Aston Villa v Sheffield United, 22 December 2023
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Anthony Taylor |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 41,651 |
View Aston Villa v Sheffield United head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm
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Premier League Head to Head
Played: 11
Aston Villa won: 6
Drawn: 3
Sheffield United won: 2
Aston Villa scored: 15
Sheffield United scored: 8
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Sheffield United remained without a win in their last 15 league visits to Villa Park since January 1966 in League Division One (lost eight).
1 Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Goals:
| Nicolò Zaniolo | 90+7 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez
Defender
Clément Lenglet
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa
Midfielder
Leon Bailey
Midfielder
Douglas Luiz
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward
Moussa Diaby
Forward
Ollie Watkins
Substitutions:
| Alex Moreno for Lucas Digne | 74 |
| Jhon Durán for Moussa Diaby | 74 |
| Nicolò Zaniolo for Leon Bailey | 81 |
Cards:
| Leon Bailey | 49 | Y |
| Nicolò Zaniolo | 90+5 | Y |
| Matty Cash | 90+10 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Filip Marschall
Defender
Diego Carlos
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder
Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder
Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder
Tommi O'Reilly
Midfielder
Nicolò Zaniolo
Forward
Jhon Durán
Comments:
League position: 2nd . Had they won this game, Aston Villa would have finished a day on top of the table after at least 18 games into a season in the Premier League for the first time since 8 January 1999. . This draw ended Villa's club record run of 15 consecutive home league wins. . They failed in their attempt to win 13 of their opening 18 games of a league season for the first time in their history. . Leon Bailey scored in the 59th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.1 Sheffield United
Manager: Chris Wilder
Goals:
| Cameron Archer | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Wes Foderingham
Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle
Defender
Auston Trusty
Defender
George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder
Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson
Defender/Midfielder
Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder
Oliver Norwood
Midfielder
Vinícius Souza
Midfielder
Andre Brooks
Midfielder/Forward
Cameron Archer
Forward
Substitutions:
| Max Lowe for Yasser Larouci | 58 |
| Gustavo Hamer for Andre Brooks | 58 |
| James McAtee for Anis Ben Slimane | 76 |
| Ollie McBurnie for Cameron Archer | 90 |
Cards:
| Yasser Larouci | 51 | Y |
| Jayden Bogle | 69 | Y |
| Auston Trusty | 90+8 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adam Davies
Defender
Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder
Max Lowe
Midfielder
John Fleck
Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder/Forward
James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn
Midfielder/Forward
Bénie Traoré
Forward
Ollie McBurnie