Manchester City can thank Chris Kavanagh, the referee, for his unwitting help in Sergio Agüero’s opener on a day when the champions struggled yet again.
It was a moment of farce that turned the contest, seriously upset Sheffield United and which, in these VAR-troubled times, could not be reviewed as the rules do not allow for an official inadvertently blocking a pass in an action that leads to a goal.
Written by Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/29/manchester-city-sheffield-united-premier-league-match-report under the title “Manchester City sink Sheffield United thanks to Agüero and De Bruyne”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
