Brentford overcomes Sheffield United 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

BRENTFORD. Brentford defeats Sheffield United with a 2-0 win with an own goal from O. Arblaster (63') and a goal from F. Onyeka (90').

By
Mark Hall
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Brentford overcomes Sheffield United 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

BRENTFORD. Brentford tops Sheffield United with a 2-0 win with an own goal from O. Arblaster (63′) and a goal from F. Onyeka (90′).

The match was played at the Brentford Community Stadium stadium in Brentford on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 17,115 spectators.​ The referee was Samuel Barrott assisted by Edward Smart and Nick Greenhalgh. The 4th official was Gavin Ward. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.99 degrees Celsius or 66.18 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 54%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Brentford

2 - 0

Team 1

Sheffield United

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 9 Total 8
  • 5 On Target 2
  • 4 Off Target 3
  • 0 Shots blocked 4
  • 91 Attack 91
  • 54 Dangerous attack 42
  • 66 Ball safe 91
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 6
  • 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 8 Total 11
  • 3 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Brentford was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Sheffield United that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Brentford was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Brentford won the match​.

Brentford shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Sheffield United shot 8 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Brentford received 3 yellow cards (Mads Roerslev, Vitaly Janelt and Neal Maupay). Regarding the opposition, Sheffield United received 1 yellow card (Ben Brereton).

Match Timeline

Neal Maupay- Yellow
7'
Vitaly Janelt- Yellow
41'
45'
Ben Brereton- Yellow
57'
James McAtee- sub ->Yasser Larouci 
63'
O. Arblaster(own-goal)
Mikkel Damsgaard(VAR)
69'
76'
Cameron Archer- sub ->Jayden Bogle
Keane Lewis-Potter- sub ->Neal Maupay
79'
Yehor Yarmoliuk- sub ->Mikkel Damsgaard
79'
Mads Roerslev- Yellow
88'
Kevin Schade - sub ->Bryan Mbeumo
90'
Ethan Pinnock - sub ->Yoane Wissa
90'
Frank Onyeka- sub ->Mathias Jensen
90'
90'
Anis Ben Slimane- sub ->Mason Holgate
Frank Onyeka(goal)Kevin Schade 
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Arsenal
83
36
Manchester City
82
35
Liverpool
75
35
Aston Villa
67
35
Tottenham Hotspur
60
34
Newcastle United
56
35
Manchester United
54
34
Chelsea
51
34
West Ham United
49
35
AFC Bournemouth
48
36
Wolverhampton Wanderers
46
36
Fulham
44
36
Brighton & Hove Albion
44
34
Crystal Palace
40
35
Everton
37
36
Brentford
36
36
Nottingham Forest
29
36
Luton Town
26
36
Burnley
24
36
Sheffield United
16
36

After this match, Brentford has 32 points to hold in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Sheffield United will stays with 16 points to hold in the 20th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Brentford will play away against Luton Town on the 20th of April with a 6-3 head to head record in favor of Brentford (1 draw).

Sheffield United will host Burnley on the 20th of April with a 7-6 head to head statistic in favor of Burnley (4 draws).

Brentford – Formation

Brentford
G
Mark Flekken 1.Netherlands
7.7
D
Sergio Reguilón 12.Spain
8.1
D
Zanka 13.Denmark
7.5
D
Kristoffer Ajer 20.Norway
D
Nathan Collins 22.Republic of Ireland
7.1
D
Mads Roerslev 30.Denmark
7.3
88'
M
Mikkel Damsgaard 24.Denmark
7.3
79'
M
Mathias Jensen 8.Denmark
7.1
90'
M
Vitaly Janelt 27.Germany
7.1
41'
F
Neal Maupay 7.France
6.4
79' 7'
F
Yoane Wissa 11.DR Congo
6.8
90'
F
Bryan Mbeumo 19.Cameroon
7.8
90'
Substitutes
G
Thomas Strakosha 21.Albania
D
Ethan Pinnock  5.Jamaica
6.7
90'
M
Kevin Schade  9.Germany
7.7
90'
M
Frank Onyeka 15.Nigeria
7.7
90' Goals90'
M
Shandon Baptiste 26.Grenada
M
Yehor Yarmoliuk 33.Ukraine
7.1
79'
F
Saman Ghoddos 14.Iran
F
Keane Lewis-Potter 23.England
7.0
79'
F
Ivan Toney 17.England

