xF.
Fulham

4–5

xG 1.09–2.00

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester City

Craven Cottage

London · Tue 2 Dec, 19:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 25,700

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MCI. FUL 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 0.93–1.97.

FULMCI
0.93Open play1.97
0.15Set play0.03
0.15Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
FUL shot from poor areas, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

MCI worked into better areas, 11 shots for three big chances.

FULMCI

Shots

12 – 11

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.18

On target

6 – 4

Inside box

9 – 9

Outside box

3 – 2

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

1 – 3

Big missed

1 – 1

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

FUL scored it in the 78'.

First half

  • 17'Erling Haaland scores (left foot shot, Jérémy Doku).
  • 37'Tijjani Reijnders scores (right foot shot, Erling Haaland).
  • 44'Phil Foden scores (left foot shot).
  • 45+2'Emile Smith Rowe scores (header, Harry Wilson).

Second half

  • 46'Timothy Castagne on, Kenny Tete off.
  • 46'Samuel Chukwueze on, Saša Lukić off.
  • 48'Phil Foden scores (right foot shot, Erling Haaland).
  • 54'Own goal, Sander Berge.
  • 57'Alex Iwobi scores (right foot shot).
  • 64'Savinho on, Jérémy Doku off.
  • 64'John Stones on, Nico González off.
  • 72'Samuel Chukwueze scores (left foot shot).
  • 73'Jonah Kusi-Asare on, Raúl Jiménez off.
  • 74'Josh King on, Emile Smith Rowe off.
  • 78'Samuel Chukwueze scores (left foot shot).
  • 82'Rayan Cherki on, Tijjani Reijnders off.
  • 82'Kevin on, Harry Wilson off.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Rayan Cherki (Time wasting).
  • 90+7'Nathan Aké on, Phil Foden off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
MCI left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They went front three. FUL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

FUL · 4-2-3-1MCI · 4-3-3

35781617203032123491114202425273347BasseyAndersenJiménezWilsonBergeIwobiLukićSessegnonRoweLenoTeteDiasReijndersHaalandDokuGonzálezSilvaGvardiolDonnarummaNunesO'ReillyFoden
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.4–6.9. Foden led the card at 8.8.

FUL

19Samuel ChukwuezeFW448.51
32Emile Smith RoweMF747.10
17Alex IwobiMF907.01
16Sander BergeMF906.80
22KevinFW86.81
20Saša LukićMF466.71
21Timothy CastagneDF446.70
18Jonah Kusi-AsareFW176.61
8Harry WilsonMF826.52
7Raúl JiménezFW736.40
24Josh KingMF166.40
2Kenny TeteDF466.30
3Calvin BasseyDF906.20
5Joachim AndersenDF905.80
30Ryan SessegnonDF905.70
1Bernd LenoGK905.40

MCI

47Phil FodenFW908.82
9Erling HaalandFW908.72
11Jérémy DokuFW647.12
4Tijjani ReijndersMF827.01
10Rayan CherkiMF86.71
27Matheus NunesDF906.71
24Josko GvardiolDF906.60
20Bernardo SilvaMF906.60
14Nico GonzálezMF646.50
26SavinhoFW266.41
3Rúben DiasDF906.20
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK906.20
5John StonesDF266.20
33Nico O'ReillyDF905.60
6Nathan AkéDF10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

MCI had the first half. FUL had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

FUL stretched the flanks. MCI attacked down their left.

FUL thirdMiddleMCI third
28%41%31%
FULMCI
Match statsFact
FUL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MCI had the better chances.

FULMCI

Possession

57% – 43%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

612 – 467

Lge 436.9

Corners

7 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

18 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.09 – 2.00