Sheffield United 1-0 Burnley: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 23 May 2021

Result

Sheffield United 1-0 Burnley

Premier League · Sunday 23 May 2021, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Sheffield United 1-0 Burnley: match report

Sheffield United defeated Burnley 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday 23 May 2021. The half-time score was 1-0.

The only goal came from David McGoldrick of Sheffield United in the 24th minute.

Discipline: Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards; Burnley received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 20th on 20 points from 37 and Burnley 17th on 39 points from 37. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 20th with 23 points, and Burnley 17th with 39.

Sheffield United lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Burnley in a 4-4-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to John Egan of Sheffield United (8.0), ahead of David McGoldrick (7.8).

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

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 21'Yellow card · George BaldockSheffield United
  • 24'Goal · David McGoldrickSheffield United · 1-0
  • 38'Yellow card · John FleckSheffield United
  • 65'Yellow card · Chris BashamSheffield United
  • 88'Yellow card · Jimmy DunneBurnley

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Sheffield United 1, draws 1, Burnley 1.

Team news

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

Aaron Ramsdale, Chris Basham, John Egan, Jack Robinson, George Baldock, Oliver Norwood, John Fleck, Enda Stevens, David McGoldrick, Ben Osborn, Daniel Jebbison

Burnley line-up (4-4-1-1)

Will Norris, Matthew Lowton, James Tarkowski, Jimmy Dunne, Charlie Taylor, Johann Berg Guðmunds­son, Ashley Westwood, Jack Cork, Dwight McNeil, Josh Brownhill, Chris Wood