Sheffield United 0 - 1 Manchester City: Finished | 2020-10-31 | Premier League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Aaron Ramsdale	0	1	7

Forwards	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Rhian Brewster	0	0	1	2	0
Oliver McBurnie	0	0	0	1	2

Midfielders	FC	FS
Sander Berge	1	0
Ethan Ampadu 65'	1	1
Ben Osborn 55'	1	1

Defenders	FC	FS
George Baldock	3	0
Enda Stevens	1	0
John Egan	2	1
Chris Basham	0	1
Max Lowe 81'	2	0

Substitutes	SHO	FC	FS
John Lundstram 55'(Ben Osborn)	1	0	0
Oliver Norwood 65'(Ethan Ampadu)	0	0	0
David McGoldrick 81'(Max Lowe)	0	0	0
Oliver Burke	0	0	0
Billy Sharp	0	0	0
Jack Robinson	0	0	0
Michael Verrips	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Ederson	0	0	1

Forwards	SHO	FC	FS
Raheem Sterling	0	1	1
Riyad Mahrez 85'	2	0	1
Ferran Torres 81'	4	1	2

Midfielders	A	SHO	FC	FS
Rodrigo	0	1	1	0
Kevin De Bruyne	1	2	1	2
Bernardo Silva	0	1	0	1

Defenders	G	SHO	FC	FS
Kyle Walker 28'	1	1	1	1
João Cancelo	0	0	1	2
Rúben Dias	0	0	0	2
Aymeric Laporte	0	1	0	1

Substitutes	FC	FS
Phil Foden 81'(Ferran Torres)	0	0
Ilkay Gündogan 85'(Riyad Mahrez)	0	0
Nathan Aké	0	0
Eric García	0	0
Oleksandr Zinchenko	0	0
John Stones	0	0
James Trafford	-	-
Scott Carson	-	-

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Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.

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Sheffield United are next in action against Chelsea on the road in the Premier League next Saturday. City play in the Champions League in their next match at home to Olympiacos on Tuesday.

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Manchester City ease to a comfortable 1-0 win over Sheffield United in their Premier League clash this afternoon at Bramall Lane. Kyle Walker's strike from 20 yards against his hometown club was enough to secure the three points. City were not quite at their best in the final third, but were untroubled by the Blades at the back to claim the victory.

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FULL-TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY

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Sterling tries to create space for a strike in the left inside channel, but he loses his footing at the vital moment.

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There will be three minutes of added time.

89'

United need to show greater desire in the final third. They've been far too reserved in the second half.

87'

Gundogan knocks the ball through to Sterling in the right inside channel, but he fails to generate enough power on his cross, which allows Ramsdale to gather.

85'

Ederson sends a long ball over the top for Sterling to chase, but Ramsdale scampers out and performs a diving header to knock it away from the forward.

85'

Mahrez makes way for Gundogan, who will drop into the middle of the park.

84'

SAVE! Mahrez flicks a ball around the corner to Silva on the charge. He cuts inside to shoot on his left foot, but he drills his effort straight at Ramsdale.

83'

Foden surges forward from the middle of the park and offloads towards Sterling, but Stevens acts to get there ahead of the forward.

81'

Lowe is replaced by McGoldrick, which sees a reshuffle at the back for the hosts.

81'

Torres is withdrawn for Foden, which sees Sterling lead the line for the visitors.

81'

Mahrez collects an offload from De Bruyne, but Lowe holds firm at the back, forcing the winger to send the ball behind.

78'

City are not forcing the issue in the final third. Torres, Sterling and Mahrez have been quiet in the second half.

76'

The game is still there for the Blades, but they need to carve out that one opening in the final third.

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Sterling latches on to an incisive throughball from De Bruyne. He opts not to shoot from a tight angle in the left inside channel and looks for the pass to Torres. However, his offload hits off the legs of Egan and back into the hands of Ramsdale.

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Cancelo runs at Baldock down the left flank and he wins a corner off the legs of the United defender.

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OFFSIDE! Brewster is left alone in the final third and he tries to clip an effort over Ederson, but his effort is saved. It would not have counted anyway as the forward was well offside.

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OVER! Lundstram has to hit the target! Berge raids down the right flank, skipping past Cancelo's challenge. He cuts a low cross back to Lundstram to shoot, but he can only guide his effort over the bar.

69'

De Bruyne cuts a ball back to Mahrez, who tries to weave his way through a crowd of defenders in the box. However, he loses possession and the Blades clear the danger.

