| 7¹ | SIMÃO shot over. |
| 11¹ | A cross from KUYT left GIGNAC in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot. |
| 16¹ | KRANJCAR fired the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left. |
| 20¹ | A corner was collected by GATTUSO who turned an effort wide. |
| 21¹ | A delightful save prevented IAQUINTA from scoring a great goal. |
| 23¹ | A penalty box scramble resulted in STANKOVIC driving the ball wide. |
| 27¹ | A tame strike from SIMÃO bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 29¹ | The 'keeper saved a swerving shot from MARCELLIS. |
| 34¹ | RODRÍGUEZ beat three Sheffield United players and drove a great chance just wide. |
| 37¹ | A drive from KRANJCAR seemed a certain goal but DIEGO managed to force the ball clear. |
| 45¹ | GATTUSO made space on the right and pulled the ball to GIGNAC who touched the ball wide. |
| 46¹ | GIGNAC's shot was well saved by HART. |
| 6² | An exceptional effort from STANKOVIC scraped the outside of the lefthand post. |
| 8² | THY headed wide. |
| 13² | THY's shot was well held by the 'keeper. |
| 18² | A strike from SIMÃO held no problem for the Sheffield United 'keeper. |
| 19² | THY kicked the ball wide from the edge of the box. |
| 21² | GATTUSO worked the ball to RODRÍGUEZ, SIMÃO collected his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of HART. |
| 25² | DIEGO dived to his right to stop an accurate shot from Sheffield United's DIEGO. |
| 28² | SIMÃO stabbed an easy chance past the lefthand post. |
| 29² | The 'keeper parried a neatly crafted shot from GARGANO. |
| 30² | The motionless Manchester City 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from DANZÉ fell just over. |
| 35² | A great shot from MATUIDI was dealt with by a good parry from the 'keeper. |
| 38² | The Manchester City 'keeper was able to palm clear a tame shot from IAQUINTA. |
| 39² | IAQUINTA steamed through the Manchester City defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |