Sheffield United vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Newcastle United ruthlessly put Sheffield United to the sword with a dazzling 8-0 victory at Bramall Lane on Sunday, with eight different players scoring to leave the home side bottom of the Premier League standings.
Newcastle showed no signs of a hangover from midweek after their first Champions League game in 20 years -- a goalless draw away at AC Milan -- and they took a 3-0 lead by halftime with goals from Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn and Sven Botman.
The second half was a similar story as Kieran Trippier racked up his third assist when Callum Wilson headed home before Anthony Gordon curled in Newcastle’s fifth from outside the box, which had Blades fans heading for the exits by the hour mark.
There was no respite as Miguel Almiron and Bruno Guimaraes capitalised on weak defending to make it 7-0 before substitute Alexander Isak completed the rout with a late goal to move Eddie Howe’s side up to eighth in the standings.
Sheffield United vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League updates
FULL TIME: Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle
Sheffield United FC 0 - 8 Newcastle United FC
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That's all from a history-making game in Sheffield, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!
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Following a successful few days, Howe's record-breaking Newcastle side will next meet Manchester City in the EFL Cup, before playing Burnley in the Premier League, then Paris Saint-Germain in Europe. Still searching for their first win of the season, Sheffield United visit West Ham next Saturday, by which time they will hope to have recovered from today's disastrous defeat.
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Crushing their bedraggled hosts with a clinical performance, Newcastle United record their biggest-ever away win; consigning Sheffield United to their heaviest home defeat. A total of eight different goalscorers saw the Magpies cruise to victory at Bramall Lane, with captain Trippier claiming a hat-trick of assists. After a promising first 15 minutes, the Blades imploded and heads dropped during the second half as many fans flooded out of the stands - they are left rock-bottom of the Premier League on goal difference.
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FULL-TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 0-8 NEWCASTLE UNITED
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Popping the ball about in midfield, Newcastle look like they've barely expended any energy today, and they seem to sense a ninth goal could yet be theirs.
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Yellow Card John Egan
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Rather mercilessly, the officials indicate at least six minutes of stoppage time will be played. Sheffield United are simply broken and just want to trudge off.
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Bramall Lane is more than half-empty now, as more fans flood out of the stadium. One more goal conceded, and their team will equal an unwanted record of the heaviest Premier League defeat.
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Newcastle are just going through the motions now, as they stroke the ball about inside their own half and Sheffield United chase shadows. What a capitulation this has been from the home side.
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Goal Alexander Isak
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Following a run inside, Davies receives a pass from Basham and drives a shot taken from the left edge of the area well over the crossbar.
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SAVE! Foderingham reaches up and tips the ball over his crossbar, keeping out Anderson's flicked header! Tonali picked out his team-mate with a cross, but he narrowly fails to become Newcastle's eighth goalscorer today.
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Substitution Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura Lewis Kieran Hall
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Newcastle are only the third side in Premier League history to record seven different goalscorers in a single game - own goals excluded - after Chelsea versus Aston Villa in December 2012 and Man Utd versus Southampton in February 2021.
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Yellow Card Vinicius de Souza Costa
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Substitution James John McAtee Christopher Paul Basham
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Goal Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura
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After Traore plays him through on the right side of the box, Ahmedhodzic blazes over the crossbar from a tight angle. It was a half-chance, really, but that sums up Sheffield United's day.
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Substitution Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Sandro Tonali
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Substitution Callum Eddie Graham Wilson Alexander Isak
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Assist Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura
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Newcastle have now scored 13 goals in their opening six games of a league season for the first time since the 1994-95 campaign, when they racked up no less than 22.
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Substitution Gustavo Martin Emilio Hamer Anis Ben Slimane
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Newcastle think they've bagged a fifth goal, but after Gordon has a close-range shot saved by Foderingham and Almiron converts at the back post, the flag goes up for offside.
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Substitution Oliver James Norwood Thomas Davies
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Goal Anthony Michael Gordon
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Since the start of last season, only Erling Haaland (43) and Harry Kane (30) have scored more Premier League goals than Newcastle striker Wilson (22), who has got his name on the scoresheet again today.
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Assist Kieran John Trippier
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Archer topples over under a challenge from Almiron, who has tracked back towards his own box. No free-kick is awarded, though, before Botman goes down heavily after an aerial duel and the action is paused.
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Clutching his jaw, Vinicius stays down after a challenge, but only a free-kick is awarded to Sheffield United. He soon resumes his place in midfield.
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A rare bright light in a grim day for Sheffield United so far, McAtee buzzes through to the right byline, but he can't quite pick out one of his team-mates and then Traore commits a foul to gift Newcastle a free-kick.
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Neither side has taken the initiative early on in this second half, and Newcastle hardly need to raise the tempo given their substantial lead; the onus will be on the home side to spark something.
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Newcastle kick off, and we are back under way at Bramall Lane!
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Substitution Jayden Ian Bogle Bénie Adama Traoré
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Sheffield United have now failed to score a first-half goal in five of their six Premier League games this season, and it would require a miraculous turnaround for them to produce at least three after the break. Will Newcastle step off the gas, though, with a midweek cup clash against Manchester City in mind?
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Following a balanced first 20 minutes, Newcastle United have run riot at Bramall Lane, slaying Sheffield United with a clinical first-half performance. The Magpies lead by three - partly thanks to two goals from set-pieces - and could even have stretched their advantage further. Having started the game with a few promising forays forward, the Blades have since been blunted, and Heckingbottom's boys seem set to continue their winless run since promotion.
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HALF-TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 0-3 NEWCASTLE UNITED
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SHARP STOP! Having come on as an early substitute, Gordon has excelled. He runs past two defenders as if they are not there, then sees a deflected shot from the left tipped over by Foderingham!
