FT Southampton 3 - 1
Sheffield United
Commentary:
90+5' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4' Ball possession: Southampton: 69%, Sheffield United: 31%.
90+4' Southampton is trying to create something here.
90+3' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+3' Yellow card for Enda Stevens.
90+3' The referee signals a free kick as Enda Stevens from Sheffield United trips Kyle Walker-Peters
90+2' Southampton is in control of the ball.
90+2' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+1' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+1' Oriol Romeu is leaving the field to be replaced by Michael Obafemi in a tactical substitution.
90' Ball possession: Southampton: 68%, Sheffield United: 32%.
89' Kyle Walker-Peters from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
89' Leon Clarke from Sheffield United passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
89' John Fleck swings in a cross from the free kick.
88' Reckless challenge there. Oriol Romeu commits a rough foul on John Fleck
88' Safe hands from Dean Henderson as he comes out and claims the ball
88' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the left.
88' Leon Clarke clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
87' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the left.
87' Leon Clarke clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
87' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the left.
86' John Fleck clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
86' Ryan Bertrand of Southampton passes the ball to a team mate.
86' Southampton is trying to create something here.
85' Ball possession: Southampton: 69%, Sheffield United: 31%.
85' Sander Berge hand-balls.
85' Che Adams is leaving the field to be replaced by Shane Long in a tactical substitution.
84' G O O O A A A L - Danny Ings from Southampton puts it away from the penalty spot!83' PENALTY - Oliver Norwood from Sheffield United concedes a penalty for pushing Danny Ings.
83' Great skill from Danny Ings as he dribbles past his opponents
82' Nathan Redmond of Southampton passes the ball to a team mate.
82' Che Adams from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
82' The referee signals a free kick as Ryan Bertrand from Southampton trips Sander Berge
81' William Smallbone is penalised for pushing Sander Berge.
81' John Egan relieves the pressure with a clearance
81' Kyle Walker-Peters puts in a cross...
81' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
80' Chris Basham is leaving the field to be replaced by Oliver Norwood in a tactical substitution.
80' Southampton is in control of the ball.
79' Southampton is trying to create something here.
79' Ball possession: Southampton: 69%, Sheffield United: 31%.
78' Danny Ings is penalised for pushing Enda Stevens.
77' John Lundstram relieves the pressure with a clearance
77' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the left.
77' Chris Basham clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
77' Oriol Romeu puts in a cross...
76' Chris Basham is penalised for pushing William Smallbone.
76' Oriol Romeu from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
75' Southampton is trying to create something here.
75' Ball possession: Southampton: 67%, Sheffield United: 33%.
75' Dean Henderson relieves the pressure with a clearance
74' Nathan Redmond puts in a cross...
74' Southampton is in control of the ball.
73' Southampton is trying to create something here.
72' Che Adams from Southampton is ruled offside.
72' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
71' G O O O A A A L - Che Adams scores!71' A shot by Kyle Walker-Peters is blocked.
71' Kyle Walker-Peters from Southampton takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
71' Southampton is in control of the ball.
70' The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
70' Billy Sharp is leaving the field to be replaced by Leon Clarke in a tactical substitution.
70' The game is restarted.
69' Ball possession: Southampton: 69%, Sheffield United: 31%.
68' Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
67' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
67' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
67' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
66' Ball possession: Southampton: 66%, Sheffield United: 34%.
66' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
65' John Lundstram relieves the pressure with a clearance
65' James Ward-Prowse swings in a cross from the free kick.
64' The referee signals a free kick as Jack Robinson from Sheffield United trips William Smallbone
64' John Egan relieves the pressure with a clearance
64' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the left.
63' Che Adams sees his shot deflected off target
63' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton heads the ball to a team mate.
63' Could be a good chance here as Jack Stephens from Southampton cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
62' Nathan Redmond from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but Dean Henderson comes out to smother the ball.
62' Southampton is trying to create something here.
61' The referee signals a free kick as Chris Basham from Sheffield United trips Jannik Vestergaard
60' Ball possession: Southampton: 66%, Sheffield United: 34%.
60' Danger averted there as Oriol Romeu from Southampton clears the danger with a good tackle
60' CHANCE! Billy Sharp finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
60' Alex McCarthy could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
60' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
59' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
59' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
58' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
57' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
57' William Smallbone fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
56' Goal kick for Southampton.
55' Jack Stephens is penalised for pushing Billy Sharp.
55' Ball possession: Southampton: 66%, Sheffield United: 34%.
54' Safe hands from Dean Henderson as he comes out and claims the ball
54' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the left.
53' Nathan Redmond sees his shot deflected off target
53' Great skill from Nathan Redmond as he dribbles past his opponents
53' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52' Jannik Vestergaard relieves the pressure with a clearance
52' John Fleck from Sheffield United swings in the corner from the right.
52' Billy Sharp from Sheffield United sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
52' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
51' Oliver McBurnie is leaving the field to be replaced by Richairo Zivkovic in a tactical substitution.
50' William Smallbone provided the assist for the goal.
50' G O O O A A A L - Che Adams with the goal!50' Sander Berge could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
50' Ball possession: Southampton: 66%, Sheffield United: 34%.
50' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
49' Southampton is in control of the ball.
48' The referee signals a free kick as Che Adams from Southampton trips Jack Robinson
48' A shot by Enda Stevens is blocked.
48' John Fleck of Sheffield United passes the ball to a team mate.
