Sheffield United vs Manchester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWalker strike seals Manchester City win at Sheffield United
Manchester City managed to hold on to a 1-0 victory at Sheffield United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 1': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Ferran Torres (Manchester City).
- 2': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 13': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 19': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 19': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 24': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 25': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Manchester City. Rodrigo tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhian Brewster.
- 28': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 30': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 33': Ferran Torres (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 34': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 36': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 40': Hand ball by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 41': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 41': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 42': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 42': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 46': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 46': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 52': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
- 52': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 52': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 55': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Ben Osborn.
- 57': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 57': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 60': Offside, Manchester City. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 62': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Ethan Ampadu.
- 70': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 71': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 76': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 76': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Ferran Torres (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Max Lowe.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Ferran Torres.
- 84': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 87': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 87': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 89': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
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SHU![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 64.8 | Possession | 35.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 624 | Accurate Passes | 292 |
| 715 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 13 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | +36 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 13 | Max Lowe |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 22 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 24 | Rhian Brewster |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 21 | Ferran Torres |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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