Without midfielder Kevin de Bruyne in the starting lineup and without coach Pep Guardiola on the bench as he awaits back surgery, Man City seemed disappointed and seemingly lost the image of a conquering army.
William Osula fiercely disputes with Man City centre-back Ruben Dias
On the opposite side of the field, home team Sheffield United is determined to do everything to stop the "blue storm" Man City, the only team that can take the lead thanks to a perfect record of winning all three opening matches.
Julian Alvarez missed many opportunities in front of the home team's goal.
Taking control of the game with an attacking style of play, on a bad day, Man City strikers took turns letting scoring opportunities slip past them. Nathan Ake put the ball in the home team's net in the 20th minute but the goal was disallowed due to offside, and even when awarded a penalty in the 35th minute, Erling Haaland could only shoot the ball against the post when goalkeeper Wesley Foderingham dived in the opposite direction.
Haaland covers his face after missing a penalty in the 35th minute
The first half ended 0-0, which was a great success for the new recruit Sheffield United, although they still could not rest assured with 45 minutes of the second half ahead. In the 63rd minute, Erling Haaland "made amends" when he jumped high to head the ball into Jack Grealish's left-wing pass, defeating the entire home defense.
Haaland made amends with a close-range header to open the scoring for Man City
Haaland has 3 goals in the opening three matches
In the 85th minute, the away team's captain Kyle Walker made a "comedic" backheel, creating an opportunity for Sheffield United to attack dangerously and Jayden Bogle scored the equalizer with a shot that hit a Man City player's foot and changed direction, giving goalkeeper Ederson no chance to block it.
Jayden Bogle equalizes for Sheffield United
It seemed like the defending champions would get bogged down at Bramall Lane with a silly goal, but in the 88th minute, Kyle Walker made up for his mistake by trying to follow the ball and then crossing into the middle, creating an opportunity for Rodri to shoot into the home team Sheffield United's net, sealing an extremely important 2-1 victory to help Man City rise to the top of the rankings.
Rodri plays the role of hero for Man City
Sheffield United lost regretfully at home at Bramall Lane while another rookie Burnley also collapsed at the "holy land" Turf Moor when losing 1-3 to Aston Villa. After the opening match was a disastrous 1-5 defeat to the "young master" Newcastle, Aston Villa continuously won against Everton and this round Burnley to rise to 6th place on the rankings.
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