Sheffield Fan Causes Stir After She Was Spotted Reading Book During 8:0 Defeat vs Newacastle

• Sheffield United were demolished 8-0 by Newcastle United at Bramall Lane
• The goals were scored by eight different players, including Anthony Gordon and Miguel Almiron
• A number of Sheffield fans were spotted leaving the stadium by the time Newcastle netted the fifth

A Sheffield United fan has gone viral on social media after she was caught reading a book inside the stadium during their 8-0 mauling by Newcastle.

The Blades hosted the Magpies at Bramall Lane in an entertaining Premier League clash on Sunday that saw a historic eight goals scored by the visitors.

Sheffield seemed beleaguered from the moment Sean Longstaff opened the scoring for Newcastle in the 21st minute.

Longstaff's opener saw defenders Dan Burn and Sven Botman get their names on the scoresheet before the break.

Callum Wilson went on to add the fourth in the 56th minute before Anthony Gordon, Miguel Almiron, Bruno Guimares, and Alexander Isak joined the goal-fest.

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According to Sky Sports, the scoreline was Sheffield's heaviest home defeat in the history of the club.

Fan spotted reading book

With fans, especially from the away end, enjoying action on the pitch, one home supporter was not particularly impressed with the outcome.

So much so that she opted to pull out her book to read inside the stadium as others watched the hosts get hammered.

Talksport reports that a host of Sheffield United fans had headed for the exit as soon as the fifth goal was scored.

Shortly after the seventh was scored, cameras zoomed one of the supporters who sat reading a book in the stands, having clearly had enough of the humiliation.

Meanwhile, Paul Heckingbottom's charges will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways when they take on West Ham United in London next Saturday.

Newcastle break UEFA rules

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Newcastle United broke pre-match UEFA Champions League stipulations on their return to the competition for the first time in two decades.

The squad left Newcastle airport 2 hours and 20 minutes late.

UEFA rules stipulate that a team must conduct a press conference between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. local time before the day of the match.