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Manchester United

4–2

xG 1.24–1.23

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Brighton & Hove Albion

Old Trafford

Manchester · Sat 25 Oct, 17:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 74,879

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. BHA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. BHA 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

Set plays were 48% of BHA's xG.

MUNBHA
1.16Open play0.64
0.07Set play0.59
0.00Free kicks0.07
0.00Corners0.43
Shot profileFact
BHA took the volume, 17 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

MUN worked into better areas, 13 shots for four big chances.

MUNBHA

Shots

13 – 17

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.07

On target

9 – 5

Inside box

7 – 10

Outside box

6 – 7

Blocked

1 – 4

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

3 – 0

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

MUN scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 24'Matheus Cunha scores (right foot shot, Casemiro).
  • 34'Casemiro scores (right foot shot, Luke Shaw).
  • 41'Yellow, Carlos Baleba (Foul).

Second half

  • 59'James Milner on, Carlos Baleba off.
  • 59'Tom Watson on, Maxim De Cuyper off.
  • 60'Diego Gómez on, Yasin Ayari off.
  • 61'Bryan Mbeumo scores (left foot shot, Benjamin Sesko).
  • 65'Ayden Heaven on, Luke Shaw off.
  • 70'Patrick Dorgu on, Amad Diallo off.
  • 70'Kobbie Mainoo on, Casemiro off.
  • 72'Yellow, Patrick Dorgu (Foul).
  • 74'Danny Welbeck scores (right foot shot).
  • 79'Charalampos Kostoulas on, Georginio Rutter off.
  • 81'Yellow, Benjamin Sesko (Foul).
  • 81'Manuel Ugarte on, Matheus Cunha off.
  • 82'Joshua Zirkzee on, Benjamin Sesko off.
  • 87'Stefanos Tzimas on, Mats Wieffer off.
  • 90+2'Charalampos Kostoulas scores (header, James Milner).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Foul).
  • 90+6'Bryan Mbeumo scores (left foot shot, Ayden Heaven).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
MUN have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against BHA's wide players.
xAnalysis

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

MUN · 3-4-2-1BHA · 4-2-3-1

24810151618192330311561011171824262729DalotLigtFernandesCunhaYoroDialloCasemiroMbeumoShawSeskoLammensVerbruggenDunkHeckeRutterMintehBalebaWelbeckKadıoğluAyariWiefferCuyper
Player ratingsFact
MUN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.6. Mbeumo led the card at 9.2.

MUN

19Bryan MbeumoFW909.22
10Matheus CunhaFW818.12
18CasemiroMF708.11
8Bruno FernandesMF907.72
2Diogo DalotMF907.01
26Ayden HeavenDF256.81
23Luke ShawDF656.81
30Benjamin SeskoFW826.71
16Amad DialloMF706.70
25Manuel UgarteMF96.60
4Matthijs de LigtDF906.50
11Joshua ZirkzeeFW86.50
31Senne LammensGK906.50
15Leny YoroDF906.40
37Kobbie MainooMF206.31
13Patrick DorguDF206.10

BHA

18Danny WelbeckFW907.52
19Charalampos KostoulasFW117.20
20James MilnerMF317.02
1Bart VerbruggenGK906.90
27Mats WiefferDF876.92
24Ferdi KadıoğluMF906.80
14Tom WatsonFW316.70
9Stefanos TzimasFW36.72
17Carlos BalebaMF596.60
26Yasin AyariMF606.60
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF906.51
29Maxim De CuyperDF596.42
11Yankuba MintehMF906.41
25Diego GómezMF306.30
10Georginio RutterMF796.31
5Lewis DunkDF906.10
Missing playersFact
BHA named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

MUN had none stored.

MUN

None stored.

BHA

  • Adam WebsterUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

MUN had the first half. BHA had the second.

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

MUN stretched the flanks.

MUN thirdMiddleBHA third
29%46%25%
MUNBHA
Match statsFact
BHA had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 44%–56%.

MUNBHA

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

442 – 568

Lge 436.9

Corners

1 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

21 – 18

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.24 – 1.23