Everton vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League

Doucoure secures Everton record with win over Sheffield United

Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a first-half winner as Everton beat relegated Sheffield United 1-0 at a balmy Goodison Park on Saturday, setting one new club Premier League record and inflicting another unwanted one on their opponents.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
• 3': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 4': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
• 4': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 10': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 10': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
• 11': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
• 13': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
• 13': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
• 19': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 19': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
• 22': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
• 25': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).
• 26': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
• 26': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
• 30': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 31': Goal! Everton 1, Sheffield United 0. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
• 33': Offside, Everton. James Garner is caught offside.
• 33': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
• 35': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
• 35': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
• 36': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
• 41': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
• 41': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
• 42': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 42': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
• 42': Offside, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 44': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
• 45'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Everton 1, Sheffield United 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Sheffield United 0.
• 48': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).
• 48': Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
• 51': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
• 51': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dwight McNeil following a corner.
• 52': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Séamus Coleman with a headed pass.
• 53': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
• 54': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
• 54': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Substitution, Sheffield United. Max Lowe replaces Yasser Larouci.
• 55': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Andre Brooks.
• 57': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
• 57': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
• 58': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
• 62': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 62': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
• 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam Curtis replaces Oliver Arblaster.
• 65': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Robinson with a cross.
• 67': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 67': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
• 69': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
• 69': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Dwight McNeil.
• 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
• 72': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
• 72': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 74': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
• 75': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
• 78': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
• 79': Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
• 80': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
• 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Cameron Archer.
• 87': Attempt missed. Youssef Chermiti (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by James Garner.
• 87': André Gomes (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 87': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
• 89': Attempt blocked. Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 89': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
• 90': Delay in match because of an injury André Gomes (Everton).
• 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Warrington replaces André Gomes because of an injury.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Youssef Chermiti (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
• 90'+6': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Everton).
• 90'+6': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+7': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Chermiti.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Sheffield United 0.
• 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Sheffield United 0.