Match report

Arsenal Defeats Sheffield Utd 2-1 in FA Cup Thriller

Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
1–2
FT
Arsenal
Arsenal
Jun 28, 2020

Arsenal pulled off a thrilling comeback against Sheffield United, prevailing 2-1 in an FA Cup encounter on 2020-06-28. Nicolas Pepe opened the scoring with a penalty in the 25th minute, but Sheffield United rallied to level the score through David McGoldrick in the 87th minute. Arsenal's determination shone through as Dani Ceballos found the back of the net in the first minute of injury time to seal the win. The victory secures Arsenal's place in the next round of the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Sheffield Utd 1-2 Arsenal
  • • Nicolas Pepe scored the opening penalty goal in the 25th minute for Arsenal
  • • Sheffield Utd's David McGoldrick equalized in the 87th minute
  • • Dani Ceballos scored the winning goal in the 90th minute +1
  • • Sheffield Utd had two players booked: John Fleck in the 31st minute and Jack Robinson in the 75th minute

Lineups

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Dean Henderson (G)
  • 6 Chris Basham (D)
  • 12 John Egan (D)
  • 19 Jack Robinson (D)
  • 2 George Baldock (M)
  • 7 John Lundstram (M)
  • 16 Oliver Norwood (M)
  • 4 John Fleck (M)
  • 3 Enda Stevens (M)
  • 9 Oliver McBurnie (F)
  • 17 David McGoldrick (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Simon Moore
  • 18 Kieron Freeman
  • 15 Phil Jagielka
  • 32 Sander Berge
  • 23 Ben Osborn
  • 8 Luke Freeman
  • 22 Lys Mousset
  • 10 Billy Sharp
  • 30 Richairo Zivkovic

Arsenal

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 26 Emiliano Martínez (G)
  • 20 Shkodran Mustafi (D)
  • 23 David Luiz (D)
  • 31 Sead Kolašinac (D)
  • 15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles (M)
  • 34 Granit Xhaka (M)
  • 28 Joseph Willock (M)
  • 3 Kieran Tierney (M)
  • 19 Nicolas Pépé (F)
  • 9 Alexandre Lacazette (F)
  • 77 Bukayo Saka (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 Matt Macey
  • 5 Sokratis
  • 2 Héctor Bellerín
  • 57 Matthew Smith
  • 16 Rob Holding
  • 8 Dani Ceballos
  • 14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
  • 24 Reiss Nelson
  • 30 Edward Nketiah

Timeline

  1. Arsenal
    25' Arsenal Goal · Penalty
    N. Pepe
  2. Sheffield Utd
    31' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    J. Fleck

    Roughing

  3. Sheffield Utd
    35' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Berge · On: John Lundstram
  4. Arsenal
    54' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Holding · On: David Luiz
  5. Sheffield Utd
    62' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Freeman · On: G. Baldock
  6. Arsenal
    67' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Ceballos · On: J. Willock
  7. Arsenal
    67' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Nketiah · On: Alexandre Lacazette
  8. Sheffield Utd
    75' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    Jack Robinson

    Roughing

  9. Sheffield Utd
    76' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Sharp · On: C. Basham
  10. Sheffield Utd
    87' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    D. McGoldrick
  11. Arsenal
    90'+1 Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Ceballos
  12. Arsenal
    90'+3 Arsenal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Papastathopoulos · On: N. Pepe

Match Stats

Stat Sheffield Utd Arsenal
Fouls 18 13
Pass Accuracy 70% 79%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 10
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 323 476
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 226 375
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Arsenal took an early lead through Pepe's penalty, giving them a psychological advantage early in the match
  • ▸ McGoldrick's goal for Sheffield Utd in the 87th minute sparked a tense finale, but Arsenal held their nerve and secured the win with Ceballos' late goal