Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 2 December 2023

Result

Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United

Premier League · Saturday 2 December 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

Burnley · Sheffield United · Premier League predictions

Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United: match report

Burnley defeated Sheffield United 5-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 2 December 2023. The half-time score was 2-0.

Jay Rodríguez opened the scoring in the 1st minute. Burnley's goals came from Jay Rodríguez (1'), Jacob Bruun Larsen (29'), Zeki Amdouni (73'), Luca Koleosho (75') and Josh Brownhill (80'). Sheffield United did not score.

Discipline: Burnley received 2 yellow cards; Sheffield United received 6 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Burnley were 20th on 4 points from 13 and Sheffield United 19th on 5 points from 13. Burnley went on to finish that season 19th with 24 points, and Sheffield United 20th with 16.

Burnley lined up in a 4-4-2 and Sheffield United in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Zeki Amdouni of Burnley (8.5), ahead of Josh Brownhill (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Burnley win, 1 draw and 2 for Sheffield United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 1'Goal · Jay RodríguezBurnley · 1-0
  • 29'Goal · Jacob Bruun LarsenBurnley · 2-0
  • 34'Yellow card · John FleckSheffield United
  • 37'Yellow card · Oliver McBurnieSheffield United
  • 38'Yellow card · Dara O'SheaBurnley
  • 43'Yellow card · Luke ThomasSheffield United
  • 45+1'Second yellow · Oliver McBurnieSheffield United
  • 64'Yellow card · William OsulaSheffield United
  • 67'Yellow card · Jordan BeyerBurnley
  • 72'Yellow card · Anel AhmedhodzicSheffield United
  • 72'Yellow card · Gustavo HamerSheffield United
  • 73'Goal · Zeki AmdouniBurnley · 3-0
  • 75'Goal · Luca KoleoshoBurnley · 4-0
  • 80'Goal · Josh BrownhillBurnley · 5-0

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Burnley 1, draws 1, Sheffield United 2.

Team news

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Burnley line-up (4-4-2)

James Trafford, Vitinho, Dara O'Shea, Jordan Beyer, Charlie Taylor, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Sander Berge, Josh Brownhill, Luca Koleosho, Jay Rodríguez, Zeki Amdouni

Sheffield United line-up (3-4-2-1)

Wes Foderingham, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Auston Trusty, George Baldock, Oliver Norwood, John Fleck, Luke Jonathan Thomas, Gustavo Hamer, Cameron Archer, Oli McBurnie