48' Enda Stevens from Sheffield United passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
47' The referee signals a free kick as George Baldock from Sheffield United trips Nathan Redmond
46' A shot by Oriol Romeu is blocked.
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: Southampton: 66%, Sheffield United: 34%.
45+4' Jack Robinson relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+4' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the left.
45+3' Ryan Bertrand from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+3' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+2' John Lundstram is penalised for pushing Ryan Bertrand.
45+2' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
45+1' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Ball possession: Southampton: 64%, Sheffield United: 36%.
45' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
44' Oriol Romeu goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
44' Nathan Redmond from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
44' Southampton is in control of the ball.
43' Billy Sharp is penalised for pushing Kyle Walker-Peters.
43' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
43' William Smallbone goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
43' Chris Basham relieves the pressure with a clearance
42' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the left.
42' Danny Ings from Southampton sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
42' James Ward-Prowse of Southampton passes the ball to a team mate.
41' Southampton is having a good opportunity to score.
40' John Lundstram is penalised for pushing James Ward-Prowse.
40' Ball possession: Southampton: 62%, Sheffield United: 38%.
40' The referee signals a free kick as Nathan Redmond from Southampton trips Billy Sharp
39' Billy Sharp from Sheffield United is ruled offside.
39' Sheffield United is trying to create something here.
38' Southampton is trying to create something here.
38' Nathan Redmond from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
37' Great skill from Nathan Redmond as he dribbles past his opponents
37' Nathan Redmond from Southampton takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
37' Southampton is trying to create something here.
36' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
36' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35' Ball possession: Southampton: 61%, Sheffield United: 39%.
35' Safe hands from Dean Henderson as he comes out and claims the ball
34' James Ward-Prowse from Southampton swings in the corner from the right.
34' Danny Ings sees his shot deflected off target
34' Che Adams of Southampton passes the ball to a team mate.
34' Great skill from Che Adams as he dribbles past his opponents
34' Alex McCarthy from Southampton makes a great save.
34' Alex McCarthy saved a certain goal there! John Lundstram found himself in a great scoring position but Alex McCarthy denied him with a great save
33' Billy Sharp of Sheffield United passes the ball to a team mate.
33' Billy Sharp from Sheffield United takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
33' Kyle Walker-Peters could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
33' William Smallbone from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
33' Southampton is in control of the ball.
32' The referee signals a free kick as John Fleck from Sheffield United trips Kyle Walker-Peters
32' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
32' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
31' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
30' The referee signals a free kick as Oliver McBurnie from Sheffield United trips Jack Stephens
30' Stuart Armstrong is injured and is replaced by William Smallbone.
29' A shot by Danny Ings is blocked.
28' Southampton is trying to create something here.
27' The referee signals a free kick as Oliver McBurnie from Sheffield United trips Oriol Romeu
26' Billy Sharp provided the assist for the goal.
26' G O O O A A A L - John Lundstram with the goal!26' Sander Berge puts in a cross...
26' Danny Ings from Southampton is ruled offside.
25' Billy Sharp from Sheffield United is ruled offside.
25' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25' Ball possession: Southampton: 52%, Sheffield United: 48%.
25' Southampton is in control of the ball.
24' A shot by James Ward-Prowse is blocked.
23' Danny Ings from Southampton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
23' Southampton is in control of the ball.
22' The match resumes with a drop ball.
21' Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
20' James Ward-Prowse is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
20' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
20' Ball possession: Southampton: 48%, Sheffield United: 52%.
19' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
19' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
18' The referee signals a free kick as Enda Stevens from Sheffield United trips Kyle Walker-Peters
18' Southampton is in control of the ball.
18' Goal kick for Southampton.
17' The referee signals a free kick as Jack Stephens from Southampton trips Billy Sharp
16' Nathan Redmond shoots from outside the box, but Dean Henderson has it under control
16' Nathan Redmond from Southampton takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
15' Ball possession: Southampton: 47%, Sheffield United: 53%.
15' Goal kick for Southampton.
14' Alex McCarthy saved a certain goal there! Billy Sharp found himself in a great scoring position but Alex McCarthy denied him with a great save
14' CHANCE! Billy Sharp finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
14' Billy Sharp from Sheffield United takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
14' Jannik Vestergaard could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
13' Oliver McBurnie goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
13' Chris Basham puts in a cross...
12' John Egan relieves the pressure with a clearance
12' James Ward-Prowse swings in a cross from the free kick.
11' The referee signals a free kick as Sander Berge from Sheffield United trips James Ward-Prowse
11' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
10' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
10' Ball possession: Southampton: 44%, Sheffield United: 56%.
9' Southampton is in control of the ball.
8' Safe hands from Dean Henderson as he comes out and claims the ball
8' Ryan Bertrand puts in a cross...
8' John Egan relieves the pressure with a clearance
8' James Ward-Prowse puts in a cross...
8' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7' Jack Robinson from Sheffield United tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
6' Goal kick for Southampton.
6' John Fleck from Sheffield United crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
5' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
5' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
5' Ball possession: Southampton: 31%, Sheffield United: 69%.
4' Southampton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
4' Sheffield United is trying to create something here.
3' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2' Oliver McBurnie is penalised for pushing Jack Stephens.
2' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2' Jannik Vestergaard is penalised for pushing Billy Sharp.
1' Southampton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
1' Sheffield United kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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