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Manchester United

2–1

xG 2.21–0.62

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Crystal Palace

Old Trafford

Manchester · Sun 1 Mar, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 74,879

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MUN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 54% of MUN's xG.

MUNCRY
1.01Open play0.57
1.20Set play0.05
0.06Free kicks0.00
0.24Corners0.02
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
CRY were shooting from poor areas, 8 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 20–8.

MUNCRY

Shots

20 – 8

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.08

On target

11 – 3

Inside box

11 – 5

Outside box

9 – 3

Blocked

5 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CRY went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 56'.

First half

  • 4'Maxence Lacroix scores (header, Brennan Johnson).
  • 6'Yellow, Daichi Kamada (Foul).
  • 24'Noussair Mazraoui on, Luke Shaw off.
  • 36'Yellow, Diogo Dalot (Foul).

Second half

  • 49'Yellow, Dean Henderson (Time wasting).
  • 55'VAR.
  • 56'Red, Maxence Lacroix (Professional foul last man).
  • 57'Bruno Fernandes scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 58'Evann Guessand on, Brennan Johnson off.
  • 58'Chadi Riad on, Jørgen Strand Larsen off.
  • 65'Benjamin Sesko scores (header, Bruno Fernandes).
  • 68'Will Hughes on, Adam Wharton off.
  • 75'Amad Diallo on, Benjamin Sesko off.
  • 85'Ayden Heaven on, Harry Maguire off.
  • 85'Yéremy Pino on, Daichi Kamada off.
  • 86'Joshua Zirkzee on, Bryan Mbeumo off.
  • 89'Yellow, Ayden Heaven (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
CRY have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against MUN's wide players.
xAnalysis

MUN set up 4-2-3-1. CRY set up 3-4-2-1.

MUN · 4-2-3-1CRY · 3-4-2-1

258101518192330313723123571118202226DalotMaguireFernandesCunhaYoroCasemiroMbeumoShawSeskoLammensMainooCanvotHendersonMuñozMitchellLacroixSarrJohnsonKamadaWhartonLarsenRichards
Player ratingsFact
MUN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.8. Fernandes led the card at 9.4.

MUN

8Bruno FernandesMF909.46
18CasemiroMF907.71
30Benjamin SeskoFW757.60
19Bryan MbeumoMF867.23
5Harry MaguireDF857.10
16Amad DialloFW157.02
10Matheus CunhaMF907.00
3Noussair MazraouiDF667.00
37Kobbie MainooMF906.92
2Diogo DalotDF906.81
11Joshua ZirkzeeFW46.71
15Leny YoroDF906.70
31Senne LammensGK906.60
26Ayden HeavenDF56.40
23Luke ShawDF246.10

CRY

1Dean HendersonGK907.80
7Ismaïla SarrFW907.00
3Tyrick MitchellMF906.82
11Brennan JohnsonFW586.81
23Jaydee CanvotDF906.80
22Jørgen Strand LarsenFW586.80
18Daichi KamadaMF856.72
2Daniel MuñozMF906.72
10Yéremy PinoMF56.50
19Will HughesMF226.50
29Evann GuessandFW326.50
26Chris RichardsDF906.31
20Adam WhartonMF686.30
5Maxence LacroixDF566.20
34Chadi RiadDF326.10
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–2.

MUN

  • Matthijs de LigtUnavailable

CRY

  • Caleb KporhaUnavailable
  • Rio CardinesUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MUN.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 83–17, MUN to CRY.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MUN pinned the night in CRY's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 43% of the night in CRY's third and 21% in MUN's.

MUN thirdMiddleCRY third
21%36%43%
MUNCRY
Match statsFact
MUN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

MUNCRY

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

612 – 399

Lge 436.9

Corners

7 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.42 – 0.62