On 11 May, one of the matches of the 37th round of the English Football Championship took place. Everton (Liverpool) and Sheffield United (England) met.
English Championship, 37th round
Everton (Liverpool) - Sheffield United (England) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Doucoure (31)
Warnings: J. Robinson (36), D. Calvert-Lewin (36), O. Arblaster (54)
Review of the match Everton - Sheffield United:
In a tense Premier League match at Goodison Park, Everton managed to secure a confident 1-0 victory over Sheffield United. The only goal of the match came in the 31st minute when Everton's A. Doucoure headed the ball into the net, giving his team the lead before the break. In the first half both teams battled each other, with Everton slightly outnumbering them in terms of possession and chances created. However, Sheffield United held firm in defence, keeping the scoreboard ticking over. In the second half, both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to change the game.
Sheffield United released J. Larousi and A. Brooks on the pitch in the 55th minute, and then S. Curtis in the 63rd minute. Curtis in the 63rd minute. There were also changes in Everton's line-up: L. Dobbin and Chermiti came on in place of A. Doucouré and D. Calvert-Lewin in the 69th and 80th minutes respectively. There were a total of four yellow cards in the game: D. Calvert-Lewin and J. Robinson received warnings in the 36th minute, and O. Arblaster and M. Lowe were warned in the second half. In the last minutes of the game both teams continued to push for a goal, but it was Everton who held their slight advantage and won all three points. The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Everton, much to the delight of Goodison Park fans.
In the next round of opponents are waiting for such matches: Arsenal - Everton, Sheffield United - Tottenham.
Everton vs Sheffield United match statistics:
| Everton | Sheffield United | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks in the box | 1 |
| 15 | Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Offences | 11 |
| 3 | Corner | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 6 |
| 496 | Total assists | 358 |
| 417 | Accurate assists | 279 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 78% |
