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Sheffield United V Manchester City - As it happened.

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Sheffield Utd v Man City, Premier League 2023/24, Matchday 3, 27/08/2023, lineups. BeSoccer

Join us for live coverage as Manchester City travel to Bramall Lane to take on newly-promoted Sheffield United. The Sky Blues could go top of the table early on, as both Brighton and Arsenal have dropped points this weekend, while the Blades are looking to get their first points of the season on the scoresheet.

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
63'
E. Haaland
Jayden Bogle
85'
1 - 1
1 - 2
88'
Rodri

Match report in news

End of match

  • 90'
    FT: Sheffield Utd 1-2 Man City. Bogle's late equaliser was cancelled out by Rodri just minutes later as City continue their perfect start.
  • 90'
    Sheffield will be heartbroken they haven't taken a point from this game as they play 7 mins of added time
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 88'
  • 88'
    RODRI is City's hero again - with a shot from the right of the box with a hammer on the fourth time of asking sending the ball flying into the top right corner of the net
Goaaaaaal!
de Sheffield United en el 85'
  • 85'
    GOOOOAAAALLLLL out of nowehere!! Bogle is the hero, taking his shot from the right of the box curling it low to the far post, sneaking it just over a diving Ederson

Yellow card

a Sheffield United
  • 83'
    Another yellow for Sheffield, this time for Egan as he pulls down Grealish just past the halfway line

Substitution

at Sheffield United
  • 80'
    Another Sheffield change: Norwood comes off to applause and Chris Basham comes on
  • 78'
    Vinicius de Souza gets a card for bringing down a charging Bernardo Silva at the top of the D giving City a dangerous free kick
  • 76'
    Bramall Lane are celebrating United's first corner of the game and McBurnie actually gets a head on it unmarked but heads wide
  • 74'
    Long throw in for Sheff brings out Ederson and it finds Hamer outside the box who unleashes a hammer which is blocked in the box by a sliding defender. It's followed by an Ederson error as his ball out finds a red and white shirt but the shot goes sailing wide from long distance

Substitution

at Sheffield United

Substitution

at Sheffield United
  • 71'
    Double change for Sheffield: Osula and Baldock are off and Jayden Bogle and Oliver McBurnie take to the field

Goal disallowed

  • 71'
    Haaland breaks through the back line but is clearly offside so his second doesn't count
  • 69'
    City are totally in control here - dominating possession and looking for a second but without as much pressure on themselves as before
  • 65'
    It had to happen eventually - City have had 23 attempts and the Blades are yet to even get one
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 63'
  • 63'
    GOOOOOAAALLLLLL! Haaland finally opens the scoring thanks to a short ball across the box from Grealish who sends the ball across goal from the left for the Norwegian to head down at the far post past Foderingham
  • 62'
    Grealish sends a slick back pass to Alvarez but the Argentinian's left foot goes wide
  • 61'
    Haaland makes a run behind back line off a short pass to find himself just in front of Foderingam who is able to get a hand on it as he comes out and push it out
  • 60'
    Osula gets himself in the book after bringing down Gvardiol - bit odd as they both fall together and Osula just lands on the Croatian
  • 59'
    Grealish tees up Rodri just on the left top corner of the box but the Spaniard drags another low shot just wide of the far post
  • 57'
    And it's another long-range hammer this time from Ruben Dias off his left foot that takes a deflection and sails over the bar bringing up City's 8th corner
  • 55'
    Grealish brings the ball into the area on the left side but his curling right footed shot is blocked by a sliding defender
  • 54'
    Sheffield haven't even completed 100 passes today and City have 461. The Blades are hanging on
  • 53'
    Rodri tries a long through ball to Alvarez who tries to bring it down just inside the box but he can't quite make contact and Foderingham collects
  • 50'
    It's just not Haaland's day - Walker's low cross finds the striker stretching just outside the six yard box in front of goal but he taps it wide
  • 49'
    Alvarez brings down the ball for Rodri on the top of the area and again the Spaniard tries on goal but it sails just as high. This brings City's attempts to 14 and Sheff's to 0
  • 47'
    City have picked up just where they left off with Rodri taking another long range shot which again goes high and wide over the left side of goal
  • 46'
    We're back underway in Bramall Lane!! No changes for either side
  • 45'
    HT: Sheff Utd 0-0 Man City. City's dominance has not been rewarded as Ake's opener was ruled offside and Haaland's penalty only met the post
  • 45'
    Very cynical foul by Baldock who brings down Grealish and gives City a free kick 35 yards out
  • 45'
    Alvarez takes two corners for City as bickering breaks out in the box over shirt pulling but City take no goal from their efforts
  • 45'
    4 minutes added to the half
  • 45'
    City come again and Bernardo send a cross in from the right and a group of bodies goes down just in front of goal as Haaland cries foul again
  • 45'
    Grealish brings the ball in on the left and tries to cut back but Haaland is on the ground and cries foul as he can't connect with the header
  • 43'
    Rodri takes a low shot off his right foot just outside the D but it heads down the middle of the goal and Foderingham collects easily
  • 41'
    Sheffield make their first run into the City box and a send cross from the bottom right of the area but Osula is unable to connect the header and Ederson remains untroubled
  • 40'
    Walker and Bernardo combine again but the defender's cross is blocked
  • 38'
    City could be 2-0 up right now and the faces of every fan are marked with surprise after that Haaland miss. It's only the second penalty that he's missed for City
  • 37'
    The woodwork denies Haaland! The keeper went the wrong way but Haaland hits the bottom of the left post!
  • 35'
    Penalty for City!! As Grealish goes looking to cut the ball back, a sliding defender catches the ball with his arm and the whistle blows - Haaland steps up
  • 33'
    A City goal feels like a matter of time as all Sheffield have done in the opening half hour is defend and the Cityzens will eventually find their way through
  • 31'
    Alvarez steps up but his curling shot shoots over the wall and sailing over the bar
  • 30'
    Another foul by Sheffield in a dangerous spot just outside the box on the top right corner as Bernardo Silva goes down as he attempts to run and make his way into the area
  • 29'
    Walker sends in a low cross from the right but it slides all the way across goal, with Haaland and Grealish unable to connect with it on its way though
  • 27'
    Haaland gets in the box but can't turn to get his shot off - the ball falls to Alvarez who scuffs a shot side of the right post from point blank range as Foderingham came out to meet him
  • 26'
    Grealish flicks the ball to Kovacic on the left of the box and the Croatian begins to move into the box, before he takes a shot on goal which is blocked and goes flying out the sideline
  • 25'
    After a long City foray just outside the Sheffield box they are eventually dispossessed but the counter breaks down at the halfway line

