Summary

  • Aguero hammers into roof of net, De Bruyne sweeps in second for Man City win

  • Liverpool restore 13-point lead at top with victory over Wolves

  • Two goals in four minutes give Chelsea comeback win at Arsenal

  1. Postpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2019

    Man City 2-0 Sheff Utd

    Reaction coming up.

    Looking forward to Chris Wilder.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2019

    Man City 2-0 Sheff Utd

    Title race back on - City are only 14 points behind Liverpool going into 2020.

  3. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 90+1 mins

    Man City 2-0 Sheff Utd

    Billy Sharp!!!!

    Claudio Bravo, who we've pretty much not mentioned today, can only watch (perhaps he could have tried to dive) as the Blades striker's header comes off one post and rolls along the line.

    That's as close as the visitors have come.

  4. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Man City 2-0 Sheff Utd

    Phil Foden goes exploring.

    His shot takes a small deflection and goes out for a corner. The ball eventually goes out for a goal-kick.

    There can't be too much stoppage time here.

  5. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Man City 2-0 Sheff Utd

    We're at the burning embers stage.

    Gabriel Jesus comes on for Raheem Sterling.

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 86 mins

    Man City 2-0 Sheff Utd

    Enda Stevens brings down Phil Foden and is shown yellow.

    Perhaps Foden should have released the ball earlier, tbf.

    Free-kick.

    Riyad Mahrez over it.

    The ball strikes the wall and goes out for a corner.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Man City 2-0 Sheff Utdpublished at 82 mins

    Kevin de Bruyne

    Riyad Mahrez surges forwards, cuts inside and finds Kevin de Bruyne.

    The Belgian elects to keep his shot low this time and beats Dean Henderson with a fizzer.

    City's best move of the half.

  8. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Man City 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Moments later, the home support produce ironic cheers as Massey-Ellis raises her flag for an actual Blades offside...

    Meanwhile...

  9. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Man City 1-0 Sheff Utd

    That's a weird one.

    Lys Mousset looks a mile offside as the ball finds its way back into the area following an initial clearance, and fires a shot that takes a deflection.

    The crowd and City players are incensed assistant Sian Massey-Ellis didn't raise her flag.

    There's a reason for that - Mousset was played on by the 'slow to react' Eric Garcia.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2019

    #bbcfootball

    Zred: We can blame VAR all day long but, the ref played as a holding midfielder for Man City in that build up for their goal.

    Simon Turner: Does referee Chris Kavanagh get an assist on the City goal?

    Khan Karn: The ref obstructed Sheffield United player from defending there. Otherwise De Bruyne wouldn't have been able to pass to Aguero, what is the ruling for that?

  11. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Man City 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Kevin de Bruyne steps up but his strike flies high and wide.

    Meanwhile, Oli McBurnie replaces Muhamed Besic.

    Chris Wilder looks to turn up the heat.

  12. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Man City 1-0 Sheff Utd

    City have a free-kick on the edge of the area - pretty dead centre.

  13. 'It's a f... f... fine day in Manchester Pep'published at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2019

    Man City 1-0 Sheff Utd

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  14. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Man City 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Riyad Mahrez twists and turns in the area after a nice move involving Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling before striking a shot that comes off the arm of John Egan.

    It was accidental says VAR. And the referee.

  15. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Man City 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Right!

    Seen the replay of the Aguero goal.

    The ref basically gets in the way of one Sheffield United player trying to pass to another. The ball comes off the intended recipient and finds it's way to De Bruyne.

    The Belgian plays in Aguero and blah blah blah...

  16. 'I was confident it was my shoulder'published at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2019

    Liverpool 1-0 Wolves

    Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana claimed he knew he did not handle in the build-up to Sadio Mane's goal, although Wolves' players felt team-mate Virgil van Dijk had done so.

    Lallana told Sky Sports: "I was fairly confident it hit in me the shoulder or chest. So I was surprised the ref gave the foul. He heard in his ear it was a handball. I was confident it wasn't.

    "VAR? It's difficult. On an emotional level you are up and down. The process can be smoother."

  17. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Man City 1-0 Sheff Utd

    Without the benefit of the VAR replay, it's hard to work out whether the ball flicked off the referee and to a City player or if the ref unintentionally blocked a Blades player.

    Back to the action, Bernardo Silva is booked for a late lunge and David McGoldrick comes on for Callum Robinson.

  18. 'It was a big fight today'published at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2019

    Liverpool 1-0 Wolves

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, speaking to BBC Match Of The Day: "It was a tough test and rightly so. We play for big stakes, and try to be successful and be as good as possible.

    "Wolves are used to a tough rhythm of games. They made some changes. First half we were good and controlled the game, but I can imagine Wolves were not happy with the VAR decisions. However, the momentum went with them after that moment. We had nothing to do with the decisions.

    "The second half they changed a bit. We were not fresh enough in mind to react. Alisson wanted to make the game quick, and nobody else wants to it to be! Football is like life. Sometimes you are 100% ready and sometimes not. It was a big fight today."

  19. 'Players standing around is not good'published at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2019

    Liverpool 1-0 Wolves

    Liverpool

    Even though his players benefited from VAR decisions, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was critical of how long decision-making takes.

    Klopp told Sky Sports: "We are in December and coming into January. Players standing around that long waiting is not good. I would prefer if referees going to the screen.

    "I think the first situation it would help. But if you think offside, then it takes a while. But with the possible handball it could be quicker. That's how we do it England at the moment. We were on the other side of VAR decisions at Aston Villa. These things happen, nobody likes it."

  20. Speaking of VAR...published at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2019