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The home side remain penned inside their own defensive third, desperately hoping for the referee's whistle to rescue them: after a bright enough start, it's become a real horror show for Sheffield United.
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It's like a hot knife through butter at Bramall Lane now, as Newcastle flood forward again and an overlapping run by Trippier sees the Magpies' skipper reach the right byline. However, his cross is then overhit and goes straight out for a goal-kick.
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As six minutes of stoppage time are indicated by the offcials, Egan intervenes with a block after Anderson drives to the edge of the box and lets fly with a powerful shot.
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SAVE! Foderingham stops Wilson from making it four! Gordon slips a throughball into the Newcastle striker, but the latter's low shot is turned behind for a corner from close range!
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Pope comes out quickly to make a decisive kicked clearance when Archer is nearly clean through on goal, but the flag then goes up for offside against the young striker in any case.
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Today's game is the earliest that Sheffield United have ever conceded three goals from the start of a Premier League match (35th min), surpassing a fixture in February 1994 versus Ipswich Town (36th min).
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Bogle gets away with a clumsy challenge on Gordon in the area, as both referee and the VAR ignore Newcastle's penalty claims. Sheffield United are falling apart here, and they are simply hanging on for half-time.
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Goal Sven Adriaan Botman
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Yellow Card Jack Robinson
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First, Trippier flashes a dangerous cross just wide of the goal from the left, then Gordon tricks his way to the byline and wins his team a corner - that's better from Newcastle.
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Assist Kieran John Trippier
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Goal Daniel Johnson Burn
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After Robinson has an attempt saved, Almiron concedes a corner. Then, Pope flaps at the subsequent set-piece delivery and Hamer fires over the top: Newcastle have not defended convincingly so far today.
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Yellow Card Anel AhmedhodžiÄ
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Sheffield United have lost three from four after falling behind this season, and the Yorkshire club have also failed to win in their last 15 Premier League matches when conceding the opening goal.
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Sheffield United have averaged fewer shots per game than any other Premier League side this season (8.2) but have already had four attempts today.
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Goal Sean David Longstaff
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Sheffield United threaten again, as Hamer has a shot blocked by Schar just inside the area before Vinicius tests Pope with a centrally placed strike from 20 yards out.
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Wilson latches on to a ball up from the back, haring into the box from the right, but Norwood is sufficiently alert to block his route to goal and does well to dispossess him.
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Again arriving near the left byline, Thomas skews a volleyed attempt well wide of the near post, after McAtee had danced through the visitors' defence and sent over a delicate cross from the right.
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Play remains paused as Barnes limps off with help from Newcastle's medics, and Howe is readying the winger's replacement near the touchline.
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Substitution Harvey Lewis Barnes Anthony Michael Gordon
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As Newcastle gradually move forward through the thirds, play is brought to a halt as Barnes sits down on the turf and seems like he's unable to continue. It must be a muscular injury, as he was not involved in a particularly physical challenge.
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A throughball from Almiron releases Wilson on the right side of the area, but with Egan paying the striker close attention he can only drag a tame shot straight at Foderingham.
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Intense pressing from Wilson and Almiron puts Egan in trouble at the back, and following a hurried clearance Sheffield United are happy to be awarded a throw-in deep inside their own territory.
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A switch of play by Bogle wrongfoots the Newcastle defence, but Trippier covers across well to block a goalbound effort by Thomas, struck from a tight angle on the left side of the area.
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After a prolonged spell of aerial pinball - rarely seen in the modern Premier League - Newcastle come away with the ball and begin their patient passing patterns. We're set for a clash of styles today.
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The hosts kick off, and we are under way in Sheffield!
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The players are out on the pitch at Bramall Lane, where a minute's silence will be observed as Sheffield United pay tribute to Maddy Cusack, a midfielder at the Women's Championship club, who died on Wednesday at the age of 27.
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Making four changes to the Newcastle XI that started in Milan, Eddie Howe brings in Anderson, Almiron and Barnes, with Wilson replacing Isak up front; Tonali, Murphy and Gordon are also demoted to the bench. Meanwhile, midfield duo Joelinton and Joe Willock remain absent due to injury.
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Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom makes two changes to the side that started last week's defeat in London, with captain Egan returning to the back three and Norwood brought into central midfield. Oli McBurnie was sent off in the dying minutes of the Blades' defeat to Spurs so must serve a suspension; Cameron Archer leads the line up front.
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SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Sandro Tonali, Tino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Jamaal Lascelles, Jacob Murphy, Matt Targett, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.
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NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn; Elliot Anderson, Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff; Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes.
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SUBS: Adam Davies, Auston Trusty, Chris Basham, Tom Davies, Andre Brooks, Yasser Larouci, Benie Traore, Anis Ben Slimane, Femi Seriki.
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SHEFFIELD UNITED (3-5-1-1): Wes Foderingham; Jack Robinson, John Egan, Anel Ahmedhodzic; Jayden Bogle, Vinicius Souza, Oliver Norwood, James McAtee, Luke Thomas; Gustavo Hamer; Cameron Archer.
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Newcastle United hosted Brentford last weekend, when they returned to winning ways after three successive Premier League losses thanks to a 1-0 victory. They were then back in Champions League group-stage action for the first time since the 2002-03 season, beginning their continental campaign with a goalless draw against Milan at San Siro. Today, the Magpies will aim to pick up their first league points on the road, having lost both away matches so far - just one fewer defeat than in the whole of last season.
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Heading into the final game of the Premier League's sixth matchday, Sheffield United have only one point on the board following a painful defeat last time out. The Blades suffered a 2-1 loss to Tottenham despite looking set for victory, as Spurs eventually equalised in the 98th minute and produced a winner two minutes later. Now, they host a team they have beaten only once in the clubs' last seven league meetings, losing each of the other six.
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