Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Swansea City 2.
Sheff UtdSheffield United1SwanseaSwansea City2
Substitute Yan Dhanda scored with his first touch in league football as Swansea came from behind to beat Sheffield United 2-1.
Ex-Liverpool trainee Dhanda swept home Jefferson Montero's cross after coming on as a substitute in Swans' manager Graham Potter's first game in charge.
Oli McBurnie earlier equalised when he smashed home a rebound on 71 minutes.
The Blades had led after 62 minutes when George Baldock fired in after defender Enda Stevens' cross.
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The pre-match talk had been about Wales winger Ben Woodburn, signed on loan from Liverpool, tormenting Swansea, but it proved to be another summer signing from Anfield who stole the headlines.
Dhanda, a former West Brom and Liverpool trainee, only came onto the field a matter of seconds before sweeping home what proved to be the winner on 85 minutes.
The Swans, in their first game back in the Championship following their Premier League relegation, had threatened a winner when debutant Barrie McKay rattled the crossbar with a volley.
Both new Swansea manager Potter and Blades boss Chris Wilder named three new faces in their starting XIs.
Swedish striker Joel Asoro, 19, signed from Sunderland, ex-Nottingham Forest winger McKay, and Kosovan Bersant Celina, signed from Manchester City, all started for the Swans behind striker McBurnie.
For the hosts, goalkeeper Dean Henderson, on loan from Manchester United, former Brentford centre-back John Egan and striker David McGoldrick all started,
The Blades began brightly and should have taken the lead after 20 minutes when Lee Evans' curling effort just evaded the far post.
Swansea were cautious and looked to hit the hosts on the break but rarely threatened, before improving their tempo after half time.
They were a little unlucky to trail after Baldock's goal and had almost levelled through a Jay Fulton header, acrobatically saved by Henderson, before McBurnie's equaliser.
He was proving difficult to contain and after powering home the leveller he saw a splendid header drift just wide with Henderson beaten before McKay's thunderous volley struck the crossbar.
McKay's debut was eye-catching but it was the introduction of substitute Montero that proved the real difference as he terrorised the Blades defence before teeing up the winner with five minutes left.
His fine cross was controlled by McKay, who found Dhanda despite being fouled and the teenager fired home to give Potter a perfect start to life in the Championship.
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Henderson
- 6BashamSubstituted forDuffyat 87'minutes
- 12Egan
- 5O'Connell
- 2Baldock
- 7LundstramSubstituted forSharpat 79'minutes
- 8Evans
- 4Fleck
- 3Stevens
- 17McGoldrickSubstituted forWoodburnat 72'minutes
- 9Clarke
Substitutes
- 10Sharp
- 11Woodburn
- 14Leonard
- 19Stearman
- 21Duffy
- 24Lafferty
- 25Moore
Swansea
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Nordfeldt
- 23Roberts
- 5van der Hoorn
- 6Fernandez
- 3OlssonSubstituted forGrimesat 72'minutes
- 10Celina
- 27FultonSubstituted forDhandaat 85'minutes
- 14Carroll
- 16AsoroSubstituted forMonteroat 63'minutes
- 9McBurnie
- 19McKay
Substitutes
- 7Montero
- 12Dyer
- 21Grimes
- 22Rodon
- 24Amat
- 25Mulder
- 30Dhanda
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 24,654
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamSwansea
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Swansea City 2.
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Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a headed pass.
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Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Clarke with a headed pass.
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Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
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Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
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Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Woodburn tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield United. Mark Duffy replaces Chris Basham.
Goal!
Goal! Sheffield United 1, Swansea City 2. Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
Substitution
Substitution, Swansea City. Yan Dhanda replaces Jay Fulton.
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Barrie McKay (Swansea City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jefferson Montero with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces John Lundstram.
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Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Montero with a cross.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jay Fulton.
Substitution
Substitution, Swansea City. Matt Grimes replaces Martin Olsson.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Woodburn replaces David McGoldrick.
Goal!
Goal! Sheffield United 1, Swansea City 1. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
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Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
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The season hasn't even started yet tho, let's see where we are after 10 games.
Come on Swansea !!
It's a long season and a tough league but with time I think Potter can be great for us.
Fer to come back yet but midfield does look thin. Barely noticed Fulton until his header 2nd hf. And full back.