Everton vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDoucoure 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.
Match Timeline
- 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.
Statistics
 SHU |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 362 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 25 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,221
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,221
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 8 | Amadou Onana |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 19 | Jack Robinson  |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 35 | Andre Brooks |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 24 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 27 | Yasser Larouci |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
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