Sheffield United edge Sheffield Wednesday in fiery derby | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Bramall Lane. Patrick Bamford opened the scoring in the second minute from Gustavo Hamer's pass, and Harrison Burrows soon made it two (19.). The Blades were reduced to ten men when Kalvin Phillips was shown a straight red (49.). Charlie McNeill replied for the Owls (53.) after Tayo Adaramola's cross, but the hosts still kept 59.4% possession. The Blades rise from 16th to 14th and host Coventry next, while the Owls visit Norwich.

Player of the Match: Harrison Burrows drove the left side and scored the second, completing 39 accurate passes and nine successful final third passes as the Blades held on.

Stat of the Match: The Blades made 44 clearances, a measure of their resilient rearguard after the dismissal.

Three Things We Learned: An early two-goal cushion set the platform for the Blades. After Kalvin Phillips' dismissal, the hosts still won 57.7% of duels and 67.7% of aerials. Gustavo Hamer's assist keeps him top of the Championship assists chart on nine this season.