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Liverpool v Sheffield United - as it happened

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Liverpool v Sheffield, Premier League 2019/20, matchday 21, 2/1/2020 - official line.ups. BESOCCER
Liverpool v Sheffield, Premier League 2019/20, matchday 21, 2/1/2020 - official line.ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live commentary in the first games of the New Year, as Liverpool host Sheffield United at Anfield in the Premier League. Liverpool are runaway leaders, can Sheffield stop them in their tracks tonight?
Goal

List of goalscorers

M. Salah
4'
1 - 0
Sadio Mané
64'
2 - 0
Press

Match report in news

  • 92'
    FULL TIME! Victory number 19 for Liverpool as they defeat Sheffield United 2-0 at Anfield! Goals from Mo Salah and Sadio Mane helped Liverpool cruise to their one year unbeaten run at home. Sheffield United showed signs of good play, but in the end, Liverpool were just far too good for them. Liverpool now go 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League! 2-0!
  • 91'
    Salah comes off and Harvey Elliott comes on, a youngster given a chance for the final minute or two
  • 91'
    Skipper Jordan Henderson receives man of the match tonight
  • 90'
    2 minutes added time!!
  • 89'
    No team in the Premier League hace completed as many passes as what Liverpool have done tonight, with a whopping 828.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 88'
    Andy Robertson comes off for Liverpool and is replaced by Adam Lallana
  • 87'
    Mcburnie with a chance after the ball was fizzed in by O'connell, but Alisson saved the ball just on the line!
  • 86'
    Billy Sharp is fouled by Joe Gomez and Sheffield have a free kick
  • 82'
    Lundstram's corner reaches Virgil Van Dijk's head, who manages to get it behind for another corner!
  • 82'
    Corner at the other end now!
  • 81'
    The corner is hit low towards Origi and nothing comes of it, but Robertson has a shot from the clearance and it is blocked again.
  • 80'
    Joe Gomez wins Liverpool a corner
  • 77'
    Besic also comes on for Norwood as Sheffield make their final change
  • 77'
    First change for the Reds, as Mane is brought off, to a standing ovation and is replaced by Origi
  • 75'
    We are into the last 15 minutes of play now, can the visitors turn this around?
  • 73'
    Excellent play again from Liverpool. Mane runs into the box from the left and has a shot, but he shoots straight at the keeper who is there to block the shot.
  • 68'
    Firmino just cannot get enough on the ball as it is crossed into the box and Sheffield clear, but only as far as Salah, whose powerful shot is well saved by Dean Henderson
Substitution

