Danny Welbeck rescued a draw for Brighton as 10-man Sheffield United survived relentless pressure to claim only their second point of the season.
Welbeck fired home from close range to cancel out Jayden Bogle’s opener for United, who had John Lundstram sent off in the first half.
The Blades midfielder was initially cautioned for a studs-high challenge on Joel Veltman, but referee Peter Bankes upgraded the yellow card to a straight red after consulting his pitchside monitor.
The hosts had Chris Wilder’s side pinned back inside their own half for the majority of the contest but failed to convert their chances.
Aaron Connolly, Neal Maupay, Leandro Trossard and Alireza Jahanbakhsh all spurned promising opportunities for the Seagulls, who remain precariously placed above the relegation zone.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
Starting XI
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Squad number26Player nameSánchez
Average ratingdata-ad-format="auto">5.85
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Squad number3Player nameWhite
Average rating5.55
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Squad number5Player nameDunk
Average rating5.13
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Squad number4Player nameWebster
Average rating5.25
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Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Average rating5.08
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Squad number8Player nameBissouma
Average rating5.61
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Squad number14Player nameLallana
Average rating5.64
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Squad number20Player nameMarch
Average rating5.38
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Squad number11Player nameTrossard
Average rating5.21
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Squad number9Player nameMaupay
Average rating4.65
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Squad number7Player nameConnolly
Average rating4.74
Substitutes
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Squad number16Player nameJahanbakhsh
Average rating4.93
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Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Average rating6.93
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Squad number29Player nameZeqiri
Average rating5.12
Sheffield United
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameRamsdale
Average rating5.98
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Squad number2Player nameBaldock
Average rating5.87
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Squad number6Player nameBasham
Average rating6.01
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Squad number12Player nameEgan
Average rating6.02
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Squad number19Player nameRobinson
Average rating5.32
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Squad number3Player nameStevens
Average rating5.65
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Squad number7Player nameLundstram
Average rating3.68
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Squad number22Player nameAmpadu
Average rating5.72
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Squad number4Player nameFleck
Average rating4.73
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Squad number24Player nameBrewster
Average rating5.16
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Squad number17Player nameMcGoldrick
Average rating6.52
Substitutes
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Squad number14Player nameBurke
Average rating5.92
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Squad number20Player nameBogle
Average rating6.48
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Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Average rating5.75
Line-ups
Brighton
- 26Sánchez
- 3WhiteSubstituted forZeqiriat 72′minutes
- 5DunkBooked at 33mins
- 4Webster
- 34VeltmanSubstituted forJahanbakhshat 45′minutes
- 8Bissouma
- 14Lallana
- 20March
- 11Trossard
- 9MaupaySubstituted forWelbeckat 66′minutes
- 7Connolly
Substitutes
- 10Mac Allister
- 13Groß
- 16Jahanbakhsh
- 17Alzate
- 18Welbeck
- 23Steele
- 29Zeqiri
- 33Burn
- 49Molumby
Sheff Utd
- 1RamsdaleBooked at 90mins
- 2Baldock
- 6BashamBooked at 90mins
- 12Egan
- 19Robinson
- 3Stevens
- 7LundstramBooked at 40mins
- 22Ampadu
- 4FleckSubstituted forBurkeat 33′minutesBooked at 88mins
- 24BrewsterSubstituted forBogleat 54′minutes
- 17McGoldrickBooked at 70minsSubstituted forOsbornat 70′minutesBooked at 86mins
Substitutes
- 10Sharp
- 11Mousset
- 13Lowe
- 14Burke
- 15Jagielka
- 16Norwood
- 20Bogle
- 21Verrips
- 23Osborn
- Referee:
- Peter Bankes
Match Stats
Live Text
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Sheffield United 1.
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Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Sheffield United 1.
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Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dunk with a headed pass.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by George Baldock.
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Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box.
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Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross.
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Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
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Robert Sánchez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
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Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Connolly.
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Foul by Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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