Everton v Sheffield United, 16 May 2021

Score1-0 to Sheffield United
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGoodison Park
Kick-off: 7.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 10 Everton won: 4 Drawn: 2 Sheffield United won: 4 Everton scored: 9 Sheffield United scored: 9 Sheffield United had now won on their last two visits to Goodison Park without conceding a goal (both Premier League).

0 Everton

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Goals:

Goals:

Daniel Jebbison 7 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Michael Keane
Defender/Midfielder Seamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ben Godfrey
Defender/Midfielder Mason Holgate
Midfielder Allan
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder James Rodríguez
Midfielder/Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
John Egan Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens Defender/Midfielder
John Fleck Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Daniel Jebbison Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Gylfi Sigurdsson for Mason Holgate 46
André Gomes for Abdoulaye Doucouré 78
Bernard for James Rodríguez 78

Substitutions:

Cards:

James Rodríguez 66 Y

Cards:

Chris Basham 26 Y
George Baldock 81 Y
Jack Robinson 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper João Virgínia
Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Niels Nkounkou
Midfielder André Gomes
Midfielder Bernard
Midfielder Tom Davies
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Gylfi Sigurdsson

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Kyron Gordon
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Zak Brunt
Midfielder Kean Bryan
Midfielder John Lundstram
Forward Rhian Brewster

Comments:

League position: 8th Everton had now lost a club record nine home league games in a season for the fifth time, and for the first time since 1993-94 in the Premier League. The Toffees remained without a win in their last 33 games in all competitions since September 2015 when they trailed 1-0 at half time (lost 26). [c/o Steve Johnson, Everton: The Official Complete Record] They had now taken six points from their home games in the Premier League in 2021; only relegated Fulham had taken fewer (four).

Comments:

League position: 20th This was Sheffield United's first away win in the Premier League since their visit to Manchester United on 27 January 2021; longer than any other team currently in the division. United kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 23 away games in the Premier League. Aged 17 years and 309 days, Daniel Jebbison became the youngest-ever player to start a Premier League game for the Blades; previously Nicky Law versus Manchester United on 18 November 2006 (18 years and 234 days). He also became their youngest-ever goalscorer in the Premier League; previously Colin Kazim-Richards versus Bolton Wanderers on 11 November 2006 (20 years and 77 days).

0 Everton

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Michael Keane
Defender/Midfielder Seamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ben Godfrey
Defender/Midfielder Mason Holgate
Midfielder Allan
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder James Rodríguez
Midfielder/Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison

Substitutions:

Gylfi Sigurdsson for Mason Holgate 46
André Gomes for Abdoulaye Doucouré 78
Bernard for James Rodríguez 78

Cards:

James Rodríguez 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper João Virgínia
Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Niels Nkounkou
Midfielder André Gomes
Midfielder Bernard
Midfielder Tom Davies
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Gylfi Sigurdsson

Comments:

League position: 8th Everton had now lost a club record nine home league games in a season for the fifth time, and for the first time since 1993-94 in the Premier League. The Toffees remained without a win in their last 33 games in all competitions since September 2015 when they trailed 1-0 at half time (lost 26). [c/o Steve Johnson, Everton: The Official Complete Record] They had now taken six points from their home games in the Premier League in 2021; only relegated Fulham had taken fewer (four).

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Goals:

Daniel Jebbison 7 G

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
John Egan Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens Defender/Midfielder
John Fleck Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Daniel Jebbison Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Cards:

Chris Basham 26 Y
George Baldock 81 Y
Jack Robinson 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Kyron Gordon
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Zak Brunt
Midfielder Kean Bryan
Midfielder John Lundstram
Forward Rhian Brewster

Comments:

League position: 20th This was Sheffield United's first away win in the Premier League since their visit to Manchester United on 27 January 2021; longer than any other team currently in the division. United kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 23 away games in the Premier League. Aged 17 years and 309 days, Daniel Jebbison became the youngest-ever player to start a Premier League game for the Blades; previously Nicky Law versus Manchester United on 18 November 2006 (18 years and 234 days). He also became their youngest-ever goalscorer in the Premier League; previously Colin Kazim-Richards versus Bolton Wanderers on 11 November 2006 (20 years and 77 days).