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Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier were on target for Bournemouth at Bramall LaneJustin Kluivert became only the third player to score in Europe's top five leagues as Bournemouth moved seven points clear of the relegation places with a dominant 3-1 win at Sheffield United.
Kluivert has previously scored in La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, and pounced on an error from Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham for the visitors' second goal, his first in the Premier League.
Earlier, Marcus Tavernier had given Andoni Iraola's side an early lead after good work from Antoine Semenyo cutting in from the right, before Kluivert dispossessed Foderingham on the edge of the box to double the lead in first-half stoppage time.
The Blades offered little in an insipid display, and the result was put almost beyond doubt when Tavernier converted Adam Smith's cross at the back post for his second of the afternoon, six minutes into the second half.
Oli McBurnie headed in a consolation in the seventh minute of added time, but the goal was greeted only by ironic cheers from the home supporters.
While United had to wait until the 88th minute for their first shot on target, Bournemouth had chances aplenty and will feel their margin of victory should have been even greater.
Tavernier blazed over late in the first half when left completely unmarked, while Dominic Solanke twice fired into the side netting, with a fierce volley after teeing himself up before the break and then with a close-range shot after Semenyo's initial effort was parried into his path by Foderingham.
Victory was Bournemouth's first at Bramall Lane since 1987 and while the travelling fans celebrated, the home supporters let their frustrations be known - with boos following the announcement that there would be seven minutes of additional time, and more jeers at the final whistle.
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Sheffield United
Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
Squad number2Player nameBaldock
Squad number19Player nameRobinson
Squad number5Player nameTrusty
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number16Player nameNorwood
Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
Squad number14Player nameThomas
Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number10Player nameArcher
Squad number4Player nameFleck
Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Squad number32Player nameOsula
AFC Bournemouth
Squad number1Player nameNeto
Squad number15Player nameA Smith
Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi
Squad number25Player nameSenesi
Squad number5Player nameKelly
Squad number4Player nameL Cook
Squad number10Player nameChristie
Squad number24Player nameSemenyo
Squad number19Player nameKluivert
Squad number16Player nameTavernier
Squad number9Player nameSolanke
Squad number3Player nameKerkez
Squad number7Player nameBrooks
Squad number17Player nameSinisterra
Squad number29Player nameBilling
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 18Foderingham
- 2BaldockBooked at 69mins
- 19RobinsonBooked at 70mins
- 5Trusty
- 20BogleSubstituted forAhmedhodzicat 45'minutes
- 16NorwoodBooked at 22mins
- 21de Souza CostaSubstituted forMcBurnieat 45'minutes
- 14ThomasBooked at 51minsSubstituted forOsbornat 66'minutes
- 28McAteeSubstituted forOsulaat 81'minutes
- 8HamerSubstituted forFleckat 81'minutes
- 10Archer
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 3Lowe
- 4Fleck
- 9McBurnie
- 11Traoré
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 23Osborn
- 25Ben Slimane
- 32Osula
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neto
- 15A Smith
- 27Zabarnyi
- 25Senesi
- 5KellySubstituted forKerkezat 45'minutes
- 4L Cook
- 10Christie
- 24SemenyoSubstituted forSinisterraat 66'minutes
- 19KluivertSubstituted forBillingat 66'minutesBooked at 70mins
- 16TavernierSubstituted forBrooksat 82'minutes
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 3Kerkez
- 6Mepham
- 7Brooks
- 8Rothwell
- 11Ouattara
- 17Sinisterra
- 21Moore
- 29Billing
- 42Travers
Referee:Andy Madley
Attendance:30,208
Live Text
Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Bournemouth 3.
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Bournemouth 3.
Goal! Sheffield United 1, Bournemouth 3. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by William Osula.
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
Attempt missed. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Billing following a fast break.
Offside, Sheffield United. Anel Ahmedhodzic tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Neto.
Attempt saved. William Osula (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
Attempt missed. Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by George Baldock.
Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
Attempt blocked. William Osula (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
Attempt blocked. William Osula (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
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