Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 6 December 2023

Result

Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool

Premier League · Wednesday 6 December 2023, 19:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool: match report

Sheffield United lost to Liverpool 0-2 in the Premier League on Wednesday 6 December 2023. The half-time score was 0-1.

Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring in the 37th minute. Sheffield United did not score. Liverpool scored through Virgil van Dijk (37') and Dominik Szoboszlai (90+4').

Discipline: Sheffield United received 2 yellow cards; Liverpool received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 20th on 5 points from 14 and Liverpool 2nd on 31 points from 14. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 20th with 16 points, and Liverpool 3rd with 82.

Sheffield United lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Liverpool in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool (8.6), level with Virgil van Dijk (8.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sheffield United wins, 1 draw and 5 for Liverpool.

Going into the match Sheffield United's last five read L-L-D-W-L and Liverpool's W-D-W-D-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

34'Yellow card · Wataru EndoLiverpool
37'Goal · Virgil van DijkLiverpool · 0-1
62'Yellow card · Ibrahima KonatéLiverpool
84'Yellow card · Darwin NúñezLiverpool
90'Yellow card · Oliver NorwoodSheffield United
90+4'Goal · Dominik SzoboszlaiLiverpool · 0-2
90+6'Yellow card · Jayden BogleSheffield United

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Sheffield United 0, draws 1, Liverpool 5.

Sheffield United 0-2 LiverpoolPremier League · 28 Feb 2021
Liverpool 2-1 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 24 Oct 2020
Liverpool 2-0 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 2 Jan 2020
Sheffield United 0-1 LiverpoolPremier League · 28 Sep 2019
Liverpool 4-0 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 24 Feb 2007
Sheffield United 1-1 LiverpoolPremier League · 19 Aug 2006

Team news

Unavailable

Thiago AlcântaraLiverpool · injury (Hip Injury)
Daniel JebbisonSheffield United · injury (Unknown Injury)
John EganSheffield United · injury (Foot Injury)
Chris BashamSheffield United · injury (Leg Injury)
Joël MatipLiverpool · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
AlissonLiverpool · injury (Muscular problems)
Diogo JotaLiverpool · injury (Muscle Injury)
Andrew RobertsonLiverpool · injury (Shoulder Injury)
Tom DaviesSheffield United · injury (Unknown Injury)
Oli McBurnieSheffield United · suspension (Indirect Card Suspension)
Mason HolgateSheffield United · other (Doubtful)
Rhian BrewsterSheffield United · injury (Hamstring Injury)

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

Wes Foderingham, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Auston Trusty, Jayden Bogle, Gustavo Hamer, Vinicius de Souza Costa, Andre Brooks, James McAtee, Cameron Archer, William Osula

Liverpool line-up (4-3-3)

Caoimhín Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Luis Díaz