Brentford started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Thomas Frank decided to play with the following team: Kristoffer Ajer, Mark Flekken (7.7), Mads Roerslev (7.3), Zanka (7.5), Nathan Collins (7.1), Sergio Reguilón (8.1), Mikkel Damsgaard (7.3), Vitaly Janelt (7.1), Mathias Jensen (7.1), Bryan Mbeumo (7.8), Neal Maupay (6.4) and Yoane Wissa (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Ethan Pinnock  (6.7), Kevin Schade  (7.7), Saman Ghoddos, Frank Onyeka (7.7), Thomas Strakosha, Keane Lewis-Potter (7.0), Shandon Baptiste, Yehor Yarmoliuk (7.1) and Ivan Toney.

Substitutions

Brentford made 5 changes: Yoane Wissa for Ethan Pinnock  (90′), Mathias Jensen for Frank Onyeka (90′), Bryan Mbeumo for Kevin Schade  (90′), Neal Maupay for Keane Lewis-Potter (79′) and Mikkel Damsgaard for Yehor Yarmoliuk (79′).

Player of the match: Sergio Reguilón​

The player that probably impressed the most for Brentford was Sergio Reguilón even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is 8.1 with 39 passes (67% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 9 crosses.

Sheffield United – Formation

Sheffield United
G
Ivo Grbic 13.Croatia
6.7
D
Auston Trusty 5.United States
6.6
D
Anel Ahmedhodzic 15.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.3
D
Mason Holgate 30.England
7.3
90'
M
Gustavo Hamer 8.Netherlands
6.4
M
Jayden Bogle 20.England
7.0
76'
M
Ben Osborn 23.England
6.7
M
O. Arblaster 24.England
7.1
M
Yasser Larouci  27.Algeria
6.8
57'
F
Oli McBurnie 9.Scotland
7.0
F
Ben Brereton 11.Chile
6.4
45'
Substitutes
G
Wes Foderingham 18.England
D
S. Curtis 29.Republic of Ireland
M
Oliver Norwood 16.Northern Ireland
M
Vini Souza 21.Brazil
M
Anis Ben Slimane 25.Tunisia
6.7
90'
M
James McAtee 28.England
6.3
57'
M
Andre Brooks 35.England
F
Cameron Archer 10.England
6.7
76'
F
Will Osula 32.Denmark

Sheffield United started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Chris Wilder played with: Ivo Grbic (6.7), Mason Holgate (7.3), Anel Ahmedhodzic (6.3), Auston Trusty (6.6), Jayden Bogle (7.0), Gustavo Hamer (6.4), O. Arblaster (7.1), Ben Osborn (6.7), Yasser Larouci  (6.8), Ben Brereton (6.4), Oli McBurnie (7.0).

These were the players on the bench: Cameron Archer (6.7), Oliver Norwood, Wes Foderingham, Vini Souza, Anis Ben Slimane (6.7), James McAtee (6.3), S. Curtis, Will Osula and Andre Brooks.

Sheffield United could not rely on the presence of Cameron Archer (injured).

Substitutions

Sheffield United made 3 changes: Yasser Larouci  for James McAtee (57′), Mason Holgate for Anis Ben Slimane (90′) and Jayden Bogle for Cameron Archer (76′).

Player of the match: Mason Holgate​

The most impressive player for Sheffield United was Mason Holgate.

His rating is 7.3 with 19 passes (68% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​