

Anel Ahmedhodžić 14 Y
Gustavo Hamer 41 Y
George Baldock 78 Y
Jack Robinson 79 Y
Oliver Norwood 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder Femi Seriki
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward William Osula

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now lost five of their last seven games in the Premier League (won one). . The Blades had now become the first team to concede two own goals in a game played in the top division on a Boxing Day since Wolvehampton Wanderers against Nottingham Forest in League Division One in 1980. [c/o Gracenote Live] . They became the second team to concede 47 goals or more after the first 19 games of a season in the Premier League; previously Barnsley in 1997-98 (50).

3 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Alfie Doughty 17 G
Jack Robinson own goal 77 OG
Anis Ben Slimane own goal 81 OG

Starting lineup:

Thomas Kaminski Goalkeeper
Amari'i Bell Defender
Tedan Mengi Defender
Gabriel Osho Defender
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Alfie Doughty Midfielder
Ryan Giles Midfielder
Andros Townsend Midfielder
Jacob Brown Midfielder/Forward
Elijah Adebayo Forward

Substitutions:

Carlton Morris for Elijah Adebayo 71
Chiedozie Ogbene for Jacob Brown 72
Mads Andersen for Alfie Doughty 78
Pelly Ruddock for Andros Townsend 84

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Goalkeeper James Shea
Defender Mads Andersen
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Forward Carlton Morris
Forward Cauley Woodrow

Comments:

League position: 18th . Luton Town had now won consecutive games in the top division for the first time since December 1991 in League Division One. . The Hatters remained as the only team that had yet to score and concede in the opening 15 minutes of a game so far in this Premier League season. . Town had now won four of their last six league games played on a Boxing Day (lost one).