Substitution

at Sheffield United
  • 66'
    Sharp and Mcburnie come on for Sheffield United, in exchange for Mousset and Mcgoldrick
  • 63'
    GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL
  • 59'
    Dean Henderson left relieved after Salah's cross into the box is too high for Salah to reach and Basham leaves it, the ball hits the post and heads straight for the back of the net, but Henderson seems to catch it on the line just before.
  • 59'
    Corner for Liverpool, as they are all over the visitors
  • 56'
    Firmino shoots from the corner of the box, just outside it, after he gets it on his right foot and tries to bend it into the top, far corner, a close effort, but goes just wide! Superb chance to double Liverpool's lead
  • 52'
    Stevens is pulled up for a handball and a free kick is given to Liverpool in their own half
  • 49'
    Sheffield look to be doing much the same as what they did in the first half, it seems to be that they are going to pick and choose when to attack as they don't seem to be producing much of an attacking threat at the moment
  • 47'
    Free kick for Liverpool at the edge of the box as Basham handballs the ball! Van Dijk is in the box and nearly gets to it, but can't quite get there in time!
  • 45'
    No changes made for either side as the second half is underway!
  • 45'
    Half time! An early mistake from George Baldock sees Liverpool take the lead thanks to Mo Salah's strike. Liverpool have been by far the better side and all Sheffield United have done is defend and defend. A deserved lead for the Reds and Chris Wilder will be disappointed with his team's first half. 1-0!
  • 45'
    1 minute added time!
  • 41'
    Just under five minutes of the first half left and Sheffield do not look like equalising
  • 38'
    Sheffield United are getting all men that they can in order to defend well and they need a lot of men back, as Liverpool are ruthless at the moment!
  • 33'
    Sheffield United desperate to try and get some respite as Liverpool are controlling the ball and controlling the game
  • 29'
    Another important save by Henderson as the ball is passed in for Mane, but he can't quite get to it, Salah comes out of nowhere and launches the ball towards goal, but Henderson gets a hand to it and it goes out for a corner. The Reds can hurt you out of nowhere!
  • 26'
    Liverpool really making Sheffield play from the back here and pushing them back all the time, they don't really seem too much of an attacking threat. Sheffield need to be quicker with the ball to stop Liverpool getting back into shape.
  • 22'
    A bit of good play from Sheffield as Mousset is on the right and has a shot, Alisson has to dive to get to the ball as Stevens is also lying in wait. Sheffield coming into the game a little now
  • 19'
    Corner for the visitors as Van Dijk clears away. The corner comes to nothing as it is cleared out of the penalty area
  • 18'
    Wijnaldum has a shot from the edge of the box, slick and decisive from the Reds, but Wijnaldum is just a little of target and the ball goes over the bar
  • 15'
    Liverpool have won 27 of their last 28 Premier League matches, an outstanding record for the Reds.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 13'
    Lundstram recieves the ball in from the centre and makes a run past the defenders and goes one on one with the keeper, putting the ball in the back of the net, but he is a mile offside and the goal does not stand
  • 11'
    Excellent touch from Salah, brilliant save from Henderson. Jordan Henderson crosses the ball into the box for Salah, who runs between the defenders and strikes it towards the top of the goal, but Henderson gets a hand to it to stop them from doubling the lead. Corner now.
  • 10'
    Free kick to Liverpool as they are fouled in the centre circle. Free kick comes to nothing as Sheffield press them down
  • 6'
    Sheffield have a corner as Mcgoldrick plays a long range strike towards goal, Alisson gets a hand to it
  • 3'
    Suberp finish from Salah, Robertson passes the ball to Salah, who Baldock is chasing, but he slips over and Salah gets away because of this, and just slots the ball through the keeper's legs and into the back of net. Unfortunate for Sheffield, but Liverpool have the lead early on.
  • 3'
    GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!
  • PRVW
    Sheffield get tonight's game underway! In what is Sheffield United's first game here in 13 years.
  • PRVW
    It is confirmed that Keita picked up a groin injury in the warm up and so had to be pulled out of the starting XI
  • PRVW
    Kick off soon!!
  • PRVW
    Naby Keita was due to replace Lallana tonight, but he has been replaced by James Milner late on, the reason is unknown as of yet
  • PRVW
    Both Alisson and Henderson have incredible records as goalkeepers this season and have conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League. Tonight will therefore be an interesting game for both!
  • PRVW
    A 50th Premier League appearance for Alisson Becker tonight!!
  • PRVW
    Jurgen Klopp says that they respect Sheffield and that he wants to see their quality tonight. He says Liverpool have to be more aggressive and show that they want it more than them. He says that there were no changes as they had a day off and his team is recovered and ready for the game
  • PRVW
    Chris Wilder says that tonight's game is a big challenge for them, but that's why they wanted to be in the Premier League. He says it doesn't come any more difficult than what it does tonight against the World Champions
  • PRVW
    2019 was Liverpool's greatest ever year for results, an achievement in itself, but if they win tonight, they will have another reason to celebrate, as they will have gone one whole year unbeaten at home.
  • PRVW
    Newly-promoted Sheffield United have surprised everyone in the Premier League this season, as they have surpassed all expectations. They are 8th in the table and have produced some brilliant performances!
  • PRVW
    Lundstram finds himself back in the starting XI for the visitors
  • PRVW
    There is just one change for the Reds tonight, as Naby Keita comes in for Adam Lallana. Nat Phillips is on the bench after being recalled from his loan with Stuttgart.
  • PRVW
    Sheffield United: Henderson (GK); Egan, O'connell, Basham; Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Stevens, Baldock; Mousset, Mcgoldrick
  • PRVW
    Liverpool: Alisson (GK); Van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita; Mane, Firmino, Salah
  • PRVW
    Line ups as follows:
Info

Pre-match

02 January 2020, 21:00

Referee: Paul Tierney

Stadium: Anfield

  • PRVW
    Join us for live commentary in the first games of the New Year, as Liverpool host Sheffield United at Anfield in the Premier League. Liverpool are runaway leaders, can Sheffield stop them in their tracks tonight?