Aguero, De Bruyne give Man City 2-0 win vs Sheffield United

Posted December 29, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira) The Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne scored in the second half as Manchester City beat Sheffield United 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday in a swift reaction to a damaging loss.

The champions are third in the league with a target now of overhauling Leicester a point away - rather than Liverpool which is 14 points in front of Man City. Pep Guardiola's team had lost 3-2 at Wolverhampton on Friday.

Sheffield United's Lys Mousset had a goal disallowed by VAR for a marginal offside and referee Chris Kavanagh also accidentally impeded a visiting player in the buildup to Aguero's goal.

But there was no doubting the quality of Aguero's finish seven minutes into the second half after being picked out by De Bruyne.

Riyad Mahrez and De Bruyne combined to wrap up the points in the 82nd before the Belgium playmaker finished powerfully.

Sheffield United dropped to eighth over the weekend.

___

More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, right, takes a shot at goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira) The Associated Press

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, right, celebrates with Manchester City's Kyle Walker after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira) The Associated Press

Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus controls the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira) The Associated Press

Article Comments

Article Categories
Content Providers MLS Pro Sports Soccer Sports Sports Leagues Sports Types

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.