xF.
Manchester City

2–1

xG 1.86–0.85

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Newcastle United

Etihad Stadium

Manchester · Sat 21 Feb, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,900

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. NEW leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MCI held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 59% of NEW's xG.

MCINEW
1.81Open play0.34
0.05Set play0.50
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.00Corners0.36
Shot profileFact
NEW took 13 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

MCI created five from 15.

MCINEW

Shots

15 – 13

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.07

On target

7 – 7

Inside box

10 – 8

Outside box

5 – 5

Blocked

2 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 0

Big missed

4 – 0

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.26–0.26.

MCI

0.26

xG prevented

NEW

0.26

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCI scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 14', and they scored again.

First half

  • 9'Yellow, Dan Burn (Foul).
  • 14'Nico O'Reilly scores (left foot shot, Omar Marmoush).
  • 22'Lewis Hall scores (left foot shot, Jacob Ramsey).
  • 27'Nico O'Reilly scores (header, Erling Haaland).
  • 41'Yellow, Rúben Dias  (Foul).
  • 43'VAR.

Second half

  • 46'Abdukodir Khusanov on, Rúben Dias  off.
  • 48'Yellow, Joe Willock (Foul).
  • 50'Yellow, Bernardo Silva (Foul).
  • 58'Rayan Cherki on, Omar Marmoush off.
  • 60'Harvey Barnes on, Joe Willock off.
  • 60'Joelinton on, Nick Woltemade off.
  • 62'Yellow, Harvey Barnes (Foul).
  • 65'Yellow, Kieran Trippier (Foul).
  • 78'Jacob Murphy on, Anthony Elanga off.
  • 78'William Osula on, Anthony Gordon off.
  • 87'Phil Foden on, Antoine Semenyo off.
  • 89'Yellow, Joelinton (Persistent fouling).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-3-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
MCI left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-1-3-2.
xAnalysis

NEW have the extra attacker. MCI have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

MCI · 4-1-3-2NEW · 4-3-3

3791516202125273342123810122027283341DiasMarmoushHaalandGuéhiRodriSilvaAït-NouriDonnarummaNunesO'ReillySemenyoPopeTrippierHallTonaliGordonThiawElangaWoltemadeWillockBurnRamsey
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.7. O'Reilly led the card at 7.9.

MCI

33Nico O'ReillyMF907.90
16RodriMF907.82
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK907.60
7Omar MarmoushFW587.52
9Erling HaalandFW907.51
15Marc GuéhiDF907.11
42Antoine SemenyoMF877.12
20Bernardo SilvaMF907.02
10Rayan CherkiMF327.02
27Matheus NunesDF906.80
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF446.70
21Rayan Aït-NouriDF906.70
3Rúben DiasDF466.30
47Phil FodenMF36.30

NEW

1Nick PopeGK907.60
41Jacob RamseyMF907.23
12Malick ThiawDF907.10
3Lewis HallDF906.90
7JoelintonMF306.81
8Sandro TonaliMF906.72
2Kieran TrippierDF906.62
10Anthony GordonFW786.61
11Harvey BarnesMF306.50
18William OsulaFW126.50
20Anthony ElangaFW786.40
33Dan BurnDF906.40
28Joe WillockFW606.40
23Jacob MurphyMF126.40
27Nick WoltemadeMF606.31
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
NEW finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

MCI thirdMiddleNEW third
30%42%29%
MCINEW
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 55%–45%.

MCINEW

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

467 – 375

Lge 436.9

Corners

5 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

21 – 18

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.86 – 0.85