Sheffield United v Chelsea, 07 February 2021

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBramall Lane

View Sheffield United v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 7.15pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 10 Sheffield United won: 4 Drawn: 1 Chelsea won: 5 Sheffield United scored: 16 Chelsea scored: 19 Chelsea had now won five and lost one of the last seven meetings since 1993 (all Premier League).

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Antonio Rüdiger own goal 54 OG

Goals:

Mason Mount 43 G
Jorginho penalty 58 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender John Egan
Defender/Midfielder Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Kean Bryan
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder John Lundstram
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Andreas Christensen Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Olivier Giroud Forward
Timo Werner Forward

Substitutions:

David McGoldrick for Oliver Burke 62
Billy Sharp for Kean Bryan 68
Rhian Brewster for Oliver Norwood 86

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Olivier Giroud 62
Marcos Alonso for Ben Chilwell 62
N'Golo Kanté for Timo Werner 75

Cards:

Chris Basham 17 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward David McGoldrick
Forward Billy Sharp

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Emerson
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 20th Sheffield United had now conceded the opening goal in 17 of their 23 games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. The Blades had now failed to score in one of their last eight games in all competitions. Two days after his 35th birthday, Billy Sharp made the 600th appearance of his club career (248 goals). Sheffield United named only six of a possible nine substitutes.

Comments:

League position: 5th Chelsea had now won 11 of their last 13 games in the Premier League against the team starting the day at the bottom of the table (lost one). The Blues had now taken ten points for their four games in the Premier League under newly-appointed manager Thomas Tuchel. They failed in their attempt to keep clean sheets in four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2017.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Antonio Rüdiger own goal 54 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender John Egan
Defender/Midfielder Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Kean Bryan
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder John Lundstram
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Substitutions:

David McGoldrick for Oliver Burke 62
Billy Sharp for Kean Bryan 68
Rhian Brewster for Oliver Norwood 86

Cards:

Chris Basham 17 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward David McGoldrick
Forward Billy Sharp

Comments:

League position: 20th Sheffield United had now conceded the opening goal in 17 of their 23 games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. The Blades had now failed to score in one of their last eight games in all competitions. Two days after his 35th birthday, Billy Sharp made the 600th appearance of his club career (248 goals). Sheffield United named only six of a possible nine substitutes.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Mason Mount 43 G
Jorginho penalty 58 P

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Andreas Christensen Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Olivier Giroud Forward
Timo Werner Forward

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Olivier Giroud 62
Marcos Alonso for Ben Chilwell 62
N'Golo Kanté for Timo Werner 75

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Emerson
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 5th Chelsea had now won 11 of their last 13 games in the Premier League against the team starting the day at the bottom of the table (lost one). The Blues had now taken ten points for their four games in the Premier League under newly-appointed manager Thomas Tuchel. They failed in their attempt to keep clean sheets in four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2017.