Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Match ends, Manchester City 2, Sheffield United 0.
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 30th December
Premier League Table
On Saturday 30th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Manchester City, Position 3, Points 40
- Sheffield United, Position 20, Points 9
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 42 |
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| 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 42 |
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| 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 40 |
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| 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 40 |
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| 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 36 |
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| 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 33 |
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| 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 31 |
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| 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 30 |
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| 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 29 |
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| 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 28 |
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| 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 28 |
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| 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 25 |
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| 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 21 |
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| 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 21 |
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| 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 20 |
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| 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 19 |
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| 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 16 |
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| 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 15 |
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| 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 11 |
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| 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 49 | -34 | 9 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation
- Everton deducted 10 points following a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. That decision is currently under appeal.
Team Lineups
home team, Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
31, Ederson, Goalkeeper
2, Walker, Defender
25, Akanji, Defender
6, Aké, Defender
24, Gvardiol, Defender
8, Kovacic, Defensive Midfielder
16, Rodri, Defensive Midfielder
20, Bernardo Silva, Attacking Midfielder
47, Foden, Attacking Midfielder
10, Grealish, Attacking Midfielder
19, Alvarez, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, Ederson
- Number 24, J. Gvardiol
- Number 6, N. Aké
- Number 25, M. Akanji
- Number 2, K. Walker , Captain, substituted for R. Lewis at 68 minutes
- Number 16, Rodri
- Number 8, M. Kovačić , Yellow Card at 43 minutes, substituted for Rúben Dias at 68 minutes
- Number 10, J. Grealish , substituted for O. Bobb at 52 minutes
- Number 47, P. Foden
- Number 20, Bernardo Silva
- Number 19, J. Alvarez
Substitutes
home team, Manchester City
- Number 52, O. Bobb
- Number 17, K. De Bruyne
- Number 21, Sergio Gómez
- Number 92, M. Hamilton
- Number 82, R. Lewis
- Number 27, Matheus Nunes
- Number 18, S. Ortega
- Number 4, K. Phillips
- Number 3, Rúben Dias
away team, Sheffield United
Manager: Chris Wilder
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
18, Foderingham, Goalkeeper
2, Baldock, Defender
19, Robinson, Defender
5, Trusty, Defender
20, Bogle, Midfielder
16, Norwood, Midfielder
21, Vinicius Souza, Midfielder
14, Thomas, Midfielder
25, Ben Slimane, Attacking Midfielder
35, Brooks, Attacking Midfielder
32, Osula, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 18, W. Foderingham
- Number 5, A. Trusty
- Number 19, J. Robinson , Captain
- Number 2, G. Baldock
- Number 14, L. Thomas , substituted for R. Norrington-Davies at 90 minutes
- Number 21, Vinicius Souza
- Number 16, O. Norwood
- Number 20, J. Bogle , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 35, A. Brooks , substituted for B. Osborn at 80 minutes
- Number 25, A. Ben Slimane , substituted for R. Brewster at 67 minutes
- Number 32, W. Osula , substituted for C. Archer at 67 minutes
away team, Sheffield United
- Number 10, C. Archer
- Number 7, R. Brewster
- Number 1, A. Davies
- Number 27, Y. Larouci
- Number 9, O. McBurnie
- Number 33, R. Norrington-Davies
- Number 23, B. Osborn
- Number 38, F. Seriki
- Number 11, B. Traoré
home team, Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
31, Ederson, Goalkeeper
2, Walker, Defender
25, Akanji, Defender
6, Aké, Defender
24, Gvardiol, Defender
8, Kovacic, Defensive Midfielder
16, Rodri, Defensive Midfielder
20, Bernardo Silva, Attacking Midfielder
47, Foden, Attacking Midfielder
10, Grealish, Attacking Midfielder
19, Alvarez, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, Ederson
- Number 24, J. Gvardiol
- Number 6, N. Aké
- Number 25, M. Akanji
- Number 2, K. Walker , Captain, substituted for R. Lewis at 68 minutes
- Number 16, Rodri
- Number 8, M. Kovačić , Yellow Card at 43 minutes, substituted for Rúben Dias at 68 minutes
- Number 10, J. Grealish , substituted for O. Bobb at 52 minutes
- Number 47, P. Foden
- Number 20, Bernardo Silva
- Number 19, J. Alvarez
Substitutes
- Number 52, O. Bobb
- Number 17, K. De Bruyne
- Number 21, Sergio Gómez
- Number 92, M. Hamilton
- Number 82, R. Lewis
- Number 27, Matheus Nunes
- Number 18, S. Ortega
- Number 4, K. Phillips
- Number 3, Rúben Dias
away team, Sheffield United
Manager: Chris Wilder
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
18, Foderingham, Goalkeeper
2, Baldock, Defender
19, Robinson, Defender
5, Trusty, Defender
20, Bogle, Midfielder
16, Norwood, Midfielder
21, Vinicius Souza, Midfielder
14, Thomas, Midfielder
25, Ben Slimane, Attacking Midfielder
35, Brooks, Attacking Midfielder
32, Osula, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 18, W. Foderingham
- Number 5, A. Trusty
- Number 19, J. Robinson , Captain
