(Premier League 2023/2024): Highlights Sheffield United - Newcastle United

Sheffield United making two changes. Norwood and Egan in, Egan captain again. Out the suspended McBurnie and Basham dropping to the bench. Four changes for Newcastle. Wilson, Barnes, Almiron and Anderson coming in for Tonali, Gordon, Izak and Murphy. And the wonderful anthem of Sheffield United reverberates around Bramall Lane. Fantastic stadium this, when there's a big game on and the atmosphere's like this. And we get a performance to match from the men in red and white. Stuart Atwell blows his whistle, run the way here. And United will hit the ball long from the kick-off, headed away by Newcastle. Nice little move as it goes in towards the midfield. Work down the right-hand side. Now here's a chance for United to cross. Bogle's ball in. There's a man on this side. Here's an opportunity. It's driven towards goal and it is blocked. It was Luke Thomas who had the shot. Headed away by Newcastle, straight to Thomas. Thomas has passed to McAtee, great touch from McAtee. Takes it in his stride, the Man City loaner. He tries to slip it down the line for Archer. And then given away by Souza, and now this is dangerous. In towards Wilson. Wilson, little step over, shoots! Saved by Wes Foderingham. Here's McAtee, nice little turn from him. McAtee over towards the right, gets the return. McAtee's in a great position here, plays it across. Here's Thomas! And he's mishit the shot with the left foot. Thomas here, he works it in towards Archer. Can they finish it off now? McAtee, oh, it was probably just one intricate pass too many. As he tried to get the return, here's McAtee. McAtee running forward, gets into a really good position. Now here's Harmer, can he get another goal? Shot driven in, it's blocked. United might feel they could have done a bit better with that situation. It really opened up for them there. Strokes into the edge of the box, and Souza's gonna blast one. Keeper makes a comfortable save. United, if they could just get the noses in front here. To get the advantage that you would argue that their players deserve so far. But here's a good throw in towards Gordon, he's taken it out of play. And the referee is going to allow the goal. Surely this is going to be VAR'd as it is hammered in by the man who was down just a moment ago, Sean Longstaff. Have to believe this is going to come back. It looked from our angle that Anthony Gordon had taken that well out of play. But at the moment, it is Sheffield United 0-0 Newcastle 1. Just trying to work out how that's not handball. As Norwood crosses it in here. United looking for a response from this set piece. Keeper gets a punch in it. It's a goal now, scramble. But the keeper, Nick Pope, gets his hands on it. Here's McAteen getting into some fantastic areas as he plays this one across towards Thomas. Thomas on the left-hand side. Thomas tries to play this one back. Delivery comes in towards the far post. Keeper punches it straight to a United man. And Palmer had a blast, hit it almost too well in the end. Gordon, who gets the assist, having come off the bench for Harvey Barnes. That's a big tackle there. Here comes the free kick, whipped in dangerously. Wilson was there. And I don't think he got a touch. Gordon takes on his man, goes on the outside, beats him for pace. Gets a cross in. It's got to have gone off. And again, the referees will say the ball is kept in. Will take it short. Gets the return, plays it in. This is a good move, shot towards goal. And it's taken a deflection off somebody, and then tipped over the bar by Fodderingham. Here comes the corner from the left. Oh, it's dangerous, it's 2-0. It's Trippier's cross. And it is headed in at the far post. And I think it's Dan Byrne who's got the header. And now again. And Sheffield United, having had such a positive start in this game, have collapsed somewhat. The corner from Trippier, headed home. And it is Sheffield United nil, Newcastle two. That's Paul from United. They're giving it away here. Gordon's in. This will be chaos in towards Wilson. Oh, he's mishitted his shot. And Fodderingham makes the save. But United are suddenly all over the place. Oh, there you go. That's brilliant. Oh, referee. The rest blown his whistle. And now what's going to happen here? But we sound like we're moaning before the match saying about referees. This is what's happening week in, week out. Trippier's free kick. It's headed in. It's another goal. It's 3-0. A