Match Thread: Liverpool vs. Sheffield United | Premier League
Liverpool 2 - 1 Sheffield United
Liverpool scorers: Roberto Firmino (41'), Diogo Jota (64')
Sheffield United scorers: Sander Berge (13' pen.)
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, England
Referee: Mike Dean!
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson | Adrián | ||
| Andrew Robertson | Curtis Jones | ||
| Joe Gomez | James Milner | 83' | |
| Fabinho | Takumi Minamino | 83' | |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | Nathaniel Phillips | ||
| Jordan Henderson | Xherdan Shaqiri | ||
| Georginio Wijnaldum | Neco Williams | ||
| Sadio Mané | |||
| Roberto Firmino | 41' 83' | ||
| Diogo Jota | 64' 83' | ||
| Mohamed Salah |
Manager: Jürgen Klopp (Germany)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ramsdale | Michael Verrips | ||
| Ethan Ampadu | Oliver Burke | 54' | |
| John Egan | Phil Jagielka | ||
| Chris Basham | David McGoldrick | 76' | |
| Enda Stevens | 67' | Oliver Norwood | |
| Ben Osborn | Billy Sharp | ||
| Sander Berge | 13' 86' | Jack Robinson | |
| John Lundstram | 3' 76' | ||
| George Baldock | |||
| Rhian Brewster | 54' | ||
| Oliver McBurnie |
Manager: Chris Wilder (England)
1': We're off!
2': Early chance for Liverpool as Ramsdale comes way off his line and fails to make the clearance. Fortunately for him Mané's cross to Salah is cut out by Egan
3': Early card for John Lundstram who comes in late and clips Salah
3': SAVE! Ramsdale nearly caught off guard by Alexander-Arnold who takes a free kick from the halfway line directly at goal, but he gets back in time to make the save.
11': Did Fabinho take down McBurnie in the box? VAR says... yes!!! He was just barely inside the line! PENALTY TO SHEFFIELD UNITED! Wow, just barely inside and he may have gotten the ball anyway. That's a big call
13': GOAL SHEFFIELD UNITED!! Sander Berge takes Alisson the wrong way and scores!
20': Handball on Robertson? Ref doesn't give that one.
21': Big chance for McBurnie but he puts it wide! Way offside anyway
24': SAVE! Baldock crosses to Osborn who hits a beautiful volley but Alisson puts it to safety!
35': Egan just manages to throw off Salah's shot, Salah wins a corner though.
41': GOAL LIVERPOOL!! Mané forces a great save by Ramsdale with a header, except he pushes it right in the path of Roberto Firmino who cleans it up into an open net!
42': SAVE! Ramsdale denies Salah one-on-one... no, not a save because it was a late flag. Miles offside
HT Liverpool 1-1 Sheffield United Liverpool get a crucial equalizer after a controversial call goes against them.
46': We're back!
48': Baldock with a massive shot, it takes a tiny deflection and goes wide.
53': Salah tries a shot from the edge of the box but sends it high.
54': Sheffield United substitution: Oliver Burke on for Rhian Brewster
63': VAR does in Liverpool again! It was a magnificent goal from Mohamed Salah, who juggled a pass it into the air with his first touch and then flicked it in over the keeper! But alas: a fraction offside.
64': GOAL LIVERPOOL!! This time they are ahead! Diogo Jota gets up in the air and heads in Mané's cross!
67': Yellow for Enda Stevens who gives up a dangerous free kick with a late challenge
75': SAVE! Basham denied by Alisson.
76': Sheffield United substitution: David McGoldrick on for John Lundstram
76': McGoldrick with the shot! His half-volley in his first minute of play just misses the top near corner.
81': Salah with an amazing weaving run through everyone, a chip over the keeper and... hits the post!
82': Ampadu skies a shot from distance.
83': Liverpool double sub: Takumi Minamino and James Milner on for Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino
86': Sander Berge carded for pulling down Wijnaldum
90+2': Big late chance for Burke but sprays it wide.
FT Liverpool 2-1 Sheffield United Liverpool recover from an early controversial penalty to take all three points including a big long-awaited goal from Firmino