Chelsea vs Sheffield United LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture tonight
Follow all the action as Frank Lampard’s side welcome the Blades to Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action as Chelsea welcome Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
Frank Lampard’s side have shown serious improvements in recent weeks, having now kept a clean sheet in their last five successive matches, and can move into the top four with a victory.
It’s been a different story for Sheffield United so far, though, with Chris Wilder’s side taking just one point from their opening seven games. Furthermore, the Blades have only scored three goals in total and desperately need a result to kickstart their season. Follow all the action below live:
44 min
Baldock fires a pass into Lundstram, who controls well and then drills a shot towards the near post. Mendy fumbles but then collects at the second attempt.
43 min
Some respite for Sheffield United as a heavy touch from Kante gifts the visitors a corner. The set piece flashes across the face of goal but beats everyone in the box.
40 min
The corner from the other side is taken short and Werner plays the ball into the box for Abraham. He tees up Ziyech, whose ferocious shot is blocked.
39 min
Close! Ziyech delivers another corner and there’s some head tennis before Chilwell prods an effort towards the bottom corner. Ramsdale does well to get down and push it wide.
37 min
Egan goes into the book for blocking off Werner as he skips away on the left flank.
35 min
GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Sheffield United (Chiwell)
Chelsea lead! Ziyech is the architect again. The corner is taken short to the winger, who whips a cross towards the back post. Ramsdale is hesitant, allowing Chilwell to convert from close range.
34 min
Ramsdale makes a meal of a James cross, which almost sneaks in at the near post. He pushes it behind for a corner…
33 min
Chelsea have a good chance to break as Mendy catches a cross and distributes quickly. Werner sprints down the left, calling for the ball from Ziyech, but the Moroccan’s pass is poor and easily intercepted.
31 min
So close! Lowe fouls Kovacic on the right flank, and the free kick is whipped into the box by Ziyech. It runs all the way through to Ramsdale, who parries it to his right. Werner is there to meet the rebound, slamming a shot against the underside of the bar from a tight angle.
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