Easily beat Sheffield United, Man City waits for Man Utd in FA Cup final

The first semi-final of the 2022/23 FA Cup is between Man City and Sheffield United. Despite their good form and early promotion to the Premier League, Sheffield United have little chance of causing a surprise. They are missing many key players, including the duo Doyle and McAtee, who are on loan from Man City.

However, Sheffield United played confidently and caused many difficulties for Man City in the early stages of the match. In the second minute, Ndiaye had a chance to open the scoring from close range but his shot did not help Sheffield United score. The Championship team played with concentration for most of the first half. Even Erling Haaland had to play far from the penalty area to be able to coordinate with his teammates.

Mahrez played brilliantly.

Overall, Man City did not create many notable combinations in the first half. But when many people thought the result would be a goalless draw after the first 45 minutes, the goal came. In the 41st minute, Jebbison fouled Bernardo Silva in the penalty area and Mahrez easily opened the scoring from the penalty spot.

In the second half, Man City continued to exert considerable pressure on the opponent's field. The biggest difference of this team was the ability to turn dangerous situations into goals. In the 62nd minute, Riyad Mahrez impressively dribbled past a series of Sheffield United players before decisively doubling the gap for Man City.

The Algerian midfielder's brilliant day was marked by the goal that completed his hat-trick four minutes later. From a good pass from Jack Grealish, Mahrez ran up from the second line and finished with a tricky finish to make it 3-0 for Man City.

Losing to such a strong opponent did not affect Sheffield United's spirit too much. They still played with great effort and showed determination to score an equalizer. However, the big difference in level made Sheffield United's efforts ineffective. Man City is the first team to reach the FA Cup final and the opponent will be the winner of the match between Man Utd and Brighton.

Result: Man City 3-0 Sheffield United

Score

Man City: Riyad Mahrez (43'; 62'; 66')

According to MAI PHUONG (VTC News)

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