Manchester City v Sheffield United, 29 December 2019

Score2-0 to Manchester City
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance54,512

View Manchester City v Sheffield United head to head

Kick-off: 6.00pm This was the first-ever game in the Premier League to kick-off at 6.00pm on a Sunday. It was entirely due to Manchester City requesting a later start time as they had played on the preceding Friday evening. The alteration was not a consequence of domestic or international TV rights. Premier League Head to Head Played: 7 Manchester City won: 4 Drawn: 3 Sheffield United won: 0 Manchester City scored: 7 Sheffield United scored: 1 Sheffield United had now failed to score in their last eight league visits to Manchester City. Although five of the preceding six were goalless draws, they lost the other game 6-0.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Sergio Agüero 52 G
Kevin De Bruyne 82 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Eric García
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Sergio Agüero

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
John Egan Defender
Jack O'Connell Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens Defender/Midfielder
Muhamed Bešić Midfielder
John Fleck Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Callum Robinson Midfielder/Forward
Lys Mousset Forward

Substitutions:

Ilkay Gündogan for Bernardo Silva 62
Phil Foden for Sergio Agüero 81
Gabriel Jesus for Raheem Sterling 88

Substitutions:

David McGoldrick for Callum Robinson 59
Ollie McBurnie for Muhamed Bešić 75
Billy Sharp for Lys Mousset 83

Cards:

Bernardo Silva 59 Y

Cards:

Enda Stevens 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender Benjamin Mendy
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender/Midfielder João Cancelo
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Gabriel Jesus

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael Verrips
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder/Forward Luke Freeman
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Ollie McBurnie
Forward David McGoldrick
Forward Billy Sharp

Comments:

League position: 3rd This was the final game of the decade in the Premier League. Manchester City had now accrued 818 points since 1 January 2010; more than any other team. Manchester United were second on the list with 747 points. In his 134th game in charge, this was City's 100th win in the Premier League under Pep Guardiola; the fewest games that a manager had taken to reach the landmark in the competition's history. The previous record was held by José Mourinho (142 games). Sergio Agüero had now scored against 32 of the 33 opposition teams he had faced in the Premier League. He had only failed to score against Bolton Wanderers.

Comments:

League position: 8th This was Sheffield United's first defeat in their last 19 away games in all competitions since a 1-0 loss at Swansea City in the League Championship on 19 January 2019. The Blades failed in their attempt to equal the top division record for the longest unbeaten run of away games (ten) from the start of a season for a newly-promoted team, set by Burnley in League Division One in 1947-48. Since 1982, United had now lost their last 11 final league games of a year when they were played away from home. Lys Mousset scored after 29 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Sergio Agüero 52 G
Kevin De Bruyne 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Eric García
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Sergio Agüero

Substitutions:

Ilkay Gündogan for Bernardo Silva 62
Phil Foden for Sergio Agüero 81
Gabriel Jesus for Raheem Sterling 88

Cards:

Bernardo Silva 59 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender Benjamin Mendy
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender/Midfielder João Cancelo
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Comments:

League position: 3rd This was the final game of the decade in the Premier League. Manchester City had now accrued 818 points since 1 January 2010; more than any other team. Manchester United were second on the list with 747 points. In his 134th game in charge, this was City's 100th win in the Premier League under Pep Guardiola; the fewest games that a manager had taken to reach the landmark in the competition's history. The previous record was held by José Mourinho (142 games). Sergio Agüero had now scored against 32 of the 33 opposition teams he had faced in the Premier League. He had only failed to score against Bolton Wanderers.

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
John Egan Defender
Jack O'Connell Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens Defender/Midfielder
Muhamed Bešić Midfielder
John Fleck Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Callum Robinson Midfielder/Forward
Lys Mousset Forward

Substitutions:

David McGoldrick for Callum Robinson 59
Ollie McBurnie for Muhamed Bešić 75
Billy Sharp for Lys Mousset 83

Cards:

Enda Stevens 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael Verrips
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jagielka
Midfielder/Forward Luke Freeman
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Forward Ollie McBurnie
Forward David McGoldrick
Forward Billy Sharp

Comments:

League position: 8th This was Sheffield United's first defeat in their last 19 away games in all competitions since a 1-0 loss at Swansea City in the League Championship on 19 January 2019. The Blades failed in their attempt to equal the top division record for the longest unbeaten run of away games (ten) from the start of a season for a newly-promoted team, set by Burnley in League Division One in 1947-48. Since 1982, United had now lost their last 11 final league games of a year when they were played away from home. Lys Mousset scored after 29 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.