Sheffield United 1-0 Newcastle United: result and report

Premier League · Tuesday 12 January 2021

Result

Sheffield United 1-0 Newcastle United

Premier League · Tuesday 12 January 2021, 18:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Sheffield United 1-0 Newcastle United: match report

Sheffield United won against Newcastle United 1-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday 12 January 2021. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Billy Sharp of Sheffield United in the 73rd minute, from the penalty spot.

Discipline: Sheffield United received 2 yellow cards; Newcastle United received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 20th on 2 points from 17 and Newcastle United 15th on 19 points from 16. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 20th with 23 points, and Newcastle United 12th with 45.

Sheffield United lined up in a 3-5-2 and Newcastle United in a 5-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Ethan Ampadu of Sheffield United (8.4), ahead of Ben Osborn (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Sheffield United win, 0 draws and 3 for Newcastle United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

42'Yellow card · Ryan FraserNewcastle United
45'Second yellow · Ryan FraserNewcastle United
69'Yellow card · Karl DarlowNewcastle United
73'Penalty goal · Billy SharpSheffield United · 1-0
80'Yellow card · Billy SharpSheffield United
86'Yellow card · F. SchärNewcastle United
90'Yellow card · David McGoldrickSheffield United
90+5'Yellow card · Isaac HaydenNewcastle United

Head-to-head

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

Newcastle United 3-0 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 21 Jun 2020
Sheffield United 0-2 Newcastle UnitedPremier League · 5 Dec 2019
Sheffield United 1-2 Newcastle UnitedPremier League · 7 Apr 2007
Newcastle United 0-1 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 4 Nov 2006

Team news

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Jack O'ConnellSheffield United · injury (Knee Surgery)
Jonjo ShelveyNewcastle United · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Jack RobinsonSheffield United · injury (Knock)
George BaldockSheffield United · injury (Knock)
Allan Saint-MaximinNewcastle United · injury (Calf Injury)
Enda StevensSheffield United · injury (Knock)
Jamal LewisNewcastle United · injury (Knee Problems)
Jamaal LascellesNewcastle United · injury (Muscle Fatigue)
Sander BergeSheffield United · injury (Surgery)
Adam DaviesSheffield United · injury (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury)
Tommy DoyleSheffield United · injury (Virus Infection)
Oli McBurnieSheffield United · injury (Bruise)

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

Aaron Ramsdale, Chris Basham, John Egan, Ethan Ampadu, Jayden Bogle, John Lundstram, Oliver Norwood, John Fleck, Ben Osborn, David McGoldrick, Oliver Burke

Newcastle United line-up (5-4-1)

Karl Darlow, DeAndre Yedlin, Federico Fernández, Fabian Schär, Ciaran Clark, Paul Dummett, Sean Longstaff, Isaac Hayden, Jeff Hendrick, Ryan Fraser, Callum Wilson