{"id":95105,"date":"2023-08-27T16:27:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T16:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/27\/rodri-late-strike-earns-dramatic-win-for-man-city-against-sheffield\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T16:27:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T16:27:18","slug":"rodri-late-strike-earns-dramatic-win-for-man-city-against-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/27\/rodri-late-strike-earns-dramatic-win-for-man-city-against-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodri late strike earns dramatic win for Man City against Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Erling Haaland headed the opening goal after missing a first-half penalty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Rodri scored a late winner to earn Manchester City victory over battling Sheffield United at Bramall Lane and send the champions top of the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Jayden Bogle thought he had earned the Blades a point with a drilled equaliser after 85 minutes, but Spain midfielder Rodri blasted into the top left corner three minutes later to give City the win.<\/p>\n

Erling Haaland missed a first-half penalty before heading the opener from Jack Grealish\u2019s cross after the break.<\/p>\n

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Although he was absent from the touchline, recovering from back surgery, the win was Pep Guardiola\u2019s 200th of his City reign on Premier League duty.<\/p>\n

It also marked the first time City have won the first three games of a campaign since the Spaniard\u2019s first season as manager in 2016-17.<\/p>\n

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