Match summary
Before kickoff, Manchester City (4th, 37 pts) were 28 points ahead of Sheffield United (20th, 9 pts). Manchester City won 7 of the 7 previous meetings on record.
Manchester City vs Sheffield UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City vs Sheffield United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Manchester City4W 1D 0L
Manchester CitySheffield United
13Pointsof 154
15Goals scored4
5Goals conceded8
2Clean sheets1
6Scored in a row2
6Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win3
1Conceded in a row3
Head to head7 meetings · Dec 2006 – Aug 2023
- Manchester City wins
- 7
- Draws
- 0
- Sheffield United wins
- 0
1.71goals per meeting
14%both teams scored
29%3+ goals
43%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsManchester City 5W 0D 0L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 189 earlier results
Manchester CitySheffield United
#4Position#20
37Points18 v 19 games9
+22Goal difference-32
2.39Scored per gameleague avg 1.550.79
1.17Conceded per game2.47
#9Form table position#15
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Manchester CitySheffield United
- 90'Substitution · Sheffield United · Rhys Norrington-Davies · InOut: Luke Thomas
- 89'Yellow Card · Sheffield United · Jayden Bogle
- 80'Substitution · Sheffield United · Ben Osborn · InOut: Andre Brooks
- Substitution · Manchester City · Rúben Dias · InOut: Mateo Kovacic68'
- Substitution · Manchester City · Rico Lewis · InOut: Kyle Walker68'
- 67'Substitution · Sheffield United · Cameron Archer · InOut: William Osula
- 67'Substitution · Sheffield United · Rhian Brewster · InOut: Anis Slimane
- Goal · Manchester City · Julián Alvarez2-061'
- Substitution · Manchester City · Oscar Bobb · InOut: Jack Grealish52'
- Yellow Card · Manchester City · Mateo Kovacic43'
- Yellow Card · Manchester City · Pep Guardiola37'
- Goal · Manchester City · Rodri1-014'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Manchester CitySheffield United
81%Ball Possession19%
18Shots Total4
4Shots On Target2
12Corners2
5Fouls6
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
2Saves2
1000Passes233
8Shots Off Target0
168Attacks24
96Dangerous Attacks11
10Shots Inside Box4
8Shots Outside Box0
2Goals0
6Free Kicks5
6Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions4
7Tackles15
944Accurate Passes174
14Total Crosses7
2Accurate Crosses3
2Interceptions7
2Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-2-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 90' | 0 | 2 | 1/3 | 85(98%) | - | 2/5 | |
Rodri MF | 8.9 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 169(93%) | - | 2/4 |
| 8.0 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 41(98%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 7.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 138(95%) | - | 3/5 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 110(98%) | - | 5/7 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 87(95%) | 1 | 1/5 | |
| 7.4 | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 99(94%) | 3 | 4/5 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 73(95%) | 2 | 4/8 | |
Ederson GK | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(100%) | - | - |
| 7.2 | 38' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(93%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.9 | 52' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(71%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 6.8 | 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 62(92%) | - | 1/5 | |
| 6.6 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(93%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.6 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(100%) | - | 0/1 |
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