Newcastle United v Sheffield United, 27 April 2024

Score5-1 to Newcastle United
RefereeTony Harrington
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,196
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 10 Newcastle United won: 7 Drawn: 0 Sheffield United won: 3 Newcastle United scored: 25 Sheffield United scored: 6 . This was Sheffield United's heaviest defeat at St James' Park since a 6-0 loss in League Division Two on 4 September 1937.

5 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Alexander Isak 26 G
Bruno Guimarães 54 G
Alexander Isak penalty 61 P
Ben Osborn own goal 65 OG
Callum Wilson 72 G

Goals:

Anel Ahmedhodžić 5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Anthony Gordon
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Alexander Isak

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
Mason Holgate Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
Andre Brooks Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward
Cameron Archer Forward

Substitutions:

Emil Krafth for Fabian Schär 46
Harvey Barnes for Jacob Murphy 66
Callum Wilson for Elliott Anderson 66
Alex Murphy for Lewis Hall 82
Matt Ritchie for Anthony Gordon 82

Substitutions:

William Osula for Cameron Archer 67
Jack Robinson for Mason Holgate 67
Vinícius Souza for Andre Brooks 70
Anis Ben Slimane for Gustavo Hamer 79

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Alex Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Joe White
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Forward Ben Parkinson
Forward Callum Wilson

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ivo Grbić
Defender Sam Curtis
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Forward Louie Marsh
Forward William Osula

Comments:

League position: 7th . Following their 8-0 victory at Bramall Lane on 24 September 2023, Newcastle United's total of 13 goals against Sheffield United in this season's two meetings had now become the most scored by any team against another in a season in the Premier League. . The Magpies had now scored from their last 18 penalties in the Premier League. . They had now scored in 18 consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2003.

Comments:

League position: 20th . With three games still to play, this result confirmed Sheffield United's relegation to the League Championship. It became their ninth relegation from the top division. . The Blades were now without a win in their last 11 games in the Premier League (lost eight). . They had now lost 17 of their last 19 away games in the Premier League played on a Saturday (won one). . Sheffield United were awarded a penalty in the final minute of normal time at the end of the game for a foul but was reversed after a VAR review.

5 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Alexander Isak 26 G
Bruno Guimarães 54 G
Alexander Isak penalty 61 P
Ben Osborn own goal 65 OG
Callum Wilson 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Anthony Gordon
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Alexander Isak

Substitutions:

Emil Krafth for Fabian Schär 46
Harvey Barnes for Jacob Murphy 66
Callum Wilson for Elliott Anderson 66
Alex Murphy for Lewis Hall 82
Matt Ritchie for Anthony Gordon 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Alex Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Joe White
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Forward Ben Parkinson
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 7th . Following their 8-0 victory at Bramall Lane on 24 September 2023, Newcastle United's total of 13 goals against Sheffield United in this season's two meetings had now become the most scored by any team against another in a season in the Premier League. . The Magpies had now scored from their last 18 penalties in the Premier League. . They had now scored in 18 consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2003.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Anel Ahmedhodžić 5 G

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
Mason Holgate Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
Andre Brooks Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward
Cameron Archer Forward

Substitutions:

William Osula for Cameron Archer 67
Jack Robinson for Mason Holgate 67
Vinícius Souza for Andre Brooks 70
Anis Ben Slimane for Gustavo Hamer 79

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ivo Grbić
Defender Sam Curtis
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder Vinícius Souza
Forward Louie Marsh
Forward William Osula

Comments:

League position: 20th . With three games still to play, this result confirmed Sheffield United's relegation to the League Championship. It became their ninth relegation from the top division. . The Blades were now without a win in their last 11 games in the Premier League (lost eight). . They had now lost 17 of their last 19 away games in the Premier League played on a Saturday (won one). . Sheffield United were awarded a penalty in the final minute of normal time at the end of the game for a foul but was reversed after a VAR review.