Manchester City vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDominant Man City cruise to victory against Sheffield United
Manchester City ended a run of three successive Premier League home draws with a comfortable 2-0 victory over bottom club Sheffield United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 13': Offside, Sheffield United. William Osula is caught offside.
- 14': Goal! Manchester City 1, Sheffield United 0. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 16': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 21': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 21': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 29': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 34': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 34': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Offside, Manchester City. Rodri is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 36': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 39': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 39': Luke Thomas (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. William Osula (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 42': Attempt saved. William Osula (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 43': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 43': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 44': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 47': Offside, Sheffield United. William Osula is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 49': Luke Thomas (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 51': Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
- 51': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Jack Grealish.
- 53': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 55': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 57': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 58': Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
- 58': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 61': Goal! Manchester City 2, Sheffield United 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 67': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer replaces William Osula.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Kyle Walker.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 75': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 80': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Andre Brooks.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 89': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 89': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 90': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Luke Thomas.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 19.4 | Possession | 80.6 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 174 | Accurate Passes | 944 |
| 233 | Passes | 1000 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 15 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 25 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,108
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,108
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic  |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 14 | Luke Thomas |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 32 | William Osula |
| 35 | Andre Brooks |
| 25 | Anis Ben Slimane |
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