Sheffield United 1-2 Man City: Rodri scores late winner to earn victory for champions
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Erling Haaland headed the opening goal after missing a first-half penalty
Rodri scored a late winner to earn Manchester City victory over battling Sheffield United at Bramall Lane and send the champions top of the Premier League.
Jayden Bogle thought he had earned the Blades a point with a drilled equaliser after 85 minutes, but Spain midfielder Rodri blasted into the top left corner three minutes later to give City the win.
Erling Haaland missed a first-half penalty before heading the opener from Jack Grealish’s cross after the break.
Although he was absent from the touchline, recovering from back surgery, the win was Pep Guardiola’s 200th of his City reign on Premier League duty.
It also marked the first time City have won the first three games of a campaign since the Spaniard’s first season as manager in 2016-17.
More to follow.
Player of the match
HamerGustavo Hamer
Sheffield United
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
Squad number2Player nameBaldock
Squad number11Player nameTraoré
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number12Player nameEgan
Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
Squad number16Player nameNorwood
Squad number19Player nameRobinson
Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Squad number32Player nameOsula
Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
Squad number27Player nameLarouci
Squad number6Player nameBasham
Line-upsSheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
18Foderingham
15Ahmedhodzic12Egan19Robinson
2Baldock21de Souza Costa16Norwood8Hamer23Osborn
32Osula11Traoré
Substitutes
Man City
Formation 4-2-3-1
31Ederson
2Walker3Rúben Dias6Aké24Gvardiol
16Rodri8Kovacic
20Bernardo Silva19Álvarez10Grealish
9Haaland
Substitutes
Referee:Jarred Gillett
Attendance:31,336
Live Text
Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Manchester City 2.
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Manchester City 2.
Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United).
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie with a cross.
Goal! Sheffield United 1, Manchester City 2. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden.
Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Mateo Kovacic.
Goal! Sheffield United 1, Manchester City 1. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).