Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd 2:0: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Sat 30 Dec · 15:00
2:0
Full-time
Etihad Stadium · Manchester
Referee D. Coote
xG (open play)
2.21 – 0.31
Δ +1.90
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
⛀ Lineups
MCI 4-2-3-1 · SHE 3-4-2-1
📊 Statistics
MCI 2
– 0 SHE
2.21
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
0.31
94%
Pass Accuracy (%)
75%
⏱ Match events
11 · 2 – 0
Rodri
Assist · P. Foden · 1–0
⚽
14'
Mateo Kovačić
Yellow Card
▮
43'
Half-time · 1 – 0
O. Bobb ↓ · J. Grealish ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
52'
J. Álvarez
Assist · P. Foden · 2–0
⚽
61'
67'
⇄
C. Archer ↓ · W. Osula ↑
Substitution 1
67'
⇄
R. Brewster ↓ · A. Ben Slimane ↑
Substitution 2
Rúben Dias ↓ · M. Kovačić ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
68'
R. Lewis ↓ · K. Walker ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
68'
80'
⇄
B. Osborn ↓ · A. Brooks ↑
Substitution 3
90'
⇄
R. Norrington-Davies ↓ · L. Thomas ↑
Substitution 4
Full-time · 2 – 0
Match recap
Manchester City beat Sheffield Utd 2–0 at home. At half-time it was 1–0.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 81% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 94% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.21 to 0.31. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 18 shots to 4, 4 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 12 to 2.
On the scoresheet: Rodri (14'), J. Álvarez (61').