Sheffield United v Manchester United, 17 December 2020

Score3-2 to Manchester United
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBramall Lane
Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 9 Sheffield United won: 1 Drawn: 1 Manchester United won: 7 Sheffield United scored: 9 Manchester United scored: 22 Manchester United had now scored in all 23 meetings in all competitions since September 1972.

2 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

3 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Goals:

David McGoldrick 5 G
David McGoldrick 87 G

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 26 G
Anthony Martial 33 G
Marcus Rashford 51 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender John Egan
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Defender/Midfielder Enda Stevens
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Alex Telles Defender
Victor Lindelöf Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Paul Pogba Midfielder
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Mason Greenwood Forward
Anthony Martial Forward

Substitutions:

Phil Jagielka for Sander Berge 12
Lys Mousset for Phil Jagielka 63
Rhian Brewster for Oliver Burke 73

Substitutions:

Juan Mata for Mason Greenwood 74
Donny van de Beek for Bruno Fernandes 79
Scott McTominay for Anthony Martial 90

Cards:

Phil Jagielka 51 Y
John Egan 70 Y
Jack Robinson 90 Y

Cards:

Dean Henderson 90 Y
Paul Pogba 90 Y

On the bench:

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

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James

Comments:

League position: 20th Sheffield United had now equaled the worst-ever 13-game start to a season in the top four divisions; also one point by Newport County in League Division Four in 1970-71. The Blades scored more than one goal in a game for the first time in their last 16 games in the Premier League. David McGoldrick had now scored his six goals in the Premier League against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.

Comments:

League position: 6th Manchester United had now taken 1,002 points from their 544 away games in the Premier League (won 289, lost 120) to become the first team to reach the 1,000 point mark in the competition's history. The Red Devils had now become the first team to score two or more goals in each of ten consecutive away games in the top division since Tottenham Hotspur in League Division One in October 1960. United had now won all of their first six away games in this Premier League season having conceded the opening goal in each game.

2 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

David McGoldrick 5 G
David McGoldrick 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender John Egan
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder George Baldock
Defender/Midfielder Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Defender/Midfielder Enda Stevens
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke

Substitutions:

Phil Jagielka for Sander Berge 12
Lys Mousset for Phil Jagielka 63
Rhian Brewster for Oliver Burke 73

Cards:

Phil Jagielka 51 Y
John Egan 70 Y
Jack Robinson 90 Y

On the bench:

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

Comments:

League position: 20th Sheffield United had now equaled the worst-ever 13-game start to a season in the top four divisions; also one point by Newport County in League Division Four in 1970-71. The Blades scored more than one goal in a game for the first time in their last 16 games in the Premier League. David McGoldrick had now scored his six goals in the Premier League against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 26 G
Anthony Martial 33 G
Marcus Rashford 51 G

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Alex Telles Defender
Victor Lindelöf Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Paul Pogba Midfielder
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Mason Greenwood Forward
Anthony Martial Forward

Substitutions:

Juan Mata for Mason Greenwood 74
Donny van de Beek for Bruno Fernandes 79
Scott McTominay for Anthony Martial 90

Cards:

Dean Henderson 90 Y
Paul Pogba 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James

Comments:

League position: 6th Manchester United had now taken 1,002 points from their 544 away games in the Premier League (won 289, lost 120) to become the first team to reach the 1,000 point mark in the competition's history. The Red Devils had now become the first team to score two or more goals in each of ten consecutive away games in the top division since Tottenham Hotspur in League Division One in October 1960. United had now won all of their first six away games in this Premier League season having conceded the opening goal in each game.