xF.
Arsenal

1–1

xG 0.94–0.71

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester City

Emirates Stadium

London · Sun 21 Sept, 16:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 60,704

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. ARS held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.94–0.71. The sources were mixed.

ARSMCI
0.64Open play0.70
0.30Set play0.00
0.24Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
ARS took more shots.
xAnalysis

MCI created the better looks (0.14–0.08 xG per shot).

ARSMCI

Shots

12 – 5

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.14

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

11 – 4

Outside box

1 – 1

Blocked

3 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
MCI's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.06–0.48.

ARS

0.06

xG prevented

MCI

0.48

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCI scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 9'.

First half

  • 9'Erling Haaland scores (right foot shot, Tijjani Reijnders).
  • 36'Yellow, Bernardo Silva (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Eberechi Eze on, Mikel Merino off.
  • 46'Matheus Nunes on, Abdukodir Khusanov off.
  • 46'Yellow, Jurriën Timber (Foul).
  • 46'Bukayo Saka on, Noni Madueke off.
  • 68'Yellow, Pep Guardiola (Argument).
  • 68'Nathan Aké on, Phil Foden off.
  • 76'Nico González on, Erling Haaland off.
  • 77'Yellow, Gianluigi Donnarumma (Time wasting).
  • 80'Gabriel Martinelli on, Jurriën Timber off.
  • 84'Ethan Nwaneri on, Leandro Trossard off.
  • 87'Savinho on, Jérémy Doku off.
  • 87'John Stones on, Nico O'Reilly off.
  • 90+3'Gabriel Martinelli scores (right foot shot, Eberechi Eze).
  • 90+8'Cristhian Mosquera on, Martín Zubimendi off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
ARS went front three.
xAnalysis

MCI kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

ARS · 4-3-3MCI · 4-1-4-1

12612141920233336413491116202425334547RayaSalibaMagalhãesTimberGyökeresTrossardMaduekeMerinoCalafioriZubimendiRiceDiasReijndersHaalandDokuRodriSilvaGvardiolDonnarummaO'ReillyKhusanovFoden
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.9. Rice was the top mark.

ARS

41Declan RiceMF907.62
2William SalibaDF907.30
10Eberechi EzeMF447.31
19Leandro TrossardFW847.20
12Jurriën TimberDF807.21
11Gabriel MartinelliFW107.10
7Bukayo SakaFW447.12
33Riccardo CalafioriDF906.90
36Martín ZubimendiMF906.91
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF906.80
1David RayaGK906.70
23Mikel MerinoMF466.71
22Ethan NwaneriMF66.40
14Viktor GyökeresFW906.20
20Noni MaduekeFW466.10
3Cristhian MosqueraDF10.00

MCI

4Tijjani ReijndersMF907.42
9Erling HaalandFW767.30
11Jérémy DokuMF877.22
24Josko GvardiolDF907.20
16RodriMF907.00
20Bernardo SilvaMF906.81
33Nico O'ReillyDF876.80
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK906.60
47Phil FodenMF686.60
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF466.50
27Matheus NunesMF446.50
3Rúben DiasDF906.30
6Nathan AkéDF226.30
14Nico GonzálezMF146.30
5John StonesDF30.00
26SavinhoFW30.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with ARS.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 97–3, ARS to MCI.

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

When the ball went high, ARS stretched the flanks.

ARS thirdMiddleMCI third
25%41%34%
ARSMCI
Match statsFact
ARS had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 67%–33%.

ARSMCI

Possession

67% – 33%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

582 – 300

Lge 436.9

Corners

11 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

20 – 13

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.94 – 0.71