November 26, 2024

Sheffield United 1-2 Man City: Rodri scores late winner to earn victory for champions

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Erling Haaland scoring Manchester City's opening goal against Sheffield UnitedErling 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

  • 18Foderingham
  • 15Ahmedhodzic
  • 12EganBooked at 83mins
  • 19Robinson
  • 2BaldockBooked at 45minsSubstituted forBogleat 71’minutes
  • 21de Souza CostaBooked at 77mins
  • 16NorwoodSubstituted forBashamat 80’minutes
  • 8Hamer
  • 23OsbornSubstituted forLarouciat 17’minutes
  • 32OsulaBooked at 59minsSubstituted forMcBurnieat 71’minutes
  • 11Traoré
  • Substitutes

  • 1Davies
  • 5Trusty
  • 6Basham
  • 9McBurnie
  • 17Coulibaly
  • 20Bogle
  • 27Larouci
  • 34Marsh
  • 35Brooks
  • Man City

    Formation 4-2-3-1

    31Ederson

    2Walker3Rúben Dias6Aké24Gvardiol

    16Rodri8Kovacic

    20Bernardo Silva19Álvarez10Grealish

    9Haaland

  • 31Ederson
  • 2Walker
  • 3Rúben Dias
  • 6Aké
  • 24Gvardiol
  • 16Rodri
  • 8KovacicSubstituted forFodenat 86’minutes
  • 20Bernardo Silva
  • 19Álvarez
  • 10Grealish
  • 9Haaland
  • Substitutes

  • 4Phillips
  • 11Doku
  • 18Ortega
  • 21Gómez
  • 47Foden
  • 52Bobb
  • 80Palmer
  • 82Lewis
  • 87McAtee
  • 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).

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