xF.
Newcastle United

2–1

xG 1.87–1.94

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester City

St. James' Park

Newcastle upon Tyne · Sat 22 Nov, 17:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,409

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. NEW leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MCI missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 48% of NEW's xG.

NEWMCI
0.98Open play1.65
0.89Set play0.28
0.89Corners0.28
Shot profileFact
NEW got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 9–17.

NEWMCI

Shots

9 – 17

xG / shot

0.21 – 0.11

On target

5 – 4

Inside box

7 – 14

Outside box

2 – 3

Blocked

1 – 4

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

5 – 3

Big missed

4 – 3

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NEW scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 63'.

First half

No events.

Second half

  • 63'Harvey Barnes scores (right foot shot, Bruno Guimarães).
  • 68'Rúben Dias  scores (right foot shot).
  • 70'Yellow, Oscar Bobb  (Argument).
  • 70'Harvey Barnes scores (right foot shot).
  • 71'Yellow, Gianluigi Donnarumma (Argument).
  • 76'Savinho on, Jérémy Doku off.
  • 77'Oscar Bobb  on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • 77'Sven Botman on, Lewis Hall off.
  • 77'Tijjani Reijnders on, Bernardo Silva off.
  • 85'Anthony Elanga on, Harvey Barnes off.
  • 85'Joe Willock on, Nick Woltemade off.
  • 87'Omar Marmoush on, Phil Foden off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Unknown (Foul).
  • 90+9'Yellow, Bernardo Silva.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-5-1 vs 4-3-2-1Fact
NEW left their usual shape for a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

MCI stayed in theirs.

NEW · 4-5-1MCI · 4-3-2-1

1357811122123273939101114202425273347PopeHallSchärJoelintonTonaliBarnesThiawLivramentoMurphyWoltemadeGuimarãesDiasHaalandCherkiDokuGonzálezSilvaGvardiolDonnarummaNunesO'ReillyFoden
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.8. Barnes was the top mark.

NEW

11Harvey BarnesMF857.91
8Sandro TonaliMF907.11
39Bruno GuimarãesMF907.01
23Jacob MurphyMF907.03
12Malick ThiawDF906.80
1Nick PopeGK906.70
4Sven BotmanDF136.70
5Fabian SchärDF906.70
21Tino LivramentoDF906.60
3Lewis HallDF776.60
7JoelintonMF906.60
28Joe WillockMF56.50
27Nick WoltemadeFW856.41
20Anthony ElangaFW56.40

MCI

3Rúben DiasDF907.81
11Jérémy DokuMF767.24
10Rayan CherkiMF777.23
20Bernardo SilvaMF777.01
27Matheus NunesDF906.91
14Nico GonzálezMF906.80
33Nico O'ReillyDF906.71
47Phil FodenMF876.71
52Oscar BobbMF136.71
26SavinhoFW146.70
4Tijjani ReijndersMF136.60
24Josko GvardiolDF906.50
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK906.50
9Erling HaalandFW905.80
7Omar MarmoushFW30.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MCI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

NEW still found the net.

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

The ball spent 43% of the night in NEW's third and 20% in MCI's.

NEW thirdMiddleMCI third
43%37%20%
NEWMCI
Match statsFact
MCI had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 33%–67%.

NEWMCI

Possession

33% – 67%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

285 – 584

Lge 436.9

Corners

5 – 9

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 13

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.87 – 1.94