complete collapse. And it's directly from the free kick that was so controversial. Robinson was booked. It's another goal for Newcastle. It is 3-0. And Sheffield United are falling apart here. Given away by United again. And here come Newcastle looking for more. Departed like the Red Sea. And Wilson's shot straight at Fodderingham. Norwood will chip this in over towards the far post. Crossed in. It's going to come off a Newcastle defender and behind for a corner. Ball crossed in. Headed away by Newcastle. Simply reading the scoreline out doesn't really do the story of this first half justice at all. Here's Gordon. Gordon in towards Wilson. This could be four. Fodderingham makes another save. Whipped in here from the corner. Cleared to the edge of the box. And Gordon has hammered it into the Kop. Ball down the line. Gordon giving chase again. Oh, he's got there. He's muscled off his marker. And the shot is deflected and saved by Fodderingham. Well, there's the halftime whistle. They didn't have a chance to take that corner. So it is 3-0 at halftime. It could have been more. Newcastle with plenty of numbers forward here. But just being pushed back by United. Good pressing from McAtee. But now here's Sharge of the box. Works it well to trip it in towards Wilson. And now he will get his goal. Callum Wilson heads home from close range. He salutes the Newcastle fans. They've hit four here at Bramall Lane. It is Sheffield United nil. Newcastle four. Anderson into Gordon. Here's a chance for another. Gordon saves. But the rebound goes in. But it is offside. Almiron offside. And there's a wry smile on his face. Here's Gordon. He launches a goal. And he's got one. It's fantastic from Gordon. He cut in from the left. And he has swung it into the bottom corner. He celebrates. The substitute gets his name on the score sheet. And Newcastle hit five at Bramall Lane. Botman just standing in the centre circle under no pressure now. Newcastle. It's like a training exercise now. Slip through. This is going to be another one. It's clipped in. It's Almiron who gets his name on the score sheet. He runs through. Sheffield United were like statues. And Almiron made the run. Sheffield United nil. Newcastle six. Sheffield United fans. Many of them are headed for the exits or are thinking about it. This is a nice one-two though. Here's Akhmadadzic. First chance for a while for United. Traore's giving it away here. He's giving it straight to Izik who will sprint towards the penalty area. He's closed down well. But he's managed to tow it to a Newcastle teammate. And here's another one. It's seven. It's Bruno Guimaraes who gets the rather fortunate rebound and slots it in. Sheffield United nil. Newcastle seven. Traore. Basham. Basham's cross goes behind for a goal kick. Dan Byrne there racing to get down that left channel. Ricochet's here towards Anderson who takes over. Anderson thinks about a shot. Livramento. Crossed in. Kicked behind the corner. Lewis Hall's come over from Chelsea. This corner's come in. It's headed towards goal. It's tipped over the bar. I think that might be another good save from Foderingham. Corner comes in. Cleared to the edge of the area. Livramento back over towards the right. Crossed in. It's towards goal. It somehow squirmed its way through towards Fabian Schaer. Now here's Akhmadovich. Traore. Can United get one here? Edge of the box. Touched off. Davis. Cut out by Newcastle. He goes backwards here. Akhmadovich has sort of keeled over at the moment. And he's in some discomfort. He didn't want the ball. Davis. Basham. Blazer one-two. Davis again. And he's kicked it over the bar. It's not like Newcastle have turned up with no reputation. Isaac's in here. This could be a chance for eight. Alexander Isaac is going to slip it in. And he has made it 8-0 with four minutes to go. It's more poor defending. It is a horror show for Sheffield United today. Chance for a cross here maybe. For United. It's played back to the edge of the area. Davis shoots. Basham. He's blown his whistle for a flag. Ball back here. Towards Bottman. Now Tenali. Tenali who hasn't really done that much since coming on. But he's a quality player. And that's going to bring him off the bench at 6-0. Davis does well to battle and win that back. There's the full-time whistle. Shake of the hands from Paul Heckingbottom and Eddie Howe. Heckingbottom looks thoroughly deflated as you could imagine. Sheffield United's players will trudge off after being hammered 8-0.