- Number 2, G. Baldock
- Number 14, L. Thomas , substituted for R. Norrington-Davies at 90 minutes
- Number 21, Vinicius Souza
- Number 16, O. Norwood
- Number 20, J. Bogle , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 35, A. Brooks , substituted for B. Osborn at 80 minutes
- Number 25, A. Ben Slimane , substituted for R. Brewster at 67 minutes
- Number 32, W. Osula , substituted for C. Archer at 67 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, C. Archer
- Number 7, R. Brewster
- Number 1, A. Davies
- Number 27, Y. Larouci
- Number 9, O. McBurnie
- Number 33, R. Norrington-Davies
- Number 23, B. Osborn
- Number 38, F. Seriki
- Number 11, B. Traoré
- Referee:
- David Coote
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Timothy Wood
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Derek Eaton
- Fourth Official:
- Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Simon Long
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Man City v Sheff UtdOverall possession
ShotsManchester City 18Sheffield United 4
Shots on targetManchester City 4Sheffield United 2
Total touches inside the opposition box
Manchester City 42Sheffield United 8Goalkeeper savesManchester City 2Sheffield United 2
FoulsManchester City 5Sheffield United 6
CornersManchester City 12Sheffield United 2
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsManchester City 18Sheffield United 4
Shots on targetManchester City 4Sheffield United 2
Shots off targetManchester City 8Sheffield United 0
Blocked shotsManchester City 6Sheffield United 2
Attempts out of boxManchester City 8Sheffield United 0
Total offsideManchester City 1Sheffield United 2
Defense
Total tacklesManchester City 7Sheffield United 15
Won tacklesManchester City 4Sheffield United 7
FoulsManchester City 5Sheffield United 6
Total yellow cardsManchester City 1Sheffield United 1
Total clearancesManchester City 10Sheffield United 25
Headed clearancesManchester City 6Sheffield United 13
Duels wonManchester City 29Sheffield United 30
Distribution
Total passesManchester City 1000Sheffield United 233
Accurate passesManchester City 944Sheffield United 174
Backward passesManchester City 195Sheffield United 45
Forward passesManchester City 192Sheffield United 84
Total long ballsManchester City 47Sheffield United 45
Successful final third passesManchester City 296Sheffield United 11
Total crossesManchester City 14Sheffield United 7
TouchesManchester City 1128Sheffield United 362
Touches in the boxManchester City 42Sheffield United 8
DispossessedManchester City 9Sheffield United 5
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesManchester City 2Sheffield United 2
Diving savesManchester City 1Sheffield United 2
Saved shots from inside the boxManchester City 2Sheffield United 1
Saved shots from outside the boxManchester City 0Sheffield United 1
Keeper throwsManchester City 5Sheffield United 5
Goal kicksManchester City 0Sheffield United 11
Season so far
Premier League
Key, Man City v Sheff Utd
Form guide
All competitions
Manchester City won
v Everton
1
3
Premier League
Sheffield United lose
v Luton Town
2
3
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Fluminense
4
0
FIFA Club World Cup
Sheffield United draw
v Aston Villa
1
1
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Urawa Reds
0
3
FIFA Club World Cup
Sheffield United lose
v Chelsea
2
0
Premier League
Manchester City draw
v Crystal Palace
2
2
Premier League
Sheffield United won
v Brentford
1
0
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Red Star Belgrade
2
3
UEFA Champions League
Sheffield United lose
v Liverpool
0
2
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Manchester City and Sheffield UnitedManchester City Won 46Sheffield United Won 28Draw 29
Played
103
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Sheffield United 1 , Manchester City 2 on the 27th of August 2023
Sheffield United
Manchester City
27th of August 2023
FA Cup
Manchester City 3 , Sheffield United 0 on the 22nd of April 2023
Manchester City
Sheffield United
22nd of April 2023
Premier League
Manchester City 1 , Sheffield United 0 on the 30th of January 2021
Manchester City
Sheffield United
30th of January 2021
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Match Facts
Manchester City have never lost a Premier League game against Sheffield United (W8 D3), winning each of the last six in a row.
Sheffield United have never scored in five Premier League away games against Man City – only Birmingham (7 against Manchester United) have visited a side more without ever scoring in the competition.
There have been just 14 goals scored in 11 Premier League meetings between Manchester City (12 goals) and Sheffield United (2), an average of 1.3 per game. Of all fixtures to have been played at least 10 times, only Bolton v Southampton (1.2) has seen fewer goals-per-game.
Sheffield United have lost their last nine league games against reigning top-flight champions, since beating Leeds United 2-1 in April 1993. Away from home, they’ve lost their last 11 such games since beating Arsenal 1-0 in August 1971.
Manchester City have lost their final league game in just one of the last 22 calendar years (W11 D10), going down 1-0 at Liverpool in 2016.
Sheffield United won their final league game in both 2021 (1-0 at Fulham) and 2022 (2-1 at Blackpool), last doing so in three consecutive calendar years between 2004 and 2006.
Though they’re unbeaten in 19 Premier League home games (W15 D4), each of Man City’s last three at the Etihad Stadium have finished level. They’ve not gone four without a win at home since December 2016, while they last drew more consecutively in February 2004 (5).
Sheffield United remain without a win away from home in the Premier League this season, though did hold Aston Villa to a draw last time out. They’ve only scored more than once in one of their last 39 top-flight away games (18 goals in total), beating Manchester United 2-1 in January 2021.
Manchester City have dropped six points from winning positions at home in the Premier League this season, two more than they had across 2021-22 (2) and 2022-23 (2) combined. All of these dropped points have come in their last three games, throwing away leads to draw with Liverpool (1-1), Tottenham (3-3) and Crystal Palace (2-2).
All five of Sheffield United’s Premier League away goals this season have come in the second half of games. Indeed, they’ve failed to score before half-time in their last 10 on the road in the competition, their joint-longest such run (also 10 between October and January in 1993-94).