Man United vs Sheffield Utd 2023-24 English Premier League
- 42': Harry Maguire
- 61': Bruno Fernandes (P)
- 81': Bruno Fernandes
- 85': Rasmus Højlund
4 - 2
Fernandes magic rescues Man United in win over Sheffield United
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes came to his side's rescue with two goals in a 4-2 home victory over the Premier League's bottom club Sheffield United on Wednesday just when more trouble loomed for beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag.
Match Commentary
- 35': Goal! Manchester United 0, Sheffield United 1. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 37': Mason Holgate (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Manchester United 1, Sheffield United 1. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Vinicius Souza replaces Andre Brooks.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Sheffield United 1.
- 50': Goal! Manchester United 1, Sheffield United 2. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 55': Substitution, Manchester United. Amad Diallo replaces Antony.
- 61': Goal! Manchester United 2, Sheffield United 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Cameron Archer.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 81': Goal! Manchester United 3, Sheffield United 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 85': Goal! Manchester United 4, Sheffield United 2. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces James McAtee because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Ethan Wheatley replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Manchester United 4, Sheffield United 2.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,549
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
 SHU |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 28.5 | Possession | 71.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 217 | Accurate Passes | 654 |
| 292 | Passes | 730 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 24 | Clearances | 5 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 11 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 21 | Antony |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 30 | Mason Holgate  |
| 35 | Andre Brooks |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 24 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
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