On 25 November, one of the matches of the 13th round of the English Football Championship took place. Sheffield United (England) and Bournemouth (England) met.
English Championship, 13th round
SheffieldUnited (England) - Bournemouth ( England) - 1:3 ( 0:2)
Goals: O. McBurnie (90+) - Bo urnemouth (England) - 1:3 (0:2) Goals: O. McBurnie (90+7) - Marcus Tavernier (12), J. Kluivert (45+3), Marcus Tavernier (51)
Warnings: O. Norwood (22), Luke Thomas (51), G. Baldock (69), J. Robinson (70), Billing (70)
Bournemouth picked up a 3-1 win against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in their recent Premier League match. The visitors started the match confidently, taking the lead in the 12th minute thanks to a goal from M. Tavernier. From that point on, it was a hard fought game for Sheffield United and their frustration began to show. In the 22nd minute, O. Norwood received a yellow card, which added to their problems. Bournemouth continued to press and just before the break they were back in goal. J. Kluivert took advantage of a mistake in Sheffield United's defence and doubled Bournemouth's lead in the 45th minute. At the start of the second half Sheffield United made two substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide of the match. V. Souza replaced O. McBurnie and J. Bogle replaced A. Ahmedhodjic. Bournemouth also made a substitution: L. Kelly replaced M. Kerkez. However, Bournemouth continued to dominate and on 51 minutes they increased their lead. M. Tavernier scored again, and it made the situation even worse for Sheffield United. In the same minute L. Thomas received a yellow card, which aggravated the situation of the hosts.
In the 66th minute Bournemouth made several substitutions: A. Semenyo and L. Sinisterra replaced respectively J. Sheffield United also made a substitution: B. Osborne replaced L. Thomas. Sheffield United's discontent began to boil over: two yellow cards were given to G. Baldock and J. Robinson in the 69th and 70th minutes respectively. Bournemouth player P. Billing was also yellow carded for his part in the clash. In the 81st minute Sheffield United made two final substitutions: J. McAtee and V. Osula replaced J. Fleck and G. Hammer. Bournemouth also made a substitution, with M. Tavernier replacing D. Brooks in the 82nd minute. In the final minutes of the match, Sheffield United managed to salvage their pride when O. McBurney scored in the 90th minute. However, it was too late for the home side as Bournemouth claimed a comfortable 3-1 victory. This match demonstrated Bournemouth's dominance and high performance, and exposed the vulnerabilities in Sheffield United's defence. Despite the late consolation goal, Sheffield United must regroup and solve their problems to improve their Premier League campaign.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Burnley - Sheffield United, Bournemouth - Aston Villa.
| Sheffield United | Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 11 |
| 10 | Kicks | 23 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 16 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 7 |
| 6 | Offences | 8 |
| 4 | Corner | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 8 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 393 | Total assists | 488 |
| 264 | Accurate assists | 370 |
| 67% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |