Manchester City v Sheffield United, 30 December 2023

Score2-0 to Manchester City
RefereeDavid Coote
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,108
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Manchester City won: 9 Drawn: 3 Sheffield United won: 0 Manchester City scored: 14 Sheffield United scored: 2 . Sheffield United remained without a win in their last 13 visits to Manchester City in all competitions since October 1987.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Rodri 14 G
Julián Alvarez 61 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder
Vinícius Souza Midfielder
Andre Brooks Midfielder/Forward
William Osula Forward

Substitutions:

Oscar Bobb for Jack Grealish 52
Rico Lewis for Mateo Kovačić 68
Rúben Dias for Kyle Walker 68

Substitutions:

Cameron Archer for William Osula 67
Rhian Brewster for Anis Ben Slimane 67
Ben Osborn for Andre Brooks 80
Rhys Norrington-Davies for Luke Thomas 90

Cards:

Mateo Kovačić 43 Y

Cards:

Jayden Bogle 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Micah Hamilton
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Midfielder Femi Seriki
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré
Forward Cameron Archer
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester City avoided failing to win in four consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2016. . City avoided failing to keep a clean sheet in ten consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2006. . They had now won 15 and drawn one of last 16 games in the Premier League against newly-promoted opponents.

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now failed to score in 18 of their last 35 games in the Premier League. . The Blades had now lost 11 of their last 16 games in the Premier League. . They had now lost 18 of their last 19 away games in the top division against the reigning league champions (won one).

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Rodri 14 G
Julián Alvarez 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish

Substitutions:

Oscar Bobb for Jack Grealish 52
Rico Lewis for Mateo Kovačić 68
Rúben Dias for Kyle Walker 68

Cards:

Mateo Kovačić 43 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Micah Hamilton
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester City avoided failing to win in four consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2016. . City avoided failing to keep a clean sheet in ten consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2006. . They had now won 15 and drawn one of last 16 games in the Premier League against newly-promoted opponents.

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
George Baldock Defender/Midfielder
Jack Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder
Vinícius Souza Midfielder
Andre Brooks Midfielder/Forward
William Osula Forward

Substitutions:

Cameron Archer for William Osula 67
Rhian Brewster for Anis Ben Slimane 67
Ben Osborn for Andre Brooks 80
Rhys Norrington-Davies for Luke Thomas 90

Cards:

Jayden Bogle 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Midfielder Femi Seriki
Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré
Forward Cameron Archer
Forward Rhian Brewster
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now failed to score in 18 of their last 35 games in the Premier League. . The Blades had now lost 11 of their last 16 games in the Premier League. . They had now lost 18 of their last 19 away games in the top division against the reigning league champions (won one).