Sheffield United claimed a first Premier League away win of the season as they beat relegation rivals Luton Town 3-1 at Kenilworth Road to boost their hopes of avoiding the drop.
Cameron Archer gave them a lead that was extended by James McAtee's penalty. Carlton Morris’s spot-kick gave Luton hope but Vinicius Souza sealed a first win for the Blades in eight matches.
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How the match unfolded
Luton manager Rob Edwards made only one change from their 4-4 thriller at St James’ Park, Teden Mengi dropping to the bench for Reece Burke.
There were four changes for Chris Wilder after their emphatic defeat by Aston Villa last weekend. Auston Trusty, Andre Brooks, Ben Brereton Diaz and William Osula were replaced by Jack Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Ben Osborn and Cameron Archer.
Sheff Utd suffered an early blow when Rhys Norrington-Davies had to be replaced inside the opening 10 minutes.
They had the first chance, when James McAtee sent a shot narrowly wide. Luton started to dominate, but their threat largely came from set-pieces.
Against the run of play Archer had a simple chance to score for Sheff Utd but scuffed his shot wide from close range. It mattered not as Archer soon made amends, skipping round Gabriel Osho before finishing neatly for his fourth league goal of the season on the half-hour.
Six minutes later McAtee doubled the lead from the penalty spot after Vinicius Souza’s header hit the outstretched arm of Burke.
Luton got a goal back in similar circumstances on 52 minutes. An Elijah Adebayo header from a corner hit the raised hand of Vinicius Souza and after another VAR review, the penalty was awarded by referee Chris Kavanagh, which Morris converted.
Vinicius Souza made amends by restoring Sheff Utd’s two-goal lead after 72 minutes. Luton were caught in possession and Osborn passed to the Brazilian who took a touch and shot across Thomas Kaminski to make it 3-1.
Tahith Chong came close to making it 3-2, but his curling shot was inches wide.
Only a third win of the season, their first in more than two months, moves Sheff Utd level on 13 points with Burnley, albeit they remain bottom due to an inferior goal difference and are seven points from Luton in 17th.
Luton report | Sheff Utd report
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
Wolves
WOL
|
38 | -15 | 46 |
| 15 |
Everton
EVE
|
38 | -11 | 40 |
| 16 |
Brentford
BRE
|
38 | -9 | 39 |
| 17 |
Nott'm Forest
NFO
|
38 | -18 | 32 |
| 18 |
Luton
LUT
|
38 | -33 | 26 |
| 19 |
Burnley
BUR
|
38 | -37 | 24 |
| 20 |
Sheffield Utd
SHU
|
38 | -69 | 16 |
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Key facts
Sheff Utd won their first Premier League away match since a 1-0 victory at Everton in March 2021. They scored three goals in an away match in the competition for the first time since October 1993 against Southampton (3-3), ending a run of 84 such matches without doing so.
Sheff Utd have conceded 60 goals in only 24 matches in the Premier League this season, the fewest number of matches to concede 60 goals in the competition's history.
Carlton Morris has scored or assisted in each of his last four Premier League matches, as many goal involvements as in his first 19 in the competition this season (also three goals, two assists).
Four of James McAtee’s five goal involvements (three goals, one assist) for Sheff Utd in the Premier League have come since Chris Wilder took charge in December 2023 (nine matches), after only a single assist in his previous 10 matches under Paul Heckingbottom this season.