Sheffield United vs Leicester City, 2019-20 English Premier League
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 4': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 6': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 9': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 9': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 11': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 13': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 17': Foul by Callum Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 17': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 21': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 28': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a cross.
- 29': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 30': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Offside, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira tries a through ball, but Youri Tielemans is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 37': Offside, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 38': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
- 40': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 42': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 42': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Callum Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 44': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Leicester City 1.
- 50': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 50': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
- 50': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 50': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 54': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces David McGoldrick.
- 54': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Callum Robinson.
- 55': Foul by Luke Freeman (Sheffield United).
- 55': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 57': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 57': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 60': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 1. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Dennis Praet.
- 65': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 68': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 69': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 70': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 2. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Çaglar Söyüncü with a headed pass following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 72': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 74': Offside, Leicester City. Christian Fuchs tries a through ball, but James Maddison is caught offside.
- 75': Offside, Sheffield United. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Wes Morgan replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ravel Morrison replaces Chris Basham.
- 83': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 85': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
- 85': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Wes Morgan.
- 89': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 90'+1': Luke Freeman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ravel Morrison (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ravel Morrison (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
 LEI |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 452 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 38 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 30,079
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 30,079
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 8 | Luke Freeman |
| 7 | John Lundstram  |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 11 | Callum Robinson |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 28 | Christian Fuchs |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 20 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
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