LUNDSTRAM FOR BALLON D’OR | Sheffield United 3-0 Burnley - Match Reaction

John Lundstram scored twice and Lys Mousset registered a hat-trick of assists as Sheffield United thrashed Burnley 3-0 at Bramall Lane. The Blades netted all three goals in the first half with the result moving them up to sixth in the Premier League in what has been an extraordinary season so far for the promoted side, while Burnley drop to 14th. Lundstram opened the scoring (17) when he rounded off a fantastic team goal. Defender Enda Stevens found David McGoldrick with a long ball down the left - bursting forward and crossing to Mousset in the middle - who made a crucial touch to set up Lundstram on his right, who slotted home. He registered his second of the afternoon with a near-identical goal (43) and 91 seconds later the Blades found themselves 3-0 up (44) when John Fleck hit a spinning left-footed shot across goal to beat 'keeper Nick Pope. Sheffield United dominated the second half and Burnley failed to register a single shot on target across the 90 minutes in what was an impressive victory for Chris Wilder's men. Both sides saw early penalty appeals turned down. Fleck's ball into the Burnley box appeared to hit Ashley Westwood on the arm before Jack O'Connell nudged Jay Rodriguez in the back, but referee Simon Hooper was not interested in either claims. The Blades dominated the early stages; striker McGoldrick had the first real chance when the ball fell to him from a George Baldock cross after Mousset failed to connect. He had plenty of space and time to get a shot on target but fired well wide. However, Sheffield United deservedly took the lead with a well-taken counter-attack. Lundstram found the back of the net after Mousset just about poked the ball in his direction from McGoldrick's cross. Burnley then saw another penalty appeal turned down when the ball appeared to strike O'Connell on the arm, with VAR backing up Hooper's initial decision, despite Sean Dyche's protests. Soon after and Sheffield United found themselves 2-0 ahead. The goal was almost identical to the first; Stevens ran down the left, crossed in to Mousset who flicked it on to Lundstram and he fired past Pope. Then, just 91 seconds later, Fleck made it 3-0 when James Tarkowski was dispossessed by Mousset. The young French striker fed through his team-mate down the left and Fleck shot across goal with his left foot to beat Pope once again.