Brighton thrashed 10-man Sheffield United, who stayed bottom of the Premier League and conceded five goals at home for the third consecutive game.
The game swung in the 12th minute when United’s Mason Holgate caught Kaoru Mitoma in midfield with a horrific challenge just below the knee.
The Everton loanee was shown a yellow card, but the decision was upgraded to a red after intervention from the video assistant referee (VAR).
Against 10 men, Brighton attacked at will, taking the lead through Facundo Buonanotte, who bundled in a corner.
Danny Welbeck doubled the advantage, firing in a rebound after keeper Wes Foderingham denied Mitoma.
The hosts thought they had pulled a goal back just before the break through Ben Osborn, but his hooked volley has ruled out for offside.
Brighton got a deserved third midway through the second half when United defender Jack Robinson diverted Mitoma’s cross into his own net.
Simon Adingra added two late goals, burying Pascal Gross’ cutback and benefiting from a looping deflection.
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Sheffield United
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Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
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Squad number30Player nameHolgate
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Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
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Squad number19Player nameRobinson
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Squad number20Player nameBogle
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Squad number8Player nameHamer
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Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
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Squad number23Player nameOsborn
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Squad number27Player nameLarouci
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Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
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Squad number32Player nameOsula
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Squad number5Player nameTrusty
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Squad number7Player nameBrewster
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Squad number16Player nameNorwood
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Squad number22Player nameDavies
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Squad number35Player nameBrooks
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Squad number1Player nameVerbruggen
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Squad number4Player nameWebster
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Squad number29Player namevan Hecke
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Squad number5Player nameDunk
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Squad number2Player nameLamptey
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Squad number13Player nameGroß
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Squad number11Player nameGilmour
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Squad number24Player nameAdingra
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Squad number40Player nameBuonanotte
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Squad number22Player nameMitoma
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Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
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Squad number3Player nameIgor Julio
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Squad number15Player nameModer
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Squad number28Player nameFerguson
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Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán
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Squad number31Player nameAnsu Fati
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 18Foderingham
- 30HolgateBooked at 13mins
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 19Robinson
- 20Bogle
- 8HamerSubstituted forDaviesat 79′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 21de Souza Costa
- 23OsbornSubstituted forNorwoodat 79′minutes
- 27LarouciSubstituted forBrooksat 63′minutes
- 28McAteeSubstituted forBrewsterat 79′minutes
- 32OsulaSubstituted forTrustyat 31′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Trusty
- 7Brewster
- 9McBurnie
- 13Grbic
- 16Norwood
- 22Davies
- 24Arblaster
- 35Brooks
- 45Blacker
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1VerbruggenBooked at 90mins
- 4WebsterSubstituted fordos Santos de Pauloat 45′minutes
- 29van Hecke
- 5Dunk
- 2LampteyBooked at 45minsSubstituted forModerat 45′minutes
- 13Groß
- 11GilmourBooked at 90mins
- 24Adingra
- 40BuonanotteBooked at 56minsSubstituted forFergusonat 66′minutes
- 22MitomaSubstituted forAnsu Fatiat 76′minutes
- 18WelbeckSubstituted forEstupiñánat 81′minutes
Substitutes
- 3dos Santos de Paulo
- 15Moder
- 20Baleba
- 23Steele
- 28Ferguson
- 30Estupiñán
- 31Ansu Fati
- 34Veltman
- 47Baker-Boaitey
- Referee:
- Stuart Attwell
- Attendance:
- 29,522
Live Text
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Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 5.
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Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 5.
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Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Tom Davies (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
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Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Igor Julio.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
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Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
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Goal! Sheffield United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 5. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
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Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Robinson with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Danny Welbeck.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Gustavo Hamer.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Ben Osborn.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces James McAtee.
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