English Premier League

Sheffield United vs Burnley, 2023-24 English Premier League

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  • 52': Gustavo Hamer
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  • 38': Jacob Bruun Larsen
  • 40': Lorenz Assignon
  • 58': Lyle Foster
  • 71': Jóhann Gudmundsson

Burnley earn crucial points with 4-1 win at Sheffield United

Burnley scored twice within three minutes in the first half and thwarted a second half comeback attempt by bottom side Sheffield United to boost their own Premier League survival hopes with a 4-1 win on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Maxime Esteve (Burnley).
  • 2': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
  • 6': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 7': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
  • 9': Offside, Burnley. Vitinho is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
  • 10': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 14': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 18': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
  • 18': Wilson Odobert (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinho.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen with a cross.
  • 22': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Vitinho (Burnley).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sander Berge with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Lyle Foster (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sander Berge.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Wilson Odobert (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Esteve.
  • 38': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Burnley 1. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Burnley 2. Lorenz Assignon (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vitinho.
  • 42': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
  • 43': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
  • 44': Vitinho (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Burnley 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Burnley 2.
  • 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Bruun Larsen.
  • 49': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 49': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Lorenz Assignon (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
  • 52': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 2. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 55': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
  • 55': Maxime Esteve (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 3. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon.
  • 59': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Brownhill replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 61': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Burnley).
  • 61': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
  • 62': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lorenz Assignon.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Vitinho (Burnley).
  • 66': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Vitinho (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wilson Odobert with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer replaces Vinicius Souza.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
  • 70': Substitution, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson replaces Vitinho.
  • 71': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 4. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 73': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Dangerous play by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
  • 76': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
  • 76': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Oliver McBurnie.
  • 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
  • 80': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
  • 80': Maxime Esteve (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Lyle Foster (Burnley).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Burnley. David Datro Fofana replaces Lyle Foster because of an injury.
  • 85': Substitution, Burnley. Zeki Amdouni replaces Wilson Odobert.
  • 86': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
  • 86': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+2': Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lorenz Assignon.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Burnley 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Burnley 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 11
10 Saves 5
51.4 Possession 48.6
16 SHOTS 18
9 ON GOAL 11
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
416 Accurate Passes 360
503 Passes 461
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 23
0.5 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 66
21 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 7
32 Effective Clearances 13
32 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,964

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 12 +16 31
2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

SHU Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Ivo Grbic (GK)
5 Auston Trusty
15 Anel Ahmedhodzic
23 Ben Osborn Yellow Card
20 Jayden Bogle
8 Gustavo Hamer
24 Oliver Arblaster
21 Vinicius Souza
9 Oliver McBurnie
11 Ben Brereton Díaz
28 James McAtee

BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

No. Name
49 Aro Muric (GK)
33 Maxime Estève
2 Dara O'Shea
3 Charlie Taylor
20 Lorenz Assignon
16 Sander Berge
24 Josh Cullen
34 Jacob Bruun Larsen
22 Vitinho
47 Wilson Odobert
17 Lyle Foster

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