Man city vs sheffield united

Manchester City continue their treble charge Pep Guardiola's side secured passage to the FA Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 win against Sheffield United . Riyad Mahrez starred with a hat trick. It could all have been so different had Iliman Ndiaye found the back of the net in the opening minutes. The ball dropped to the Blades' star man from a corner with just a minute on the clock but his jabbed effort was easily smothered by Stefan Ortega. City dominated the ball in the first half but it wasn't until the 40th minute that they made the break though. Bernardo Silva was felled in the box and Mahrez stepped up to convert. Sheffield United began the second half with a little more attacking intent but were made to pay as Mahrez struck twice in quick succession to take the game away from them. Just after the hour mark the Algerian picked up the ball on the halfway line and charged at the Blades' defence. As he approachedthe edge of the box Mahrez shifted the ball onto his left foot and coolly slotted past Wes Fodderingham in goal. Just minutes later Mahrez completed his hat trick when he converted a neat cut-back from Jack Grealish. Sandwiched between a Champions League tie with Bayern Munich and a crucial Premier League clash with Arsenal, today's semi-final could have been difficult for City. Guardiola will be delighted that his side avoided a potential banana skin and comfortably progressedto the FA Cup final. Riyad Mahrez, hat trick hero The Algerian was one of the six cha...

An intriguing FA Cup semifinal kicks off on Saturday at Wembley Stadium as Premier League title contenders Manchester City take on a strong Championship side in Sheffield United. Given that Man City have an insane fixture list over the next month, including a looming game against Premier League leaders Arsenal on Wednesday, it's almost certain that Pep Guardiola rotates his squad for this match. He may be forced to do that a fair amount over the next few weeks, with an incredible five matches between now and the first leg of their Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid on May 9. City boast a healthy squad with only Nathan Ake's recent hamstring injury keeping him sidelined, and Guardiola will wish to keep it that way for the run as his team fights on multiple fronts. Sheffield United are on the precipice of confirming automatic promotion to the Premier League, sitting second in the Championship and are one league result away from mathematically confirming their place in the top flight. However, a wrinkle for the Blades in this match is their inability to deploy their two Man City loanees James McAtee and Tommy Doyle, who have both played around 2,000 minutes for the club this season in midfield. best bets have hit 53.3% of the time, while his overall selections have generated a profit of over 32 units thus far. He has also correctly predicted 48 of 92 match outcomes via his 3-way moneyline leans to date. MORE: ive! Man City vs Sheffield United match facts • Date:Sa...

Manchester City 3-0 Sheffield United: Riyad Mahrez's hat-trick sends Pep Guardiola's side into FA Cup final Match report as Mahrez strikes three times at Wembley to knock out Championship side and book FA Cup final spot on June 3 against either Man Utd or Brighton; treble-chasing City also in semi-finals of Champions League and face Premier League leaders Arsenal on Wednesday at Etihad Stadium Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola joked that Manchester United fans do not need to be scared about his side winning the treble this season, insisting it was still "far away" after they booked their place in the FA Cup final. Riyad Mahrez's hat-trick ensured City reached the showpiece occasion next month with a 3-0 victory over Championship side Sheffield United at Wembley to end a run of three successive semi-final losses. Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Real Madrid's Bellingham explains his move... • US Open: Fowler, Schauffele lead after record-breaking rounds LIVE! • Man Utd shares up 10 per cent but Qataris still waiting on exclusivity • Papers: Man Utd pull out of Kane chase | Arsenal offered Neves • Mbappe: Macron has no influence on my career • Bellingham passes first test on Real unveiling as new No 5 • Beckham to join Brentford B permanently from Inter Miami • Arsenal's £80m-plus Rice bid rejected | West Ham want £120m • Southgate undecided over whether to play Man City quintet vs Malta • Man Utd transfers: Bayern leading contenders to sign Kim • • "We are far away, people...

Gabriel Jesus scored his first Premier League goal since November to earn Pep Guardiola's side all three points Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players were "fighting like animals" after the Premier League leaders beat bottom club Sheffield United to record a club-record 12th successive victory. Aside from Gabriel Jesus' close-range strike from a Ferran Torres cross, an instinctive header from Bernardo Silva - created by a stray Oliver Norwood header - was City's only effort on target until Aaron Ramsdale denied Oleksandr Zinchenko and then Aymeric Laporte from the corner that followed. But the Blues' defensive strength was again on show. Guardiola's side have now kept five clean sheets in a row in the Premier League, and an impressive 11 out of 13. The last team in England's top flight to register 12 consecutive wins in all competitions were Arsenal, who did so between August and October 2007. "In December and January to show this consistency is amazing," Guardiola told BBC Sport. "In this league every game is so difficult. "It was an incredible performance. We played incredibly well in many areas. We conceded few chances. We didn't create much, but enough to win the game. "We will drop points, it's about how we overcome it. Hopefully we react good in the bad moments, which for sure are coming." It was certainly far too strong for a visiting team who never looked like emulating their victory at Manchester United three days ago and remain rooted to the foot of the t...

Minute Description 90' +4 FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 SHEFFIELD UNITED. 89' Walker nudges Coulibaly off the ball, but can't pick out a cross. When United quickly move back into their shape, City decide to play it back instead of pushing for another goal. 87' City almost play themselves into trouble as United continue their high press. Akanji almost sells Lewis short with a square pass across the box, but the substitute reacts quickly to stop McBurnie from pouncing. 85' United are still making a late push for a consolation here as Bogle lifts it over the top for Basham to chase. He cuts inside but finds his route blocked by Laporte. 83' Palmer is getting a lot of joy down the left and he makes a surging run, leaving Basham behind. He has Alvarez for support in the middle, but his pullback is smothered by Bogle. 81' R. Lewis enters the game and replaces Bernardo Silva. Fourth change for City now, and it's Lewis that's coming on for Silva. 80' Norwood nicks it off Phillips in midfield and quickly spots Basham breaking down the right. He tries to thread it into him, but Akanji reads it well and sticks out a leg to cut it out. 78' City are happy to just keep possession now, and even though they're moving it upfield, they're in no hurry to get it into the box. United can't get close to them at the moment. 76' I. Coulibaly enters the game and replaces A. Ahmedhodžić. J. Bogle enters the game and replaces G. Baldock. Baldock is also taken off, with Bogle on in his place. And Co...

On Saturday, the legendary Wembley Stadium will be the stage for an epic clash between two teams with very different ambitions. Manchester City, the current Premier League leaders, and title hopefuls will go head to head with Sheffield United, a team fighting for promotion from the Championship, in the first of two FA Cup semifinals. For both teams, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The victors of this contest will secure their place in the final, where they will face either Brighton & Hove Albion or Manchester United, who will do battle in the second semi-final on Sunday. This should be a fun one that you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream the FA Cup action today! Manchester City vs. Sheffield United • When: Saturday, April 22 • Time: 11:45 a.m. ET • Live Stream: ESPN+ ( FA Cup Semifinals Starting Lineups Manchester City possible starting lineup: Ortega; Stones, Dias, Laporte; Lewis, Rodri; Mahrez, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland Sheffield United possible starting lineup: Foderingham; Ahmedhodzic, Egan, Robinson; Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Lowe; McBurnie, Ndiaye FA Cup Odds and betting lines FA Cup odds courtesy of Manchester City (-650) vs. Sheffield United (+1500) Draw: +800 Want some action on the FA Cup? Place your legal sports bets on this game or others in CO and NJ. We recommend interesting sports viewing/streaming and betting opportunities. If you sign up for a service by clicking one of the links, we may earn a referral fee...