Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 2.
Liverpool spoiled Chris Wilder’s Bramall Lane homecoming to remain hot on the heels of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
However, Virgil van Dijk swept home a side-footed volley from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner to quell the vociferous home support despite Blades appeals he had fouled Anel Ahmedhodzic prior to doing so.
There was also an element of controversy about the Reds’ second goal in stoppage time as Darwin Nunez’s hefty challenge on Jayden Bogle was deemed fair in the build-up to Dominik Szoboszlai’s cool finish.
Liverpool, beaten just once in the league this season when their nine men lost in stoppage time at Tottenham, move back to within two points of the table-topping Gunners.
The Blades, meanwhile, remain bottom, four points from safety, after a 12th loss in 15 league games, although Wilder will take heart from a competitive performance in defeat against the second-placed Reds.
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Sheffield United
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Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
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Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
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Squad number19Player nameRobinson
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Squad number5Player nameTrusty
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Squad number20Player nameBogle
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Squad number8Player nameHamer
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Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
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Squad number35Player nameBrooks
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Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
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Squad number10Player nameArcher
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Squad number32Player nameOsula
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Squad number3Player nameLowe
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Squad number4Player nameFleck
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Squad number11Player nameTraoré
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Squad number16Player nameNorwood
Liverpool
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Squad number9Player nameNúñez -
Squad number17Player nameJones
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Squad number19Player nameElliott
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Squad number38Player nameGravenberch
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 18Foderingham
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 19Robinson
- 5TrustySubstituted forLoweat 88′minutes
- 20BogleBooked at 90mins
- 8Hamer
- 21de Souza CostaSubstituted forNorwoodat 86′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 35BrooksSubstituted forFleckat 74′minutes
- 28McAtee
- 10Archer
- 32OsulaSubstituted forTraoréat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 3Lowe
- 4Fleck
- 11Traoré
- 14Thomas
- 16Norwood
- 25Ben Slimane
- 27Larouci
- 38Seriki
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 62Kelleher
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 5KonatéBooked at 62mins
- 4van Dijk
- 2Gomez
- 8Szoboszlai
- 3EndoBooked at 34mins
- 10Mac AllisterSubstituted forJonesat 59′minutes
- 11SalahSubstituted forElliottat 67′minutes
- 18GakpoSubstituted forGravenberchat 86′minutes
- 7DíazSubstituted forNúñezat 67′minutesBooked at 84mins
Substitutes
- 9Núñez
- 13Adrián
- 17Jones
- 19Elliott
- 21Tsimikas
- 38Gravenberch
- 45Pitaluga
- 78Quansah
- 84Bradley
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Attendance:
- 31,406
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 2.
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Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
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John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Fleck with a through ball.
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Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal! Sheffield United 0, Liverpool 2. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
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Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
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Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
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Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Max Lowe replaces Auston Trusty.
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Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
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Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
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Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Cody Gakpo.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Vinicius Souza.
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Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
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