Manchester City vs Sheffield United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester City beat Sheffield United with Aguero, De Bruyne goals
Manchester City used second-half goals from Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to beat Sheffield United 2-0 at the Etihad on Sunday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Eric García.
- 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 7': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 8': Attempt missed. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
- 9': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 9': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo with a through ball.
- 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 25': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Offside, Sheffield United. Dean Henderson tries a through ball, but Lys Mousset is caught offside.
- 29': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Lys Mousset is caught offside.
- 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 29': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 0-0 Sheffield United.
- 34': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 34': Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 36': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko following a corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a fast break.
- 42': Hand ball by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
- 44': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 48': Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 49': Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lys Mousset following a fast break.
- 52': Goal! Manchester City 1, Sheffield United 0. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 53': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City - Manchester City 1-0 Sheffield United (Sergio Agüero).
- 55': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 56': Offside, Sheffield United. Chris Basham tries a through ball, but Lys Mousset is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 59': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Callum Robinson.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 64': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 64': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 64': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 65': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Enda Stevens is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 74': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 74': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Muhamed Besic.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a headed pass.
- 78': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Rodrigo.
- 79': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Sergio Agüero.
- 82': Goal! Manchester City 2, Sheffield United 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 83': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Lys Mousset.
- 85': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 85': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
- 87': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 87': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 88': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 88': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 90'+1': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
SHU |
MNC![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 27.1 | Possession | 72.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 233 | Accurate Passes | 789 |
| 314 | Passes | 871 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 23 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,512
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +40 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio Bravo (GK) |
| 50 | Eric García |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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 |
| 11 | Callum Robinson |
| 22 | Lys Mousset |
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