Kyle Walker atoned for handing his former club Sheffield United an 85th‑minute equaliser by playing a key role in Rodri’s winner three minutes later as Manchester City extended their flawless start to the defence of their Premier League title.
City remain the last top-flight team with a 100% start but this was nothing like as straightforward as their FA Cup semi-final win against these opponents last spring as Paul Heckingbottom’s newly promoted team gave it full throttle after Erling Haaland’s 63rd‑minute opener and even had the audacity to pull level through Jayden Bogle before succumbing to Rodri’s latest key goal.
