Man City 2-0 Sheff Utd: Key stats
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Manchester City have remained unbeaten at the Etihad in all competitions in 2023 (P28 W25 D3).
Manchester City’s 938 successful passes against Sheffield United is the second-most on record in a Premier League game (since 2003-04), behind their own record of 942 against Swansea City in April 2018. Indeed, their 81.8% possession figure was their highest in a Premier League game since May 2021 against Newcastle United (82.1%).
Of the 12 occasions a top-flight side has recorded fewer than 10 points from their first 20 league games of a season (including 3 points for a win), 25% of those occasions have been Sheffield United (6 points in 1975-76, 8 points in 2020-21 and 9 points in 2023-24).
Manchester City recorded their first clean sheet in the Premier League since beating Manchester United 3-0 in October, ending an eight-game run without one.
Phil Foden assisted both goals against Sheffield United – it’s just the third time he’s provided multiple assists in a Premier League game, previously doing so against Southampton in March 2021 and Leeds United in April 2022.