Match report

Manchester City Defeats Sheffield Utd 3-0 in FA Cup

Manchester City
Manchester City
3–0
FT
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
Apr 22, 2023

Manchester City demonstrated their dominance against the lower-league Sheffield Utd, securing a decisive 3-0 victory in their FA Cup encounter. With three goals from Raheem Sterling’s teammate Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City's attack proved too much for Sheffield United to handle.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City: 3 Goals (Riyad Mahrez hat-trick)
  • • Sheffield Utd: No goals scored
  • • First goal came from a penalty by Riyad Mahrez at the 43rd minute
  • • R. Mahrez scored again in the 61st and 66th minutes to complete his hat-trick

Lineups

Manchester City

Formation: 3-3-1-3

Starting XI

  • 18 S. Ortega (G)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 25 M. Akanji (D)
  • 14 Aymeric Laporte (D)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 21 Sergio Gómez (M)
  • 19 J. Álvarez (M)
  • 26 R. Mahrez (F)
  • 9 E. Haaland (F)
  • 10 J. Grealish (F)

Substitutes

  • 80 C. Palmer
  • 47 P. Foden
  • 4 K. Phillips
  • 82 R. Lewis
  • 17 K. De Bruyne
  • 5 J. Stones
  • 31 Ederson
  • 16 Rodri
  • 3 Rúben Dias

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 18 W. Foderingham (G)
  • 15 A. Ahmedhodžić (D)
  • 12 J. Egan (D)
  • 19 J. Robinson (D)
  • 2 G. Baldock (M)
  • 8 S. Berge (M)
  • 16 O. Norwood (M)
  • 4 J. Fleck (M)
  • 13 M. Lowe (M)
  • 36 D. Jebbison (F)
  • 29 I. Ndiaye (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 O. McBurnie
  • 10 B. Sharp
  • 6 C. Basham
  • 17 I. Coulibaly
  • 20 J. Bogle
  • 35 A. Brooks
  • 26 C. Clark
  • 30 O. Arblaster
  • 1 A. Davies

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    43' Manchester City Goal · Penalty
    R. Mahrez
  2. Sheffield Utd
    58' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Jebbison · On: O. McBurnie
  3. Manchester City
    61' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mahrez
  4. Sheffield Utd
    66' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Fleck · On: B. Sharp
  5. Manchester City
    66' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mahrez · Assist: J. Grealish
  6. Manchester City
    67' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Grealish · On: C. Palmer
  7. Manchester City
    68' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Haaland · On: P. Foden
  8. Sheffield Utd
    74' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    O. Norwood

    Foul

  9. Sheffield Utd
    75' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Berge · On: C. Basham
  10. Sheffield Utd
    76' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Ahmedhodzic · On: Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly
  11. Sheffield Utd
    76' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Baldock · On: Jayden Bogle
  12. Manchester City
    81' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bernardo Silva · On: R. Lewis

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Sheffield Utd
Fouls 5 16
Pass Accuracy 91% 64%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 4
Corners 11 1
Total Passes 746 209
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 4 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 78% 22%
Accurate Passes 680 134
Shots Inside Box 7 3
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came when Riyad Mahrez converted a penalty at half-time, giving Manchester City an early lead and confidence boost.
  • ▸ Mahrez's second goal in the 61st minute effectively sealed the game, as Sheffield Utd struggled to mount any significant attack.