English Premier League

Sheffield United vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Sheffield United
  • 61': Oliver McBurnie
  • 69': Anel Ahmedhodzic
FT
2 - 3
Luton Town
  • 17': Alfie Doughty
  • 77': Jack Robinson (OG)
  • 81': Anis Ben Slimane (OG)

Luton earn 3-2 win over fellow strugglers Sheffield United

Jack Robinson and Amis Ben Slimane both scored own goals as Sheffield United lost 3-2 to fellow Premier League strugglers Luton Town on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 2': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 5': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andre Brooks.
  • 9': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
  • 11': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 14': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
  • 14': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a headed pass.
  • 17': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Luton Town 1. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
  • 19': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
  • 25': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
  • 26': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
  • 26': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
  • 29': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 31': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer following a fast break.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
  • 37': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
  • 38': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andre Brooks.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
  • 39': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 41': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Elijah Adebayo.
  • 45'+1': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Luton Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Luton Town 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Max Lowe replaces Andre Brooks.
  • 47': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
  • 47': Max Lowe (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
  • 50': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Max Lowe (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
  • 53': Foul by Andros Townsend (Luton Town).
  • 53': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Hand ball by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
  • 54': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 54': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
  • 61': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Luton Town 1. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 64': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Max Lowe (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 69': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 1. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Carlton Morris replaces Elijah Adebayo.
  • 72': Substitution, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Ryan Giles.
  • 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Gustavo Hamer.
  • 74': Offside, Sheffield United. Max Lowe is caught offside.
  • 74': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
  • 76': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by George Baldock.
  • 77': Own Goal by Jack Robinson, Sheffield United. Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 2.
  • 77': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Mads Andersen replaces Alfie Doughty.
  • 79': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
  • 79': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Own Goal by Anis Ben Slimane, Sheffield United. Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 3.
  • 83': Foul by Mads Andersen (Luton Town).
  • 83': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Andros Townsend.
  • 86': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
  • 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Vinicius Souza.
  • 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Jack Robinson.
  • 87': Attempt saved. William Osula (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
  • 87': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 89': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
  • 90': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
  • 90': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
  • 90': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by George Baldock following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+4': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+5': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
  • 90'+6': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+6': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 90'+9': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 3
49.1 Possession 50.9
12 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
266 Accurate Passes 264
346 Passes 356
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 65
24 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 8
9 Effective Tackles 14
15 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 13
34 Effective Clearances 20
34 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,041

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 10 +13 25
2 Manchester City 10 +10 23
3 Nottingham Forest 10 +7 19
4 Chelsea 10 +8 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

SHU Sheffield United (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
19 Jack Robinson
15 Anel Ahmedhodzic Yellow Card
5 Auston Trusty
2 George Baldock Yellow Card
35 Andre Brooks
21 Vinicius Souza
8 Gustavo Hamer Yellow Card
28 James McAtee
10 Cameron Archer
9 Oliver McBurnie
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Rhys Norrington-Davies, William Osula, Rhian Brewster, Ben Osborn, Anis Ben Slimane, Adam Rhys Davies, Oliver Norwood, Max Lowe, Femi Seriki.

LTN Luton Town (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
24 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
2 Gabriel Osho
29 Amari'i Bell
15 Teden Mengi
6 Ross Barkley
28 Albert Sambi Lokonga
26 Ryan Giles
45 Alfie Doughty
11 Elijah Adebayo
19 Jacob Brown
30 Andros Townsend
Luton Town Substitutes:
Tahith Chong, Luke Berry, Chiedozie Ogbene, James Shea, Mads Andersen, Cauley Woodrow, Tim Krul, Carlton Morris, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.

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