Sheffield United v Leicester City, 06 December 2020

Score2-1 to Leicester City
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBramall Lane
Kick-off: 2.15pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 3 Sheffield United won: 0 Drawn: 0 Leicester City won: 3 Sheffield United scored: 2 Leicester City scored: 6 Leicester City had now won six consecutive games against Sheffield United in all competitions.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

2 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Ollie McBurnie 26 G

Goals:

Ayoze Pérez 24 G
Jamie Vardy 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender John Egan
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder Kean Bryan
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder John Lundstram
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Jonny Evans Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Christian Fuchs Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Ben Osborn for Max Lowe 46
Oliver Norwood for John Lundstram 63
Rhian Brewster for Oliver Burke 81

Substitutions:

Kelechi Iheanacho for Ayoze Pérez 69
Wilfred Ndidi for Nampalys Mendy 69
Dennis Praet for James Maddison 90

Cards:

Max Lowe 38 Y

Cards:

Christian Fuchs 63 Y
James Maddison 90 Y
Jamie Vardy 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael Verrips
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward Billy Sharp

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder Cengiz Ünder
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes

Comments:

League position: 20th Eight of Sheffield United's ten defeats so far in this Premier League season had now been by a one goal margin. Of the teams in the Premier League throughout 2020, the Blades had now scored the fewest goals (21). Oli McBurnie scored his first goal since United's 3-0 win against Chelsea in the Premier League on 11 July 2020.

Comments:

League position: 4th Leicester City avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2019. Former Sheffield Wednesday trainee Jamie Vardy had now scored eight of his nine goals so far in this Premier League season in away games. The two goals that Ayoze Pérez had scored in his last 24 appearances for the Foxes in all competitions had both now been scored against Sheffield United.

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Ollie McBurnie 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender John Egan
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder Max Lowe
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder Kean Bryan
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder John Lundstram
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Substitutions:

Ben Osborn for Max Lowe 46
Oliver Norwood for John Lundstram 63
Rhian Brewster for Oliver Burke 81

Cards:

Max Lowe 38 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael Verrips
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder Oliver Norwood
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward Billy Sharp

Comments:

League position: 20th Eight of Sheffield United's ten defeats so far in this Premier League season had now been by a one goal margin. Of the teams in the Premier League throughout 2020, the Blades had now scored the fewest goals (21). Oli McBurnie scored his first goal since United's 3-0 win against Chelsea in the Premier League on 11 July 2020.

2 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Ayoze Pérez 24 G
Jamie Vardy 90 G

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Jonny Evans Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Christian Fuchs Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Kelechi Iheanacho for Ayoze Pérez 69
Wilfred Ndidi for Nampalys Mendy 69
Dennis Praet for James Maddison 90

Cards:

Christian Fuchs 63 Y
James Maddison 90 Y
Jamie Vardy 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder Cengiz Ünder
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes

Comments:

League position: 4th Leicester City avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2019. Former Sheffield Wednesday trainee Jamie Vardy had now scored eight of his nine goals so far in this Premier League season in away games. The two goals that Ayoze Pérez had scored in his last 24 appearances for the Foxes in all competitions had both now been scored against Sheffield United.