Man City vs Sheffield Utd 2022-23 English FA Cup, Semifinals
Riyad Mahrez hat trick sends Man City into FA Cup final
Riyad Mahrez scored a hat trick as Manchester City snapped their losing streak in FA Cup semifinals with a 3-0 stroll against Sheffield United.
Match Commentary
- 43': Goal! Manchester City 1, Sheffield United 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Daniel Jebbison.
- 61': Goal! Manchester City 2, Sheffield United 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 66': Goal! Manchester City 3, Sheffield United 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces John Fleck.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Jack Grealish.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Erling Haaland.
- 74': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Kalvin Phillips replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces Sander Berge.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ismaila Coulibaly replaces Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle replaces George Baldock.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Bernardo Silva.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 69,603
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 69,603
Statistics
 SHU |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 21.8 | Possession | 78.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 134 | Accurate Passes | 680 |
| 209 | Passes | 746 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 25 | Clearances | 6 |
Manchester City (3-4-3-d)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Stefan Ortega (GK) |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 21 | Sergio Gómez |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood  |
| 13 | Max Lowe |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 36 | Daniel Jebbison |
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