Ederson
One panicky fumble at a cross almost handed the Blades the lead - and that was a rare involvement for him. 5
Nicolas Otamendi
His bicycle kick would have been hilarious, but apart from a couple of edgy moments he coped reasonably well with the physical stuff. 6
Fernandinho
Couple of smart fouls - both sides were at it - and his usual brand of composure and ultra-competitiveness. 7
Aymeric Laporte
Couple of rusty moments, and his passing will take some tuning, but overall a reassuring return for the key defender. 7
Kyle Walker
Looked a little humbled by his warm reception, but still managed a couple of robust challenges and some powerful defending. 7
Rodri
Had a real fight on his hands to maintain order in midfield and looked like he was treading water for the last ten minutes. 6
Kevin De Bruyne
Could not find his passing and was not a big influence - until he came up with another brilliant match-winning assist. 7
Aleks Zinchenko
Always neat and constructive, absent defensively at times, but his positivity is always a good thing for the Blues. 7
Riyad Mahrez
Always looked like the man who would open Blades up, and he did so to earn the penalty. Best player on pitch. 8
Raheem Sterling
His flat period goes on - this was the Sterling we saw under Pellegrini, not sharp, blind alleys, wrong decisions. 5
Gabriel Jesus
Regardless of the keeper's movement, it was a terrible penalty - and that knocked his confidence and brought him an early hook. 4
Subs
Sergio Aguero
(for Jesus 66) scored the winning goal and, like so often, won City all three points. 7
Eric Garcia
(for Laporte 75) vital tackle late on. 6
Bernardo
(for Sterling 91) a late cameo. 5
Not used: Bravo, Cancelo, Gundogan, Foden,
