Southampton vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSouthampton cruise past blunt Blades 3-0 to go third
Southampton beat Premier League strugglers Sheffield United 3-0 at St Mary's Stadium on Sunday to go third in the table.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 2': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by John Fleck.
- 3': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 7': Offside, Southampton. Jannik Vestergaard tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 9': Attempt missed. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 10': Offside, Southampton. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Ryan Bertrand is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 14': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 17': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 28': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 28': Hand ball by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 28': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 32': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 34': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 34': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Goal! Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Bednarek following a set piece situation.
- 36': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 36': Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 38': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 40': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 40': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 41': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oriol Romeu with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
- 48': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 49': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
- 51': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 51': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Offside, Southampton. Jan Bednarek tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 56': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 57': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 57': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Billy Sharp.
- 62': Goal! Southampton 2, Sheffield United 0. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 68': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 68': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 70': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 70': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Chris Basham.
- 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 72': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 72': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rhian Brewster.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 78': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 80': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Theo Walcott.
- 81': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 82': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United).
- 83': Goal! Southampton 3, Sheffield United 0. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Daniel N'Lundulu replaces Che Adams.
- 85': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 85': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 86': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 88': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 89': Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Daniel N'Lundulu (Southampton).
- 90'+1': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 179 | Accurate Passes | 491 |
| 259 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 19 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 2,000
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 2,000
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 3 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
Sheffield United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 15 | Phil Jagielka |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 3 | Enda Stevens  |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 22 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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