Sheffield United vs Manchester City, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJesus misses penalty, Aguero scores winner for Man City at Sheffield United
Sergio Aguero came off the bench to score the winner as Manchester City beat Sheffield United 1-0 at Bramall Lane on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Muhamed Besic (Sheffield United).
- 3': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 8': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo following a corner.
- 10': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
- 12': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Muhamed Besic (Sheffield United).
- 13': Muhamed Besic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack O'Connell tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 16': Muhamed Besic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 18': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 23': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 24': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 24': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 25': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernandinho.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 26': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernandinho following a corner.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 33': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 35': Penalty Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Chris Basham (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty saved! Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 37': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 37': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 38': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Offside, Sheffield United. Chris Basham tries a through ball, but Jack O'Connell is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 39': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 40': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 43': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 43': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 45'+1': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 45'+1': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Fernandinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 0.
- 47': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 47': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 50': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 50': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 52': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 53': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Rodrigo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 54': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 54': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by John Fleck.
- 59': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Manchester City) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Billy Sharp.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo with a cross.
- 62': Attempt saved. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fernandinho.
- 67': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
- 67': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Agüero replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 68': Offside, Sheffield United. Dean Henderson tries a through ball, but Lys Mousset is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 72': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 73': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 76': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 77': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Eric García replaces Aymeric Laporte.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Callum Robinson replaces Chris Basham.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Muhamed Besic.
- 79': Offside, Manchester City. Ederson tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 82': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 82': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Callum Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 84': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
- 85': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a corner.
- 85': Offside, Sheffield United. George Baldock tries a through ball, but John Lundstram is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
- 90'+2': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 90'+5': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 187 |
| 600 | Passes | 286 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 27 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 24 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,285
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,285
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck  |
| 27 | Muhamed Besic |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
Manchester City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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