Sheffield United vs Burnley, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMcGoldrick strikes to end Sheffield United's season with a win
Relegated Sheffield United bowed out of the Premier League with a 1-0 consolation win over Burnley at Bramall Lane on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 6': Attempt missed. George Baldock (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 8': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by John Egan.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 9': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 10': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 10': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 12': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
- 18': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 18': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 0. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 34': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 34': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 36': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right following a corner.
- 38': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 38': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Cork.
- 45'+2': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Josh Brownhill.
- 48': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Burnley) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
- 50': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 52': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 53': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
- 57': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by John Egan.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Burnley) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 61': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 61': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 64': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 64': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
- 68': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United).
- 70': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United).
- 70': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 76': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United).
- 76': Jimmy Dunne (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jack Cork with a headed pass.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Daniel Jebbison.
- 81': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
- 83': Substitution, Sheffield United. Phil Jagielka replaces Ben Osborn.
- 86': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 88': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Burnley).
- 88': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Jimmy Dunne (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 89': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a set piece situation.
- 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 90'+1': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 90'+3': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Burnley 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Burnley 0.
Statistics
 BUR |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
| 482 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 26 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 98 | Long Balls | 88 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 19 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 5,096
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 5,096
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham  |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 38 | Daniel Jebbison |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
Burnley (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Will Norris (GK) |
| 34 | Jimmy Dunne |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
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