December 07, (THEWILL) – Liverpool emerged victorious with a 2-0 win away against Sheffield United on Wednesday, dashing the Blades’ hopes for a positive result in manager Chris Wilder’s first match back at Bramall Lane since 2021. Goals from Dutch centre-back Virgil van Dijk and young Hungarian winger, Dominik Szoboszlai, sealed the victory for the Reds.
Van Dijk opened the scoring in the 37th minute, firing home a corner from Trent Alexander-Arnold to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead going into half-time. Despite a few saves from Sheffield goalkeeper Wes Foderingham, Liverpool continued to control the tempo in the second half. The Blades struggled to mount much offence, with their lone shot on target coming early from James McAtee.
As the match wound down, Sheffield pushed numbers forward searching for an equaliser, but it was Liverpool who capitalised. Szoboszlai clinched the win for the Reds with a clinical goal in added time, assisted by Darwin Nunez.
The victory sees Liverpool extend their unbeaten English Premier League run to eight matches, now sitting just two points behind leaders Arsenal in 2nd place. Meanwhile, Sheffield’s defeat marks their 12th loss in 15 games, leaving them 19th in the table and with so much ground to make up to avoid relegation.
While Wilder received a warm welcome back at Bramall Lane, his Blades debut ended in disappointment. Yet, United still have fight left for what is left of the season. Liverpool will aim to continue their push towards the top of the standings next weekend against the faltering Crystal Palace.
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