Liverpool v Sheffield United, 24 October 2020

Score2-1 to Liverpool
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield

View Liverpool v Sheffield United head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 9 Liverpool won: 5 Drawn: 2 Sheffield United won: 2 Liverpool scored: 13 Sheffield United scored: 6 Sheffield United had now lost 20 of their last 24 visits to Anfield in the top division (won three).

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Roberto Firmino 41 G
Diogo Jota 64 G

Goals:

Sander Berge penalty 12 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
John Egan Defender
Ethan Ampadu Defender/Midfielder
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
John Lundstram Midfielder
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward
Rhian Brewster Forward
Ollie McBurnie Forward

Substitutions:

James Milner for Diogo Jota 83
Takumi Minamino for Roberto Firmino 83

Substitutions:

Oliver Burke for Rhian Brewster 54
David McGoldrick for John Lundstram 76

Cards:

Cards:

John Lundstram 3 Y
Enda Stevens 66 Y
Sander Berge 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender Nat Phillips
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael Verrips
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward David McGoldrick
Forward Billy Sharp

Comments:

League position: 2nd Liverpool avoided failing to win in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2018. Diogo Jota became the first player to score in his first two home games in the Premier League for the Reds since Sadio Mané in September 2016. Andy Robertson became the 49th player to make 100 appearances for Liverpool in the Premier League. Mohamed Salah scored after 62 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 19th Sheffield United had now failed to win in their opening six games of a league season for the first time since 2006-07 in the Premier League. The Blades became the first visiting team to be awarded a penalty in a Premier League game at Anfield since Manchester City on 7 October 2018, which was missed by Riyad Mahrez. They became the last team to take the lead in a game in the Premier League in the 2020-21 season. Sheffield United were awarded a penalty after 11 minutes following a VAR review to decide if a foul had been committed inside or outside of the penalty area.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Roberto Firmino 41 G
Diogo Jota 64 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Substitutions:

James Milner for Diogo Jota 83
Takumi Minamino for Roberto Firmino 83

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender Nat Phillips
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri

Comments:

League position: 2nd Liverpool avoided failing to win in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2018. Diogo Jota became the first player to score in his first two home games in the Premier League for the Reds since Sadio Mané in September 2016. Andy Robertson became the 49th player to make 100 appearances for Liverpool in the Premier League. Mohamed Salah scored after 62 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Sander Berge penalty 12 P

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
John Egan Defender
Ethan Ampadu Defender/Midfielder
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
John Lundstram Midfielder
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward
Rhian Brewster Forward
Ollie McBurnie Forward

Substitutions:

Oliver Burke for Rhian Brewster 54
David McGoldrick for John Lundstram 76

Cards:

John Lundstram 3 Y
Enda Stevens 66 Y
Sander Berge 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael Verrips
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward David McGoldrick
Forward Billy Sharp

Comments:

League position: 19th Sheffield United had now failed to win in their opening six games of a league season for the first time since 2006-07 in the Premier League. The Blades became the first visiting team to be awarded a penalty in a Premier League game at Anfield since Manchester City on 7 October 2018, which was missed by Riyad Mahrez. They became the last team to take the lead in a game in the Premier League in the 2020-21 season. Sheffield United were awarded a penalty after 11 minutes following a VAR review to decide if a foul had been committed inside or outside of the penalty area.