AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield United, 09 March 2024

Score2-2
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVitality Stadium
Attendance11,074
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 4 AFC Bournemouth won: 1 Drawn: 2 Sheffield United won: 1 AFC Bournemouth scored: 7 Sheffield United scored: 6 . AFC Bournemouth had now avoided defeat in four consecutive meetings with Sheffield United in all competitions for the second time; previously from November 1981 to January 1983.

2 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

2 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Dango Ouattara 74 G
Enes Ünal 90+1 G

Goals:

Gustavo Hamer 27 G
Jack Robinson 64 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Neto
Defender Miloš Kerkez
Defender Chris Mepham
Defender Adam Smith
Defender Illia Zabarnyi
Midfielder Ryan Christie
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Marcus Tavernier
Forward Justin Kluivert
Forward Antoine Semenyo
Forward Dominic Solanke

Starting lineup:

Ivo Grbić Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder
Tom Davies Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward
Ollie McBurnie Forward

Substitutions:

Dango Ouattara for Miloš Kerkez 46
Enes Ünal for Justin Kluivert 62
Luis Sinisterra for Marcus Tavernier 62
Philip Billing for Ryan Christie 74
Alex Scott for Adam Smith 74

Substitutions:

Vinícius Souza for Tom Davies 46
James McAtee for Ollie McBurnie 69
Anel Ahmedhodžić for Jayden Bogle 69
Oliver Norwood for Oliver Arblaster 80
William Osula for Ben Brereton Diaz 80

Cards:

Miloš Kerkez 10 Y
Adam Smith 15 Y
Chris Mepham 88 Y

Cards:

Gustavo Hamer 36 Y
Ollie McBurnie 61 Y
Ivo Grbić 72 Y
Ben Brereton Diaz 80 Y
Oliver Norwood 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Travers
Defender/Midfielder Tyler Adams
Midfielder Philip Billing
Midfielder Romain Faivre
Midfielder Alex Scott
Midfielder/Forward Dango Ouattara
Midfielder/Forward Luis Sinisterra
Forward Enes Ünal

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Sam Curtis
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Midfielder/Forward Andre Brooks
Forward William Osula

Comments:

League position: 13th . AFC Bournemouth avoided losing three consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since December 2019. . The Cherries now remained unbeaten in their eight games in the Premier League against newly-promoted teams since their return to the division in August 2022 (won five). . They had now won one of their last nine games in the Premier League (lost four). . Dominic Solanke missed a penalty in the 14th minute. . Dominic Solanke scored in the 66th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 19th . Sheffield United had now won one of their last nine games in all competitions (lost six). . The Blades avoided failing to score in four consecutive league games for the first time since April 2000 in the League Division 1. . They had now scored more than one goal in ten of their last 69 games in the Premier League.

2 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Dango Ouattara 74 G
Enes Ünal 90+1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Neto
Defender Miloš Kerkez
Defender Chris Mepham
Defender Adam Smith
Defender Illia Zabarnyi
Midfielder Ryan Christie
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Marcus Tavernier
Forward Justin Kluivert
Forward Antoine Semenyo
Forward Dominic Solanke

Substitutions:

Dango Ouattara for Miloš Kerkez 46
Enes Ünal for Justin Kluivert 62
Luis Sinisterra for Marcus Tavernier 62
Philip Billing for Ryan Christie 74
Alex Scott for Adam Smith 74

Cards:

Miloš Kerkez 10 Y
Adam Smith 15 Y
Chris Mepham 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Travers
Defender/Midfielder Tyler Adams
Midfielder Philip Billing
Midfielder Romain Faivre
Midfielder Alex Scott
Midfielder/Forward Dango Ouattara
Midfielder/Forward Luis Sinisterra
Forward Enes Ünal

Comments:

League position: 13th . AFC Bournemouth avoided losing three consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since December 2019. . The Cherries now remained unbeaten in their eight games in the Premier League against newly-promoted teams since their return to the division in August 2022 (won five). . They had now won one of their last nine games in the Premier League (lost four). . Dominic Solanke missed a penalty in the 14th minute. . Dominic Solanke scored in the 66th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

2 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Gustavo Hamer 27 G
Jack Robinson 64 G

Starting lineup:

Ivo Grbić Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder
Tom Davies Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward
Ollie McBurnie Forward

Substitutions:

Vinícius Souza for Tom Davies 46
James McAtee for Ollie McBurnie 69
Anel Ahmedhodžić for Jayden Bogle 69
Oliver Norwood for Oliver Arblaster 80
William Osula for Ben Brereton Diaz 80

Cards:

Gustavo Hamer 36 Y
Ollie McBurnie 61 Y
Ivo Grbić 72 Y
Ben Brereton Diaz 80 Y
Oliver Norwood 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Sam Curtis
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Midfielder/Forward Andre Brooks
Forward William Osula

Comments:

League position: 19th . Sheffield United had now won one of their last nine games in all competitions (lost six). . The Blades avoided failing to score in four consecutive league games for the first time since April 2000 in the League Division 1. . They had now scored more than one goal in ten of their last 69 games in the Premier League.