Post Match report for the Sheff U game - Sunday, 18th February 2024
PREMIER LEAGUE 23/24: Sheffield United V Brighton - 18/2/24 P25
* * * * * CLEAN SHEET ON THE ROAD * * * * *
RESULT: 0-5 ~ Buonanotte, Welbeck, og, Adingra 2 . (h-t 0-2)
VENUE: Bramall Lane, Sheffield - thirteenth away match of 25 fixtures to date . Sun 2:00pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: Brighton fans were back in Yorkshire a short while after having witnessed that FA Cup R4 win here.
Prem away form had slumped since halcyon days of summer and required an injection of anti-viral to prevent more winter vomiting.
WEATHER: sun . GATE: 29,522 . KIT: green & black . ATMOSPHERE: ended on a high for away fans.
ROBERTO de ZERBI was smiling again for several reasons and would be happy to be pain-free in forthcoming weeks.
RdZ totted up extractions from the squad and found he had enough bite left for a strong start.
INJURED: 6 Milner 7 March 9 Pedro 10 Enciso 41 Hinshelwood
SQUAD: 14 Lallana 38 McGill (gk)
STARTING SHAPE: 4-4-1-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . 1 Verbruggen
. 4 Webster 29 van Hecke 5 Dunk 2 Lamptey
. 24 Adingra 11 Gilmour 13 Gross 22 Mitoma
. . . . . 40 Buonanotte . . . 18 Welbeck
SUBS: 15 Moder (45), 3 Julio (45), 28 Ferguson (66), 31 Fati (77), 30 Estupinan (81)
BENCH: 23 Steele (gk) 20 Baleba 34 Veltman 47 Baker-Boaitey
GOALS:
0-1 - 20 . BUONANOTTE gets the last touch following good work by Dunk and some pinball.
0-2 - 24 . WELBECK doubles the lead with a finishing effort after more forward motion from visitors.
0-3 - 75 . Blades concede again with an own goal when Mitoma launches an early cross.
0-4 - 78 . ADINGRA gets on the score-sheet from a volley with a Gross assist.
0-5 - 85 . ADINGRA adds another when his shot deflects to loop into the net.
RED: 12 - VAR pitch-side review, United straight card for an illegal challenge on Mitoma.
NO GOAL: 45+ VAR intervention and Ref goes to monitor again when Verbruggen beaten.
YELLOWS: 45+ Lamptey, 57 Buonanotte, 90 Gilmour, 93 Verbruggen
CHANGES: 45 Moder & Julio for Lamptey & Webster . 66 Ferguson for Buonanotte
77 Fati for Mitoma . 81 Estupinan for Welbeck
FIRST HALF: hosts very early dismissal allowed visitors to dictate play and convert two chances inside half an hour.
But complacency prevailed and locals got back into the game getting a late chance chalked off.
SECOND HALF: a double sub on turnaround from travellers to up the ante, although the score remained the same well past the hour mark.
Into the last quarter Seagulls finally took off from a long runway since cruising into the lead.
IN THE END: a facile victory against ten men of the bottom club.
NUMBERS: poss 19%-81%, on target 1-10, off target 5-14, corners 5-10,
fouls 3-5, yellows 1-4, subs 5-5, shape 3411-4231 . . . . . gd8 pt38 po7
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