Good morning and welcome to our live text coverage of Sheffield United vs Manchester City at Bramall Lane! Today's game will be a fascinating encounter, with City finding themselves in the strange position of 13th, after picking up only eight points from their opening five games, making it their lowest point tally at this stage of a season since 2014-15. Meanwhile Sheffield United's high flying first season is a distance memory as they sit 19th with only a point to show. We will be bringing you all the build-up, highlights and talking points from the match today, so stay tuned ahead of kick-off at 12.30.
Premier League / Matchday 7
Bramall Lane / 31.10.2020
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Updated 31/10/2020 at 14:25 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
90'+3
Full time at Bramall Lane. Pep Guardiola's side climb the table to seventh. While the Blades remain in 19th and wonder where their three points will come from. Chris Wilder will be disappointed his side didn't create enough chances.
90'
Three minutes of added time here as City look to take all three points
86'
An amazing pass from Ederson, who finds Sterling! Ramsdale is still on the edge of his area and does well not to use his hands, he bravely nods the ball away from the City forward!
84'
Chance Silva quick feet and drives at goal from an angle but after cutting inside, fires straight at Ramsdale.
83'
Change for City Mahrez off and Gundogan comes on
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On
I. Gündogan
Manchester City
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Off
R. Mahrez
Manchester City
On target1
Fouls against1
Wide1
Free Kicks1
81'
Change for Sheffield United McGoldrick on for Lowe
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On
D. McGoldrick
Sheffield United
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Off
M. Lowe
Sheffield United
Fouls2
Corners1
81'
Change for City as Foden comes on for Torres
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On
P. Foden
Manchester City
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Off
F. Torres
Manchester City
On target3
Blocked Shots2
Fouls1
Fouls against2
79'
City passing the ball round as they look to get a second goal and kill off the game
76'
If it stays like this Sheffield United will believe they can still get something out of this game
74'
Chance! It's Stirling again who cuts the ball back after working the space so well. It bounces off a Sheffield United shin and Ramsdale scrambles down to gather the ball
72'
Manchester City are managing the game well and commanding possession
72'
City corner from De Bruyne, but it's headed away
71'
Offside! Brewster's attempted chip was palmed away by Ederson, had it gone in it wouldn't have counted
69'
Chance! Lundstram blasts the ball over the bar after Berge low cross finds him in plenty of space in the City box. He should have scored!
68'
Mahrez dances into the Blades box and was moments away from pulling the trigger, but the ball is cleared away
67'
Chance! Finally Ederson has work to do as he gets down quickly to gather a low cross that could have easily fell to a Blades player
64'
Change for Sheffield United Norwood comes on for Ampadu
On
O. Norwood
Sheffield United
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Off
E. Ampadu
Sheffield United
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Corners1
63'
Again Baldock and Berge taking too long to cross the ball as attack comes to nothing
61'
Still no real work for Ederson as Sheffield Untied continue to look toothless in attack
57'
Chance! A low drive from Mahrez and Ramsdale gets down low and pushes the ball out for corner