Chelsea vs Sheffield United LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture tonight

Follow all the action as Frank Lampard’s side welcome the Blades to Stamford Bridge

Tammy Abraham celebrates after scoring Chelsea’s equaliser (PA)

Follow all the action as Chelsea welcome Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge this afternoon. 

Frank Lampard’s side have shown serious improvements in recent weeks, having now kept a clean sheet in their last five successive matches, and can move into the top four with a victory. 

It’s been a different story for Sheffield United so far, though, with Chris Wilder’s side taking just one point from their opening seven games. Furthermore, the Blades have only scored three goals in total and desperately need a result to kickstart their season. Follow all the action below live: 

Chelsea vs Sheffield United key points

• McGoldrick flick puts Sheffield United in front
• Abraham pulls Chelsea back on level terms
• Chilwell taps home to put Chelsea in front
• Silva nods Ziyech’s set-piece into far corner
• Werner ensures the three points for Chelsea

[7 November 2020 17:56 · Callum Rice-Coates]

23 min

GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Sheffield United (Abraham)

There’s the equaliser! Ziyech feeds Kovacic down the right and the midfielder cuts the ball into the middle, where Abraham is waiting. His shot is scuffed slightly but bounces into the far corner. Two goals in two for the young striker, and Chelsea are back on track.

[7 November 2020 17:55 · Callum Rice-Coates]

22 min

Lowe stings Mendy’s palms with a driven shot from about 20 yards out.

[7 November 2020 17:53 · Callum Rice-Coates]

19 min

Ziyech has failed with a couple of searching balls in the last couple of minutes and looks visibly frustrated. This has been a typically disciplined Sheffield United performance so far, although they were in a similar situation away at Liverpool, so it’s not particularly surprising.

[7 November 2020 17:49 · Callum Rice-Coates]

16 min

Mount cuts in from the left and curls a cross towards the back post. It runs through to Ramsdale.

[7 November 2020 17:46 · Callum Rice-Coates]

13 min

Abraham jinks his way into the box and manages to dig out a shot, but it lacks the power to beat Ramsdale.

[7 November 2020 17:45 · Callum Rice-Coates]

12 min

Norwood whips a free kick into the box and Mendy comes out to claim it. He’s been beaten for the first time in the Premier League, though there was very little he could do about it.

[7 November 2020 17:44 · Callum Rice-Coates]

11 min

Chelsea were the last team Sheffield United beat in the Premier League, of course. McGoldrick scored twice in that 3-0 victory at Bramall Lane.

[7 November 2020 17:42 · Callum Rice-Coates]

9 min

GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Sheffield United (McGoldrick)

Sheffield United take a short corner, working the ball to Baldock in space on the right. His ball across finds Berge, whose low shot is diverted home cleverly from close range by McGoldrick. He scores against Chelsea again, and the visitors lead!

[7 November 2020 17:41 · Callum Rice-Coates]

8 min

Baldock latches onto a ball over the top of Chilwell, who gets in the way of the right-back’s attempted shot. It deflects behind for a corner, which Silva emphatically heads away.

[7 November 2020 17:37 · Callum Rice-Coates]

4 min

Chance! James’ low cross is flicked on by Abraham and runs through to Chilwell at the back post. He fires in a shot from a tight angle, which Ramsdale saves. Ziyech then blazes a shot over the bar.