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Chelsea came from behind to beat Sheffield United comfortably at Stamford Bridge, leaving the visitors bottom of the Premier League on another frustrating evening for Chris Wilder’s side.
David McGoldrick gave the Blades the lead in the ninth minute with a deft flick from close range.
But Tammy Abraham’s scuffed half-volley bounced past Aaron Ramsdale for Chelsea’s equaliser, before Ben Chilwell touched in Hakim Ziyech’s cross at the back post.
Ziyech turned provider again after the break when Thiago Silva headed in his free-kick at the near post, before Timo Werner added a fourth.
The result leaves Sheffield United with one point from their opening eight matches, while Chelsea move up to third, a point behind leaders Southampton.
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Chelsea
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Squad number16Player nameMendy
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Squad number24Player nameJames
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Squad number15Player nameZouma
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
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Squad number21Player nameChilwell
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Squad number17Player nameKovacic
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Squad number7Player nameKanté
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Squad number19Player nameMount
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Squad number22Player nameZiyech
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Squad number9Player nameAbraham
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Squad number11Player nameWerner
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Squad number5Player nameJorginho
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Squad number18Player nameGiroud
Sheffield United
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Squad number1Player nameRamsdale
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Squad number6Player nameBasham
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Squad number12Player nameEgan
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Squad number3Player nameStevens
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Squad number2Player nameBaldock
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Squad number8Player nameBerge
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Squad number16Player nameNorwood
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Squad number7Player nameLundstram
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Squad number13Player nameLowe
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Squad number24Player nameBrewster
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Squad number17Player nameMcGoldrick
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Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
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Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Line-ups
Chelsea
- 16Mendy
- 24James
- 15Zouma
- 6Thiago Silva
- 21Chilwell
- 17KovacicSubstituted forJorginhoat 71′minutes
- 7Kanté
- 19Mount
- 22Ziyech
- 9Abraham
- 11WernerSubstituted forGiroudat 87′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Rüdiger
- 5Jorginho
- 13Caballero
- 18Giroud
- 20Hudson-Odoi
- 28Azpilicueta
- 33Emerson
Sheff Utd
- 1Ramsdale
- 6Basham
- 12EganBooked at 37mins
- 3Stevens
- 2Baldock
- 8BergeBooked at 75mins
- 16NorwoodSubstituted forOsbornat 62′minutes
- 7Lundstram
- 13Lowe
- 24BrewsterSubstituted forMcBurnieat 63′minutes
- 17McGoldrick
Substitutes
- 9McBurnie
- 10Sharp
- 14Burke
- 15Jagielka
- 19Robinson
- 21Verrips
- 23Osborn
Live Text
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Match ends, Chelsea 4, Sheffield United 1.
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Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Sheffield United 1.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
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Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
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Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
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Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Timo Werner.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Reece James.
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Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
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Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
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Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Chelsea 4, Sheffield United 1. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by N’Golo Kanté.
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Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
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Timo Werner (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a through ball following a fast break.
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Goal! Chelsea 3, Sheffield United 1. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
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