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.
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
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
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
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
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Despite feeling sidelined last season, City captain Walker has made appearances in all four games that the Sky Blues have played so far
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Pep Guardiola is missing from today's fixture as the manager is still recovering from back surgery
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New signing for the Blades Cameron Archer is presented before the game to his new home fans
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On the bench for the Sky Blues are Ortega Moreno, Phillips, Doku, Gomez, Foden, Bobb, Palmer, Lewis, McAtee
And with just an hour to go before kick off we have the official line ups for today's clash!!
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Possible City starting XI: Ederson (GK); Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Silva, Alvarez, Foden; Haaland
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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
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This is how Sheff could line up: Foderingham (GK); Robinson, Egan, Ahmedhodzic; Baldock, Norwood, Souza, Larouci; Hamer, Traore; Osula
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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
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This could be an interesting game today so let's take a look at some team news and possible lineups!
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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
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