Sheffield Utd vs Burnley 2023-24 English Premier League
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Burnley earn crucial points with 4-1 win at Sheffield United
Burnley scored twice within three minutes in the first half and thwarted a second half comeback attempt by bottom side Sheffield United to boost their own Premier League survival hopes with a 4-1 win on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 38': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Burnley 1. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Burnley 2. Lorenz Assignon (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vitinho.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Burnley 2.
- 52': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 2. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 58': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 3. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon.
- 59': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Brownhill replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer replaces Vinicius Souza.
- 70': Substitution, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson replaces Vitinho.
- 71': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Burnley 4. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
- 76': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. David Datro Fofana replaces Lyle Foster because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Burnley. Zeki Amdouni replaces Wilson Odobert.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,964
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,964
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Arsenal | 35 | 80 | 5 |
| +50 | Manchester City | 34 | 79 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 35 | 67 | 8 |
Statistics
 BUR |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 10 | Saves | 5 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 360 |
| 503 | Passes | 461 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 32 | Clearances | 13 |
Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ivo Grbic (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 23 | Ben Osborn  |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 24 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 11 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 28 | James McAtee |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Aro Muric (GK) |
| 33 | Maxime Estève |
| 2 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 20 | Lorenz Assignon |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 24 | Josh Cullen |
| 34 | Jacob Bruun Larsen |
| 22 | Vitinho |
| 47 | Wilson Odobert |
| 17 | Lyle Foster |
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