(1-0 Manchester City)| 31¹ | GIGGS kicked the ball wide from the edge of the box. |
| 36¹ | The Manchester City 'keeper saved a neatly crafted strike from KRANJCAR. |
| 37¹ | GATTUSO made space on the right and knocked the ball to LESCOTT who touched the ball over. |
| 42¹ | A cross from KUBA left DROGBA in lots of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 44¹ | Uncertainty in the Sheffield United defence enabled GIGGS to hit the ball over the bar. |
| 46¹ | A penalty box scramble resulted in FORLÁN tapping a low shot over. |
| 1² | The Sheffield United 'keeper dived to his right to save a lovely shot from Manchester City's GIGGS. |
| 4² | ANELKA worked the ball to STANKOVIC, KRANJCAR collected his cross and hoofed the ball within easy reach of the Manchester City 'keeper. |
| 10² | A pin-point pass found IRAOLA and his right foot shot floated narrowly wide. |
| 19² | The 'keeper saved a swerving shot from GOMEZ. |
| 19² | The stunned REINA could only watch as a backpass from PJANIC dropped just wide. |
| 21² | The ref yellow cards KUBA. |
| 24² | GATTUSO beat IAQUINTA and flicked the ball to FORLÁN who fumbled his shot wide. |
| 26² | DROGBA was put clear by GATTUSO and he nutmegged REINA but struck his shot wide. |
| 31² | A shot from DROGBA seemed a certain goal but the Sheffield United 'keeper managed to punch the ball away. |
| 31² | BARRY beat a number of Sheffield United players and thundered an effort just beyond the near post. |
| 33² | A delightful save prevented DROGBA from scoring an exceptional goal. |
| 35² | GOAL!! A strike from DROGBA which the 'keeper managed to palm clear was deemed over the line by the linesman and the referee awarded the goal. (2-0 Manchester City) |