67'

Berge runs down the right inside channel and fires the ball across the face of goal. Dias gets a boot in the way and Ederson smothers the loose ball.

65'

Ampadu is withdrawn for the home side and Norwood replaces the Welshman.

63'

Sterling wins possession in the Sheffield half and breaks forward. He offloads towards De Bruyne, but his pass towards Torres is intercepted by Baldock.

61'

The Blades are still in the game, but need to start bringing McBurnie and Brewster into the contest.

59'

City threaten from the resulting corner as Torres tries to turn his way past Stevens, but the Blades are able to clear their lines.

58'

SAVE! Mahrez strikes the free-kick towards goal on his left foot, but Ramsdale reads the danger and palms the ball behind for a corner.

57'

De Bruyne tries to turn and is pulled back by Stevens within striking range of goal. The Belgian will be lining up the resulting free-kick.

55'

Osborn makes way for Lundstram in the middle of the park.

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WIDE! Walker surges at the Blades' defence down the right flank. His cutback is cleared as far as De Bruyne on the edge of the box, but the Belgian curls his effort wide of the left post.

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Baldock misses his kick at the back post as he attempts to clear his lines from Mahrez's cross. However, the loose ball falls kindly for the Blades into the hands of Ramsdale.

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SAVE! Ramsdale commits himself off his line in pursuit of a long ball over the top. Torres beats him there and tries to clip it over the keeper, but he can only send his effort straight at him.

49'

Sterling runs at the United defence down the left flank before cutting inside to shoot on his right foot, Basham gets across to block the strike from the England man.

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Berge has the chance to send his free-kick into the box, but he gets his delivery all wrong, firing it out for a goal-kick.

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The Blades had a little bit of pressure towards the end of the first half, but have largely been off the pace. Chris Wilder's men are still in the game, although they're going to have to raise their game in the final third to get the equaliser.

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Manchester City hold a 1-0 lead over Sheffield United at the break in their Premier League clash at Bramall Lane. Kyle Walker put the visitors ahead with a fine strike from distance, scoring against his hometown club. Ferran Torres saw two efforts well saved by Aaron Ramsdale as Pep Guardiola's men dominated proceedings in the first half.

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McBurnie draws a foul from Laporte and wins a free-kick for the home side.

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We're back underway at Bramall Lane in bright sunshine. A complete contrast to the rainy first half.

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HALF-TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY

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Berge sends a low cross in from the right for the home side. Laporte has to act to divert it away from McBurnie before Rodri clears the danger.

43'

Baldock has space down the right flank to run at the City backline. He clips a cross into the box, but the ball sails over the heads of everyone in the middle.

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BLOCK! Cancelo twists and turns his way past Berge down the left flank before floating a cross into the box. Torres attacks the delivery on the volley, but his effort is blocked by Stevens.

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Berge finds space down the right flank and he lifts a threatening cross into the middle. Brewster rises, but not high enough to direct his header on target.

38'

Mahrez tries to force the issue in the final third, but he gets crowded out in the right inside channel by Lowe and Stevens.

37'

City press back upfield and Silva draws a foul from Ampadu. De Bruyne's free-kick is flicked towards goal by Torres, but it takes a deflection off a red and white shirt to travel behind for a corner.

35'

The Blades win a corner down the left flank and the delivery from Osborn almost reaches Basham, but it deflects off the head of Walker and travels over the bar for another set-piece.

34'

SAVE! De Bruyne fires a low effort under the jump of Berge in the wall, but his strike is saved by Ramsdale with ease.

33'

Egan stops the run of Sterling, but he brings down Torres as he pounces on the loose ball. City have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

31'

Sterling has a surge down the left flank and he gets the better of Baldock. He forces a low ball into the middle, but Stevens reacts to clears in front of Torres.

29'

Walker has scored his first ever away Premier League goal, his previous seven were all on home soil.

28'

De Bruyne spots Walker in space and picks out the full-back, who dispatches a low strike past Ramsdale from 20 yards.

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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! WALKER PUTS CITY AHEAD!!! 1-0!! Walker belts a low strike on the half-volley towards the target and it beats the hand of Ramsdale to find the bottom-left corner. Sterling starts the move to open up the United defence. A cross-field pass from De Bruyne finds Walker in space and he does the rest with a fine finish.

26'

Dias lifts a ball over the top towards Torres. Ramsdale comes off his line to close down the Spaniard, who fails to fire on goal, although he's offside anyway.

