Sheffield United vs Norwich City, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSheffield United go sixth with win over Norwich
A bullet header from Billy Sharp gave Sheffield United a 1-0 win over bottom side Norwich City to lift the Blades to sixth place.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Ondrej Duda (Norwich City).
- 4': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Sharp with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 7': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Alexander Tettey.
- 9': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 9': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
- 13': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 13': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 20': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 20': Offside, Norwich City. Kenny McLean tries a through ball, but Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 25': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 26': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Norwich City).
- 29': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 29': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 33': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 36': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 0. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John Lundstram with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 38': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 39': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 40': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 45': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 45': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Josip Drmic replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 49': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 49': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Josip Drmic (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by John Fleck.
- 53': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 54': Offside, Norwich City. Emiliano Buendía tries a through ball, but Josip Drmic is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Enda Stevens because of an injury.
- 62': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 62': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 64': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic replaces Alexander Tettey.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Josip Drmic (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki with a headed pass.
- 71': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Billy Sharp.
- 75': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
- 75': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 76': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ben Godfrey (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross.
- 78': Attempt saved. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 78': Attempt saved. Josip Drmic (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Vrancic with a headed pass.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Josip Drmic (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 80': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 80': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 81': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Norwich City. Grant Hanley tries a through ball, but Josip Drmic is caught offside.
- 82': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 84': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 84': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Ondrej Duda.
- 87': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 87': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sander Berge replaces Oliver McBurnie because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 90'+4': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Norwich City 0.
Statistics
 NOR |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.2 | Possession | 41.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 422 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
| 519 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 27 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,379
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,379
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | +15 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 11 | +4 | 19 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | +9 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Godfrey |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 12 | Jamal Lewis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 25 | Ondrej Duda |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 27 | Alexander Tettey |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell |
| 17 | Emiliano Buendía |
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