Goal disallowed

  • 20'
    Ake gets on the end of the free kick just in front of goal as Foderingham goes down and struggles to get up in time but the Blades are let off as the Dutchman was ruled offside
  • 18'
    Blades forced into an early change: Osborn comes off for Yasser Larouci
  • 16'
    Ben Osborn is down for Sheff Utd and the Blades take advantage of the break to get a drink and discuss with their coach
  • 14'
    Alverez takes the first City corner and it bounces arond the box among bodies at the near post before it's finally hoofed out Hamer
  • 12'
    Another run on the right of the box, Alvarez sends a ball into the box for Haaland who heads it again, but it bounces down the middle of goal and Foderingham collects
  • 11'
    Rodri sends a ball to the far post from outside on the left of the area but it's headed away by a red and white shirt
  • 9'
    Rodri is dispossessed in his own half and Sheff try to go on a counter but it lacks anything clinicla and Ruben Dias gets in the way before it reaches the box
  • 7'
    Haaland makes his first run into the box and Bernado sends in a cross from the top of the area but the Norwegian's header only goes up and out the back line
  • 5'
    Bernardo Silva gets himself in the box but his ball back is blocked by two red and white shirts
  • 2'
    City are sitting on the ball and the Blades have every man back in their own half - this could definitely be the shape of things to come in this match
  • 1'
    And we have kick off in Sheffield!!

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Despite feeling sidelined last season, City captain Walker has made appearances in all four games that the Sky Blues have played so far
  • PRVW
    Pep Guardiola is missing from today's fixture as the manager is still recovering from back surgery
  • PRVW
    New signing for the Blades Cameron Archer is presented before the game to his new home fans
  • PRVW
    On the bench for the Sky Blues are Ortega Moreno, Phillips, Doku, Gomez, Foden, Bobb, Palmer, Lewis, McAtee

  • PRVW
    City starting XI: Ederson (GK), Walker (C), Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland
  • PRVW
    On the bench for the Blades are Davies, Basham, Trusty, Bogle, Larouci, Coulibaly, Brooks, Marsh, McBurnie

  • PRVW
    Sheffield starting XI: Foderingham (GK); Baldock, Ahmedhodzic, Egan, Robinson; Soborn, Norwood, Souza; Hamer, Traore; Osula
  • PRVW
    And with just an hour to go before kick off we have the official line ups for today's clash!!
  • PRVW
    Possible City starting XI: Ederson (GK); Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Silva, Alvarez, Foden; Haaland
  • PRVW
    City will be missing John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne, both with thigh issues and likely to be out at least until after the international break in september
  • PRVW
    This is how Sheff could line up: Foderingham (GK); Robinson, Egan, Ahmedhodzic; Baldock, Norwood, Souza, Larouci; Hamer, Traore; Osula
  • PRVW
    The Blades have a long list of injuries, with Benie Traore among those ruled out for today's game after he was forced off in the last match against Forest
  • PRVW
    This could be an interesting game today so let's take a look at some team news and possible lineups!
  • PRVW
    It's matchday 3 as the defending league champs take on one of the newly promoted minnows as the Sky Blues look to go top of the table

Pre-match

27 August 2023, 15:00

Referee: Jarred Gillett | VAR: Simon Hooper

Stadium: Bramall Lane

  • PRVW
    It's game day people!! Welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City vs Sheffield United!

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