Match ends, Burnley 1(5), Sheffield United 1(4).
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Burnley win 5-4 on penalties
Burnley will travel to Millwall in the Carabao Cup third round after beating Sheffield United in a penalty shoot-out at Turf Moor.
Robbie Brady converted the decisive kick after Burnley keeper Nick Pope had earlier saved from Oli McBurnie, sending the Clarets through.
Burnley's Matej Vydra levelled after the break for the hosts to send the tie to penalties.
David McGoldrick had opened the scoring from close range on four minutes.
McGoldrick pounced to turn in Max Lowe's inviting left-wing cross for Sheffield United.
And Burnley suffered another blow soon after when Johann Berg Gudmundsson was taken off on a stretcher following a reckless challenge by Blades defender Jack Robinson.
He took the ball first but followed through heavily on the Iceland international, although he escaped punishment.
The Clarets fought their way back into contention and were level after 66 minutes when Vydra stole onto Jay Rodriguez's clever chest down and lifted a finish over Wes Foderingham.
Brady hit the post for the hosts before Sheffield United almost won it in the dying moments, only for the outstretched foot of Burnley keeper Pope to thwart McBurnie.
In the shoot-out, Chris Wood, Vydra, Josh Brownbill and Erik Pieters were all on target before Brady's winning spot-kick.
Ollie Norwood, Billy Sharp, Sander Berg and Ben Osborn scored for Sheffield United - Pope's stop from McBurnie making the difference.
'Nowadays it's unacceptable'
Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes Robinson should have been red carded for his challenge on Gudmundsson.
Dyche fears Gudmundsson seems set for another stint on the sidelines as Robinson, who reached a loose ball first, caught the Iceland midfielder high on the leg.
He said: "In my day that was standard and every week, but nowadays it's unacceptable. The linesman is four or five yards from it and gives nothing, the ref gives nothing and we haven't got VAR.
"If you look at it back, it would be a card in anyone's book. I thought it was a bizarre game from the officials, one minute they're giving (a free-kick) for a tiny touch in the back and then that challenge, it was almost nothing. A foul and that was it.
"You're scratching your head when you see it back. Having seen it back, it's a really bad challenge, he should have been red carded."
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder, who made 10 changes, was encouraged by the performances of those who played.
He said: "I don't want this to be an easy season for me as a manager in terms of picking that side. Everybody had that opportunity to impress and they've certainly done that.
"We're disappointed that we've not gone through, it's fine margins and we go again. We're in good spirits, there's not a lot wrong with us."
Line-ups
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Pope
- 2Lowton
- 28Long
- 34Dunne
- 3Taylor
- 7GudmundssonSubstituted forPietersat 15'minutes
- 8Brownhill
- 18WestwoodSubstituted forBensonat 75'minutes
- 12Brady
- 27Vydra
- 19RodriguezSubstituted forWoodat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Wood
- 11McNeil
- 15Peacock-Farrell
- 23Pieters
- 26Bardsley
- 37Thomas
- 41Benson
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 18Foderingham
- 22AmpaduBooked at 81mins
- 15JagielkaBooked at 68mins
- 19Robinson
- 20BogleSubstituted forBashamat 86'minutes
- 8Berge
- 16Norwood
- 23Osborn
- 13Lowe
- 17McGoldrickSubstituted forMcBurnieat 62'minutes
- 14BurkeSubstituted forSharpat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 6Basham
- 9McBurnie
- 10Sharp
- 28Slater
- 29Bryan
- 42Brunt
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
Match Stats
Home TeamBurnleyAway TeamSheff Utd
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away16
Live Text
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Penalties over
Penalty Shootout ends, Burnley 1(5), Sheffield United 1(4).
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Goal! Burnley 1(5), Sheffield United 1(4). Robbie Brady (Burnley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Burnley 1(4), Sheffield United 1(4). Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
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Goal! Burnley 1(4), Sheffield United 1(3). Erik Pieters (Burnley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Goal! Burnley 1(3), Sheffield United 1(3). Sander Berge (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Burnley 1(3), Sheffield United 1(2). Josh Brownhill (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Goal! Burnley 1(2), Sheffield United 1(2). Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
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Goal! Burnley 1(2), Sheffield United 1(1). Matej Vydra (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty saved! Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
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Goal! Burnley 1(1), Sheffield United 1(1). Chris Wood (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
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Goal! Burnley 1, Sheffield United 1(1). Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalties in progress
Penalty Shootout begins Burnley 1, Sheffield United 1.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Sheffield United 1.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
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Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
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Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Lowe.
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Attempt missed. Max Lowe (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
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