FT Manchester City 2 - 0
Sheffield United
Commentary:
90+5' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+5' Today's attendance is 54512.
90+5' Ball possession: Manchester City: 72%, Sheffield United: 28%.
90+4' The referee signals a free kick as John Egan from Sheffield United trips Gabriel Jesus
90+4' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
90+3' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
90+2' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
90+2' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+1' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+1' CHANCE! That really should have been a goal. Billy Sharp wastes a huge chance as his header hits the post!
90+1' Enda Stevens puts in a cross...
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' Sheffield United is trying to create something here.
90' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
90' Ball possession: Manchester City: 62%, Sheffield United: 38%.
89' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
89' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
88' It's a good hit from long range by Phil Foden who forces a save from Dean Henderson. Corner kick.
88' Raheem Sterling is leaving the field to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus in a tactical substitution.
87' The referee signals a free kick as George Baldock from Sheffield United trips Raheem Sterling
87' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
87' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
86' Riyad Mahrez takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
85' After a tactical foul, Enda Stevens sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
85' The ref blows his whistle. Enda Stevens charged Phil Foden from behind and it's a free-kick
85' Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Sheffield United: 39%.
84' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
83' Lys Mousset is leaving the field to be replaced by Billy Sharp in a tactical substitution.
82' Riyad Mahrez provided the assist for the goal.
82' G O O O A A A L - Kevin De Bruyne with the goal!82' Could be a good chance here as Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
82' Manchester City start a counter attack.
81' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
81' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
81' Sergio Aguero is leaving the field to be replaced by Phil Foden in a tactical substitution.
80' Oliver McBurnie from Sheffield United sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
80' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
79' Oliver McBurnie from Sheffield United is ruled offside.
78' Fernandinho relieves the pressure with a clearance
78' John Fleck from Sheffield United swings in the corner from the right.
78' Lys Mousset sees his shot deflected off target
78' Oliver Norwood heads the ball back across goal...
77' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
76' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
76' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
76' Ball possession: Manchester City: 63%, Sheffield United: 37%.
75' Muhamed Besic is leaving the field to be replaced by Oliver McBurnie in a tactical substitution.
75' Kevin De Bruyne goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
74' Obstruction as John Egan cuts off the run of Riyad Mahrez. A free-kick is awarded.
74' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City tries to play a 1-2 with Sergio Aguero, but the ball is intercepted.
73' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
73' Sergio Aguero from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
73' Kyle Walker of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
73' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
72' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
72' Great vision by Kyle Walker from Manchester City as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
72' Enda Stevens puts in a cross...
71' Jack O'Connell relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
71' After VAR check, the referee decided to stay with the initial call - not to award a penalty for Manchester City!
71' VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
71' Riyad Mahrez sees his shot deflected off target
71' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
70' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70' Ball possession: Manchester City: 62%, Sheffield United: 38%.
70' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70' Fernandinho from Manchester City crosses the ball, but it goes out for a throw-in.
69' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
69' Enda Stevens from Sheffield United is ruled offside.
68' Kyle Walker from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
68' Kyle Walker from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
67' Claudio Bravo relieves the pressure with a clearance
67' Chris Basham from Sheffield United passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
67' Riyad Mahrez relieves the pressure with a clearance
67' Claudio Bravo relieves the pressure with a clearance
67' George Baldock puts in a cross...
66' Goal kick for Manchester City.
66' Lys Mousset from Sheffield United had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
66' John Fleck puts in a cross...
65' Enda Stevens is penalised for pushing Rodri.
65' Oliver Norwood puts in a cross...
65' Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Sheffield United: 35%.
65' Obstruction as Fernandinho cuts off the run of John Fleck. A free-kick is awarded.
64' Dangerous challenge by Kyle Walker from Manchester City. Enda Stevens on the receiving end of that.
64' Poor play by Enda Stevens as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
64' Ilkay Guendogan from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
63' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
62' Goal kick for Manchester City.
62' Bernardo Silva is leaving the field to be replaced by Ilkay Guendogan in a tactical substitution.
61' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
60' The match is being played at a slow tempo with neither side having the upper hand
60' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60' Ball possession: Manchester City: 64%, Sheffield United: 36%.
59' Callum Robinson is leaving the field to be replaced by David McGoldrick in a tactical substitution.
59' After a tactical foul, Bernardo Silva sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
59' The ref blows his whistle. Bernardo Silva charged John Fleck from behind and it's a free-kick
59' Enda Stevens relieves the pressure with a clearance
59' Poor play by Jack O'Connell as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
59' Kevin De Bruyne puts in a cross...
58' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
57' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
57' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
56' Lys Mousset from Sheffield United is ruled offside.
55' Kevin De Bruyne shoots from outside the box, but Dean Henderson has it under control
55' Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Sheffield United: 33%.
54' Safe hands from Claudio Bravo as he comes out and claims the ball
54' Chris Basham puts in a cross...
54' GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Manchester City stands.
53' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
52' Kevin De Bruyne provided the assist for the goal.
52' G O O O A A A L - Sergio Aguero with the goal!52' Could be a good chance here as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
52' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but Dean Henderson comes out to smother the ball.
51' Great vision by Rodri from Manchester City as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
51' Enda Stevens puts in a cross...
50' Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Sheffield United: 34%.
50' Safe hands from Dean Henderson as he comes out and claims the ball
50' Kyle Walker puts in a cross...
49' Goal kick for Manchester City.
