Manchester City crept to a slim victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, despite missing glorious chances and facing a resolute side in defense.
In a game that they could have definitely rued due to the amount of chances wasted, Paul Heckingbottom’s side were in sight of taming the beast.
Erling Haaland had initially missed a penalty in the 37th minute, but he made atonement for his mistakes with a well-taken goal in the 63rd minute.
However, with 5 minutes till the end of the encounter, it appeared like Sheffield United would take a point away from their meeting with Manchester City.
Jayden Bogie leveled matters in the 85th minute, smashing an irresistible attempt beyond the reach of Ederson Moraes in goal for Manchester City.
3 minutes later, Pep Guardiola’s side continued to soldier on, and midfielder Rodri was on hand to put Manchester City back in front.
The scare of losing their imperious form in the 2023/24 season, only lasted three minutes as they recorded their win of the season in three games.
Juan Manuel Lillo was the man in the dugout, as Pep Guardiola continues to recover from a back injury.
Manchester City increased the tempo in the dying embers of their visit to Sheffield United
A spirited performance from Manchester City saw them turn on the heat late on to defeat Sheffield United, who couldn’t match the intensity of the Citizens.
Manchester City have clawed their way to the summit of the Premier League table, and they will remain there at least till the next matchday or depending on what happens in the coming games.
They lead 2nd place West Ham, 3rd place Spurs, and 4th place Arsenal by 2 points, having amassed 9 points from a possible 9.
The Citizens are aiming to win their 4th Premier League title in a row, and they intend to break the record they set last season and the record of Manchester United.
Manchester City became the 2nd side in Premier League history to win the Premier League title for the 3rd season in a row last term, and they are aiming to become the first team to win it four times consecutively.
They completely dominated the game against Sheffield United with an 80% possession count to Paul Heckingbottom’s side 20%.
In terms of shots, they had 30 shots in total, while the home side had 6 shots in total.
For shots on target, there was a notable low from the 30 cumulative shots for City, as they had only 9 shots on target, while Sheffield United had just 2 shots on target.
Manchester City entertain Fulham next in the Premier League on Saturday, September 2, 2023, as they look to maintain their lead at the top of the table.
Despite notable players like Kevin De Bruyne, and John Stones missing out of action due to injury, Pep Guardiola’s side still stood tall at the end of the day.