24'

OVER! Cancelo runs down the left flank and digs out a cross into the box. Mahrez collects in the right inside channel and goes for a blast on his left foot, but he can only lift his attempt over the bar.

23'

SAVE! Sterling and Cancelo open up the Blades' backline with a neat one-two. Sterling sends a low ball across the face of goal that Torres diverts towards the net. However, Ramsdale spreads himself to produce a fine block to deny the forward.

21'

The Blades have a rare foray forward, but Egan wastes the build-up with a loose cross-field pass that travels out for a throw-in.

19'

SAVE! Rodri surges forward through the middle of the park and hammers a strike towards the net. Ramsdale can only punch it over the bar due to the swerve on the effort.

17'

The Blades build down the left and Lowe has another crossing opportunity, but he sends his delivery straight to Ederson.

16'

Egan has to be alert at the back and he does just enough on the stretch to divert De Bruyne's throughball away from Sterling towards Ramsdale.

15'

Lowe pounces on a loose ball on the edge of the City box. He takes on Walker and fires a low delivery into the middle that Dias clears ahead of Brewster.

13'

CHANCE! De Bruyne's corner takes a deflection and travels towards Laporte. He wraps his left boot around the ball, but sends his close-range effort wide of the left post.

12'

De Bruyne threads a pass into the left inside channel for Sterling to chase. He looks for the cutback, but Egan is there to divert the ball behind for a corner.

10'

Ederson lifts a long ball over the top for the run of Mahrez, but again it skips off the pitch and travels into the arms of Ramsdale.

8'

City keep up the pressure and Sterling tries to force a strike at goal, but his effort is charged down by Basham.

7'

SAVE! Cancelo has space on the left flank and he lifts a cross into the box for Torres to attack. The Spaniard guides a header towards the target, but Ramsdale is alert and beats the ball away.

5'

Laporte sends a long ball over the top for Sterling, but it skips off the surface and travels out for a goal-kick.

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City are trying to get the ball down to play their possession game, although conditions are tricky in Sheffield due to heavy rain.

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McBurnie throws himself into an early challenge against Dias, sending the defender tumbling to the deck. A tone-setter from the Blades forward.

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We're underway at Bramall Lane.

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There will be a minute of silence before kick-off at Bramall Lane.

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There is a late change on the City bench as James Trafford replaces Carson, who suffered an injury in the warm-up.

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Sheffield United are winless in their last six league meetings with Man City (D2 L4), failing to score in any of the last four. Their last victory against them was in the second tier in January 2000 (1-0).

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Guardiola has opted to alter his side that beat Marseille during the week. He has made three changes today as Foden, Zinchenko and Gundogan make way. Silva, Cancelo and Mahrez get the call to start in their places. Torres leads the line through the middle in the absences of Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.

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Sheffield United have made one change to their side that was beaten by Liverpool last time out. Lundstram drops to the bench in place of Lowe, who starts at left wing-back. It allows Osborn to slot inside into the middle of the park next to Ampadu and Berge. Brewster and McBurnie lead the line once more.

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MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: John Stones, Nathan Ake, Ilkay Gundogan, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Scott Carson, Phil Foden, Eric Garcia.

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MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo; Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne; Riyad Mahrez, Ferran Torres, Raheem Sterling.

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SHEFFIELD UNITED SUBS: John Lundstram, Billy Sharp, Oliver Burke, Oliver Norwood, David McGoldrick, Jack Robinson, Michael Verrips.

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SHEFFIELD UNITED (3-5-2): Aaron Ramsdale; Chris Basham, John Egan, Enda Stevens; George Baldock, Sander Berge, Ethan Ampadu, Ben Osborn, Max Lowe; Rhian Brewster, Oli McBurnie.

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Pep Guardiola's men have not been at their best to start the Premier League campaign, taking only eight points from their five matches. They were impressive during the week to defeat Marseille 3-0 in the Champions League on the road. The Spaniard will want to see his side take that clinical edge into their Premier League games, where they've won only one of their last four.

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Sheffield United have endured a horrendous start to the campaign, failing to win any of their opening six Premier League matches. Chris Wilder's men are sitting in 19th place, mustering only one point to their name. The Blades took the lead against Liverpool at Anfield last week, but slipped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Reds. It does not get any easier this week as City arrive with a point to prove.

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Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Sheffield United and Manchester City at Bramall Lane.

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