49' Muhamed Besic fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
49' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
48' Sergio Aguero from Manchester City makes a good pass into the box, but his team mates fail to take advantage of the space
48' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
47' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
47' Kevin De Bruyne goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
46' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
46' The second half is underway.
45+2' The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half
45+2' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2' Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Sheffield United: 35%.
45+1' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
45+1' Oleksandr Zinchenko goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
45+1' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+1' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
45' Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Sheffield United: 35%.
44' Sergio Aguero from Manchester City is ruled offside.
44' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City tries to play a 1-2 with Kevin De Bruyne, but the ball is intercepted.
44' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
42' Sergio Aguero hand-balls.
42' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
42' Bernardo Silva from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
42' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
41' Kyle Walker from Manchester City tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
41' Bernardo Silva puts in a cross...
41' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
40' Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Sheffield United: 39%.
40' Goal kick for Manchester City.
40' How did he miss that? Lys Mousset has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
40' Lys Mousset from Sheffield United takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
40' Sheffield United start a counter attack.
40' Oliver Norwood carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
40' Kyle Walker from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
40' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
39' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
39' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
38' Goal kick for Manchester City.
38' Muhamed Besic from Sheffield United fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
38' Enda Stevens puts in a cross...
37' Eric Garcia relieves the pressure with a clearance
37' John Fleck puts in a cross...
37' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
36' Kyle Walker goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
36' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.
36' Raheem Sterling sees his shot deflected off target
35' Great defending by Muhamed Besic from Sheffield United to prevent his team conceding a goal.
35' A shot by Oleksandr Zinchenko is blocked.
35' Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Sheffield United: 35%.
34' Fernandinho is penalised for pushing Lys Mousset.
34' Kyle Walker from Manchester City tries to play a nice 1-2 with Kevin De Bruyne, but it comes to nothing.
33' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
33' Manchester City is having a good opportunity to score.
32' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
32' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
31' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
31' Great vision by John Egan from Sheffield United as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
31' Kevin De Bruyne puts in a cross...
31' Ball possession: Manchester City: 63%, Sheffield United: 37%.
30' Lys Mousset from Sheffield United is ruled offside.
30' NO GOAL! - After reviewing the situation, the referee announces that the goal for Sheffield United is revoked due to offside.
30' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
29' G O O O O A A A L! Sheffield United score! Lys Mousset is on the scoresheet.
29' CHANCE! Lys Mousset finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
29' Lys Mousset from Sheffield United takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
29' John Fleck carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
28' Fernandinho relieves the pressure with a clearance
28' Jack O'Connell puts in a cross...
28' Sheffield United is having a good opportunity to score.
27' Lys Mousset from Sheffield United is ruled offside.
27' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
26' Manchester City is in control of the ball.
26' Goal kick for Manchester City.
25' A chance presents itself to John Egan from Sheffield United but his header goes wide
25' John Fleck puts in a cross...
25' John Fleck from Sheffield United takes a short corner kick from the right.
25' Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Sheffield United: 35%.
25' Lys Mousset sees his shot deflected off target
24' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
24' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
23' A shot by Rodri is blocked.
23' Goal kick for Sheffield United.
22' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City passes the ball, but his team mate can't benefit from it.
22' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
21' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
21' A shot by Kevin De Bruyne is blocked.
20' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
20' Ball possession: Manchester City: 62%, Sheffield United: 38%.
20' Oliver Norwood relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
19' Oliver Norwood clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
19' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
19' Chris Basham clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
19' Great vision by Muhamed Besic from Sheffield United as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
18' Oleksandr Zinchenko puts in a cross...
18' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
18' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
17' Callum Robinson relieves the pressure with a clearance
17' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
17' Riyad Mahrez sees his shot deflected off target
17' Great skill from Riyad Mahrez as he dribbles past his opponents
17' Rodri carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
16' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
16' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
16' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
15' Sheffield United is trying to create something here.
15' Ball possession: Manchester City: 58%, Sheffield United: 42%.
14' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
14' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
13' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
13' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
12' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
12' Chris Basham relieves the pressure with a clearance
12' Raheem Sterling puts in a cross...
12' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
11' Safe hands from Dean Henderson as he comes out and claims the ball
11' Kevin De Bruyne puts in a cross...
11' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
11' Jack O'Connell clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
10' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
10' Ball possession: Manchester City: 49%, Sheffield United: 51%.
9' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
9' Could be a good chance here as Bernardo Silva from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
9' George Baldock is penalised for pushing Raheem Sterling.
8' Goal kick for Manchester City.
8' A chance presents itself to Lys Mousset from Sheffield United but his header goes wide
8' Callum Robinson of Sheffield United passes the ball to a team mate.
8' Sheffield United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
8' Eric Garcia from Manchester City looks to have committed a foul on Lys Mousset but the referee is not having it and waves play on!
7' George Baldock from Sheffield United tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
7' Oliver Norwood from Sheffield United swings in the corner from the left.
7' Fernandinho clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
7' John Fleck from Sheffield United swings in the corner from the right.
6' Oleksandr Zinchenko clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
6' Sheffield United is trying to create something here.
5' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
5' Ball possession: Manchester City: 53%, Sheffield United: 47%.
5' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
4' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
4' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City sends a deflected cross into the box.
4' Manchester City is trying to create something here.
3' Goal kick for Manchester City.
3' Kyle Walker relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Oliver Norwood from Sheffield United swings in the corner from the left.
2' Eric Garcia clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
2' Enda Stevens puts in a cross...
1' Sheffield United is in control of the ball.
1' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1' It's a cold day for playing football.
1' Sheffield United kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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