Manchester United beat Sheffield United 4-2 in Premier League: Stats
Manchester United saw off the danger from Sheffield United to earn a 4-2 win in the Premier League 2023-24 season at Old Trafford. The visitors took a surprise lead when Jayden Bogle intercepted Andre Onana's pass and scored. Harry Maguire levelled for United seven minutes later. The second half saw the Blades take the lead but United produced the goods to win the match.
Summary of the first half
Manchester United bossed the first half and should have scored 2-3 goals but Alejandro Garnacho missed two glorious chances as Sheffield United keeper Wes Foderingham made several top saves. It was Sheffield United who took the lead from an Onana howler. Maguire's header made it 1-1 before Garnacho was denied by Foderingham. United ended the half strongly but couldn't find a goal.
A chaotic second half
Sheffield United started the second half brightly and were rewarded as a move from the visitors seeing Gustavo Hamer play in Ben Osborn down the left. Osborn found an unmarked Diaz inside the box as the latter fired home. 11 minutes later, Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty. Sheffield United came close twice thereafter but Fernandes found the winner before Rasmus Hojlund added another.
Fernandes keeps producing the goods
Fernandes scores twice and made the assist for Hojlund goal. Making his 156th Premier League appearance, Manchester United skipper Fernandes raced to 54 goals in addition to 40 assists. In the 2023-24 season, Fernandes has been involved in 17 goals (G10 A7). Overall, the Portuguese international owns 79 goals in 229 appearances for the club, including 15 in 44 matches this season.
Contrasting records for Manchester United
Manchester United have won nine of their last 11 Premier League matches against the Blades (D1 L1). Notably, Sheffield United beat the hosts at Old Trafford in their last meeting (2-1 in in January 2021). The Red Devils have conceded 50+ goals in two of the last three Premier League seasons, having done so in just one of their first 29 in the competition.
Match stats and points table
Manchester United made 25 attempts with 13 shots being on target. The Blades had four shots on target from 10 attempts. The hosts had 72% possession and an 89% pass accuracy from 722 passes. After 33 matches, Manchester United are sixth (W16 D5 L12). They have claimed 53 points in addition to scoring 51 goals. Bottom-placed Sheffield United suffered their 24th defeat this season.
First side to conced 90-plus goals in a season
Sheffield United became the first side in Premier League history to concede 90-plus goals in a season. The Blades have shipped in 92 goals after 34 matches.
Hojlund involved in 10 Premier League goals this season
Hojlund scored his 8th Premier League goal in his debut season. He is now involved in 10 goals (A2). Overall in 37 matches for the club in all competitions, Hojlund has scored 14 goals.
Key numbers for Garnacho, Maguire and Mainoo
Garnacho provided the assist for Maguire. The Argentine owns 10 goals and six assists in the Premier League from 52 appearances. In the ongoing season, he has 7 goals and 4 assists in the league. Maguire now owns 1`1 goals for United in 205 appearances for the club, including four this campaign. Kobbie Mainoo assisted Fernandes for United's third. He registered his maiden assist.
