Sheffield United v AFC Bournemouth, 09 February 2020

Score2-1 to Sheffield United
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBramall Lane
Attendance30,361
Kick-off: 2.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 2 Sheffield United won: 1 Drawn: 1 AFC Bournemouth won: 0 Sheffield United scored: 3 AFC Bournemouth scored: 2 This was AFC Bournemouth's first-ever visit to Sheffield (United and Wednesday) for a game in the top division. Sheffield United had now won 11 of the 16 meetings in all competitions (lost one).

2 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

1 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Billy Sharp 45 G
John Lundstram 84 G

Goals:

Callum Wilson 13 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender John Egan
Defender Jack O'Connell
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder Enda Stevens
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Forward Ollie McBurnie
Forward Billy Sharp

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Diego Rico Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Philip Billing Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Drew Surman Midfielder
Harry Wilson Midfielder
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

John Lundstram for Sander Berge 61
Lys Mousset for Billy Sharp 74

Substitutions:

Josh King for Harry Wilson 72
Junior Stanislas for Ryan Fraser 84
Dominic Solanke for Drew Surman 88

Cards:

Enda Stevens 39 Y
Lys Mousset 89 Y

Cards:

Drew Surman 53 Y
Simon Francis 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael Verrips
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder John Lundstram
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Lys Mousset

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Steve Cook
Defender/Midfielder Jack Stacey
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Junior Stanislas
Forward Josh King
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 5th Sheffield United had now taken 39 points from their 26 games so far in this Premier League season; one more point than they accrued in the 38 games of their most recent season in the division (2006-07). The Blades scored more than one goal for the first time in their last nine games in the Premier League. Billy Sharp scored his first goal in the Premier League at Bramall Lane in this game. He had now scored both of his goals in this division against AFC Bournemouth.

Comments:

League position: 16th AFC Bournemouth had now lost 50 of their 89 away games in the Premier League (won 21). The Cherries failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League in the same season for the first time since March 2016. They had now taken 26 points from their 26 games so far in this Premier League season; seven fewer points than at the same stage of the previous season.

2 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Billy Sharp 45 G
John Lundstram 84 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender John Egan
Defender Jack O'Connell
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder Enda Stevens
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Forward Ollie McBurnie
Forward Billy Sharp

Substitutions:

John Lundstram for Sander Berge 61
Lys Mousset for Billy Sharp 74

Cards:

Enda Stevens 39 Y
Lys Mousset 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael Verrips
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder John Lundstram
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Lys Mousset

Comments:

League position: 5th Sheffield United had now taken 39 points from their 26 games so far in this Premier League season; one more point than they accrued in the 38 games of their most recent season in the division (2006-07). The Blades scored more than one goal for the first time in their last nine games in the Premier League. Billy Sharp scored his first goal in the Premier League at Bramall Lane in this game. He had now scored both of his goals in this division against AFC Bournemouth.

1 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Callum Wilson 13 G

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Diego Rico Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Philip Billing Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Drew Surman Midfielder
Harry Wilson Midfielder
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Josh King for Harry Wilson 72
Junior Stanislas for Ryan Fraser 84
Dominic Solanke for Drew Surman 88

Cards:

Drew Surman 53 Y
Simon Francis 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Steve Cook
Defender/Midfielder Jack Stacey
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Junior Stanislas
Forward Josh King
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 16th AFC Bournemouth had now lost 50 of their 89 away games in the Premier League (won 21). The Cherries failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League in the same season for the first time since March 2016. They had now taken 26 points from their 26 games so far in this Premier League season; seven fewer points than at the same stage of the previous season.