Sheffield United 2-3 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Thursday 17 December 2020

Result

Sheffield United 2-3 Manchester United

Premier League · Thursday 17 December 2020, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Sheffield United 2-3 Manchester United: match report

Sheffield United lost to Manchester United 2-3 in the Premier League on Thursday 17 December 2020. The half-time score was 1-2.

David McGoldrick opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Sheffield United's goals came from David McGoldrick (5') and David McGoldrick (87'). Manchester United scored through Marcus Rashford (26'), Anthony Martial (33') and Marcus Rashford (51').

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

Going into the game Sheffield United were 20th on 1 point from 12 and Manchester United 9th on 20 points from 11. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 20th with 23 points, and Manchester United 2nd with 74.

Sheffield United lined up in a 5-3-2 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to David McGoldrick of Sheffield United (9.1), ahead of Marcus Rashford (8.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sheffield United wins, 1 draw and 3 for Manchester United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

5'Goal · David McGoldrickSheffield United · 1-0
26'Goal · Marcus RashfordManchester United · 1-1
33'Goal · Anthony MartialManchester United · 1-2
51'Yellow card · Phil JagielkaSheffield United
51'Goal · Marcus RashfordManchester United · 1-3
70'Yellow card · John EganSheffield United
87'Goal · David McGoldrickSheffield United · 2-3
90+1'Yellow card · Dean HendersonManchester United
90+5'Yellow card · Paul PogbaManchester United
90+5'Yellow card · Jack RobinsonSheffield United

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Sheffield United 0, draws 1, Manchester United 3.

Manchester United 3-0 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 24 Jun 2020
Sheffield United 3-3 Manchester UnitedPremier League · 24 Nov 2019
Manchester United 2-0 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 17 Apr 2007
Sheffield United 1-2 Manchester UnitedPremier League · 18 Nov 2006

Team news

Unavailable

Phil JonesManchester United · injury (Knee Injury)
Jack O'ConnellSheffield United · injury (Knee Surgery)
Oli McBurnieSheffield United · injury (Shoulder Injury)
Edinson CavaniManchester United · injury (Knock)
Kean BryanSheffield United · injury (Calf Injury)
Martin DúbravkaManchester United · injury (Heel Bone Injury)
Adam DaviesSheffield United · injury (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury)

Sheffield United line-up (5-3-2)

Aaron Ramsdale, George Baldock, Chris Basham, John Egan, Jack Robinson, Enda Stevens, Sander Berge, Ethan Ampadu, John Fleck, Oliver Burke, David McGoldrick

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

Dean Henderson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelöf, Harry Maguire, Alex Telles, Nemanja Matić, Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial