xF.
Manchester United

0–1

xG 1.94–1.26

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Arsenal

Old Trafford

Manchester · Sun 17 Aug, 16:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 74,879

xVerdict

ARS took the points against the chance count. MUN led the chances. ARS leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. ARS's keeper prevented 0.98 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MUN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 69% of ARS's xG.

MUNARS
1.70Open play0.40
0.24Set play0.87
0.09Free kicks0.04
0.14Corners0.82
Shot profileFact
MUN were shooting from poor areas, 22 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–9.

MUNARS

Shots

22 – 9

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.14

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

15 – 5

Outside box

7 – 4

Blocked

8 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

0 – 1

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.13–0.98.

MUN

0.13

xG prevented

ARS

0.98

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ARS scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 13'.

First half

  • 13'Riccardo Calafiori scores (header).
  • 42'Yellow, Riccardo Calafiori (Foul).

Second half

  • 55'Amad Diallo on, Diogo Dalot off.
  • 60'Kai Havertz on, Viktor Gyökeres off.
  • 60'Noni Madueke on, Gabriel Martinelli off.
  • 65'Benjamin Sesko on, Mason Mount off.
  • 65'Manuel Ugarte on, Casemiro off.
  • 71'Jurriën Timber on, Ben White  off.
  • 72'Myles Lewis-Skelly on, Riccardo Calafiori off.
  • 80'Harry Maguire on, Luke Shaw off.
  • 83'Mikel Merino on, Declan Rice off.
  • 85'Yellow, Patrick Dorgu (Foul).
  • 85'Yellow, David Raya (Time wasting).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Jurriën Timber (Time wasting).
  • 90+3'Yellow, Myles Lewis-Skelly (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
MUN have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against ARS's front three.
xAnalysis

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

MUN · 3-4-2-1ARS · 4-3-3

124781013151819231246781114333641BayındırDalotLigtMountFernandesCunhaDorguYoroCasemiroMbeumoShawRayaSalibaWhiteMagalhãesSakaØdegaardMartinelliGyökeresCalafioriZubimendiRice
Player ratingsFact
Raya led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.6, and the two XIs rated close.

MUN

8Bruno FernandesMF907.45
4Matthijs de LigtDF907.41
19Bryan MbeumoFW907.41
16Amad DialloFW357.31
10Matheus CunhaFW907.21
13Patrick DorguMF907.20
18CasemiroMF657.11
15Leny YoroDF907.00
7Mason MountFW657.02
30Benjamin SeskoFW256.92
2Diogo DalotMF556.71
25Manuel UgarteMF256.71
23Luke ShawDF806.71
1Altay BayındırGK906.40
5Harry MaguireDF106.40

ARS

1David RayaGK908.60
8Martin ØdegaardMF907.41
33Riccardo CalafioriDF717.30
2William SalibaDF907.20
4Ben WhiteDF727.11
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF907.00
36Martín ZubimendiMF906.90
41Declan RiceMF836.70
11Gabriel MartinelliFW606.61
29Kai HavertzFW306.50
20Noni MaduekeFW306.41
23Mikel MerinoMF76.40
14Viktor GyökeresFW606.40
49Myles Lewis-SkellyDF196.40
7Bukayo SakaFW906.31
12Jurriën TimberDF186.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MUN held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 85–15, MUN to ARS.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ARS held territory in MUN's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, ARS played through the middle.

MUN thirdMiddleARS third
37%40%23%
MUNARS
Match statsFact
MUN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

MUNARS

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

475 – 294

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

22 – 18

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.94 – 1.26