Draw tips Man City also had difficulties against the blades, but did not make the mistake of the Red Devils

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The leader in the provisional standings of the Premier League, Manchester City, beat the team of Sheffield United, which is at the bottom of the table, with a minimum of 1:0, in a match of the 21st round, played at the Etihad. Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal in the ninth minute. Thus, the `citizens` increased their lead at the top by four points over their city rival Manchester United, which a few days ago surprisingly lost to `Old Trafford` precisely from the `blades`. Later today is the derby between the Red Devils and Arsenal, so Solskjaer`s team could hypothetically shorten that gap.






Josep Guardiola, for whom this was a 500-win victory in his coaching career, has made five changes since the match according livescore draw picks against West Bromwich Albion. Aymeric Laport, Kyle Walker, Fernandinho, Ferran Torres and Gabriel Jesus started. Citizens` playmaker Kevin De Bruyne is injured. Chris Wilder made a surprising four adjustments. John Egan and Jaden Bogle started at the expense of Phil Jagielka and Keane Brian. Oliver Burke and Ryan Brewster started in attack instead of McGoldrick and Sharpe.




The hosts took the lead early in the result. In the ninth minute, Ferran Torres fought very well with two defenders of the `blades` in the penalty area, kept the ball, although at one point he fell, stood up and let go of Jesus, who opened with a close shot. This was the Brazilian`s first goal in his last 10 Premier League games.


City then dominated and controlled the ball nearly 75% of the time, but new positions in front of Ramsdale`s door never came. Joseph Guardiola`s team made only two accurate shots in 45 minutes, and the guests responded with one. After the break, Sheffield United continued to defend well, but made almost no attempts to attack. In the 56th minute, Rumsdale came out well to cross a cross to Jesus, who was on the verge of intercepting. The best situation for the `citizens` in the second half came in the 73rd minute, when Laporte caught a good header from a corner, but Rumsdale managed to score over the door. It was only after the 80th minute that Sheffield tried to move the game to the City half. In the 86th minute, the plan almost worked after Fleck`s shot from the edge of the penalty area went inches away from the door. In added time, Zinchenko`s cross met Baldoc`s hand, but there was no penalty. Shortly afterwards, Jesus found himself in a clear position and shot technically, but Rumsdale intervened brilliantly and prevented a second goal.







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