xF.
Wolverhampton Wanderers

0–4

xG 0.89–1.94

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester City

Molineux Stadium

Wolverhampton · Sat 16 Aug, 17:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 32,050

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MCI. 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

Open play split 0.80–1.48.

WOLMCI
0.80Open play1.48
0.08Set play0.45
0.00Free kicks0.12
0.00Corners0.31
Shot profileFact
WOL were shooting from poor areas, 9 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 9–15.

WOLMCI

Shots

9 – 15

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.13

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

6 – 8

Outside box

3 – 7

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 3

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

MCI scored it in the 81'.

First half

  • 34'Erling Haaland scores (left foot shot, Rico Lewis).
  • 37'Tijjani Reijnders scores (left foot shot, Oscar Bobb ).

Second half

  • 54'Yellow, Tijjani Reijnders (Foul).
  • 61'Erling Haaland scores (left foot shot, Tijjani Reijnders).
  • 66'Omar Marmoush on, Jérémy Doku off.
  • 66'Matheus Nunes on, Rico Lewis off.
  • 66'Nico O'Reilly on, Bernardo Silva off.
  • 67'Yellow, Matt Doherty (Foul).
  • 72'Hugo Bueno on, David Møller Wolfe off.
  • 72'Fer López on, André off.
  • 73'Jhon Arias on, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde off.
  • 73'Rayan Cherki on, Erling Haaland off.
  • 73'Rodrigo Gomes on, Ki-Jana Hoever off.
  • 81'Yellow, Nico O'Reilly (Foul).
  • 81'Rayan Cherki scores (right foot shot).
  • 82'Hee-chan Hwang on, Jørgen Strand Larsen off.
  • 82'Abdukodir Khusanov on, John Stones off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-3-3Fact
WOL have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against MCI's front three.
xAnalysis

WOL set up 3-4-3. MCI set up 4-3-3.

WOL · 3-4-3MCI · 4-3-3

12567891224262713459111420215282SáDohertyMunetsiWolfeAndréGomesLarsenAgbadouTotiHoeverBellegardeTraffordDiasReijndersStonesHaalandDokuGonzálezSilvaAït-NouriBobbLewis
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.4–7.4. Reijnders led the card at 7.9.

WOL

9Jørgen Strand LarsenFW827.00
8João GomesMF906.71
5Marshall MunetsiFW906.70
27Jean-Ricner BellegardeFW736.71
28Fer LópezFW186.60
11Hee-chan HwangFW86.61
7AndréMF726.50
6David Møller WolfeMF726.40
26Ki-Jana HoeverMF736.41
10Jhon AriasMF176.31
3Hugo BuenoDF186.21
2Matt DohertyDF906.20
21Rodrigo GomesDF176.10
24TotiDF906.01
1José SáGK905.80
12Emmanuel AgbadouDF905.60

MCI

4Tijjani ReijndersMF907.92
9Erling HaalandFW737.80
21Rayan Aït-NouriDF907.71
14Nico GonzálezMF907.60
82Rico LewisDF667.51
20Bernardo SilvaMF667.44
1James TraffordGK907.30
52Oscar BobbFW907.22
10Rayan CherkiMF177.20
5John StonesDF827.00
3Rúben DiasDF907.00
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF86.80
27Matheus NunesMF246.70
7Omar MarmoushFW246.50
11Jérémy DokuFW666.40
33Nico O'ReillyMF246.40
Missing playersFact
MCI named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

WOL had none stored.

WOL

None stored.

MCI

  • Kalvin PhillipsUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MCI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 6–94, WOL to MCI.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

Neither final third owned the night.

WOL thirdMiddleMCI third
27%48%25%
WOLMCI
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 42%–58%.

WOLMCI

Possession

42% – 58%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

394 – 563

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

25 – 18

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.89 – 1.94