The two teams clashed at Wembley on June 3, both chasing a place in the FA Cup final. Manchester City and Sheffield United met in a high stakes semi final context, with City aiming to reach the final and take another step toward silverware. Riyad Mahrez emerged as the standout performer, delivering a hat-trick that powered City to a decisive 3-0 victory, even though Erling Haaland started on the day and contributed alongside his teammates.
All the details of Manchester City in the FA Cup run are summarized here, while Sheffield United’s journey through the competition is also outlined as they navigated the knockout rounds to reach this stage.
How did City reach the final? The run was remarkable: five wins, 17 goals scored and zero conceded, a record that underscored City’s relentless efficiency. The team defeated strong clubs along the way, underscoring Guardiola’s side as formidable contenders in the tournament’s latter rounds.
How did Sheffield reach the semi finals? They overcame Millwall with a 2-0 win and drew with Wrexham in a 3-3 tie; the comeback came in the replay, where they won 3-1. They edged past Tottenham, and in the quarterfinals they defeated Blackburn Rovers 3-2 to set up this semi final showdown.
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18. Stefan Ortega 2. Kyle Walker 25. Manuel Akanji 14. Aymeric Laporte 21. Sergio Gomez 8. Ilkay Gundogan 20. Bernardo Silva 10. Jack Grealish 26. Riyad Mahrez 9. Erling Haaland 19. Julian Alvarez
—Manchester City official account
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