Sheffield United vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Sheffield United get the match restarted from the kick-off!
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
With key figures on the bench, Pochettino will not hesitate to freshen up the XI in the second half, with Chelsea still searching for a way to re-take the lead. The pace of Sterling and Mudryk will be an asset as legs tire, with Madueke not really affecting the game in the first half down the left. Sheffield United are in a tricky position - caught in two minds between the value of a point against Chelsea, and a need for three if they hope for any kind of relegation race. McAtee could fill a spot at striker if Wilder acts to give the opposition defence something new to think about, while Vinicius Souza could help to solidify the midfield.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Chelsea squander an early lead, switching off momentarily to allow Sheffield United to equalise as the two sides head into the interval level at Bramall Lane. The visitors dominated the opening 30 minutes, seeing more than 70 per cent possession while creating an expected goals just above 0.2 - thanks in large part to Silva’s close-range finish that gave Pochettino’s side the advantage after just 11 minutes. Going behind seemed to spark the Blades into life, who finished the half with an expected goals greater than their opponents, finishing with 0.37 and culminating in Bogle’s acute-angle finish just 120 seconds after the half-hour mark. Always likely to threaten on set-pieces, Wilder can be happy with his side’s performance, showing clinical finishing despite controlling the ball just 27 per cent of the time.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
The fourth official indicates two minutes will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Sheffield United have attempted 4 shots on target in this match, higher than their season average of three, with a half of football still to play.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Hamer’s deep, inswinging corner to the far post finds the head of McBurnie but before someone can get on the end of the switch, play is blown dead for a foul. Ahmedhodzic is the guilty party, with Chelsea allowed to clear their lines from a free-kick.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Cucurella drives a low cross from the left towards the far post for Jackson following an effective Chelsea counter-attack but the ball rolls through the legs of the forward, before drifting behind for a goal-kick.
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Miscommunication in the Sheffield United defence almost leads to a Cucurella chance after Caicedo’s chipped pass, with Bogle holding the full-back off, expecting his goalkeeper to come off his line to meet it. Grbic stays home and forced Ahmedhodzic into a volleyed clearance that strikes the chest of Bogle before landing somehow into the grateful arms of the Sheffield United shot-stopper.
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