xF.
Manchester United

1–0

xG 0.98–1.61

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Newcastle United

Old Trafford

Manchester · Fri 26 Dec, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 74,879

xVerdict

MUN took the points against the chance count. NEW led the chances. The open-play gap sat with NEW. NEW held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NEW led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.55–1.32.

MUNNEW
0.55Open play1.32
0.43Set play0.29
0.21Corners0.23
Shot profileFact
MUN were shooting from poor areas, 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–16.

MUNNEW

Shots

10 – 16

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.10

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

8 – 14

Outside box

2 – 2

Blocked

0 – 7

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

1 – 1

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
MUN scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 24'.

First half

  • 24'Patrick Dorgu scores (left foot shot).

Second half

  • 46'J. Fletcher on, Mason Mount off.
  • 60'Joshua Zirkzee on, Benjamin Sesko off.
  • 61'Leny Yoro on, Casemiro off.
  • 68'Harvey Barnes on, Jacob Murphy off.
  • 68'Joelinton on, Jacob Ramsey off.
  • 68'Yoane Wissa on, Nick Woltemade off.
  • 69'Yellow, Luke Shaw (Time wasting).
  • 73'Yellow, Sandro Tonali (Foul).
  • 77'Joe Willock on, Sandro Tonali off.
  • 88'Tyler Fredricson on, Lisandro Martínez off.
  • 88'Tyrell Malacia on, Luke Shaw off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Matheus Cunha (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
MUN left a back three and a front three for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

NEW went front three. MUN kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

MUN · 4-2-3-1NEW · 4-3-3

26710131823252630315810122327323941673DalotMartínezMountCunhaDorguCasemiroShawUgarteHeavenSeskoLammensSchärTonaliGordonThiawMurphyWoltemadeRamsdaleGuimarãesRamseyMileyHall
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.9. Dorgu was the top mark.

MUN

13Patrick DorguMF908.01
6Lisandro MartínezDF887.31
31Senne LammensGK907.20
2Diogo DalotDF907.10
25Manuel UgarteMF907.11
26Ayden HeavenDF907.00
23Luke ShawDF887.01
30Benjamin SeskoFW606.91
10Matheus CunhaMF906.91
18CasemiroMF616.90
38J. FletcherMF446.71
15Leny YoroDF296.60
7Mason MountMF466.51
11Joshua ZirkzeeFW306.50
12Tyrell MalaciaDF20.00
33Tyler FredricsonDF20.00

NEW

3Lewis HallDF907.81
67Lewis MileyDF907.11
8Sandro TonaliMF777.01
10Anthony GordonFW907.03
12Malick ThiawDF907.01
39Bruno GuimarãesMF906.91
5Fabian SchärDF906.90
23Jacob MurphyFW686.81
7JoelintonMF226.80
28Joe WillockMF136.70
41Jacob RamseyMF686.70
9Yoane WissaFW226.71
32Aaron RamsdaleGK906.60
11Harvey BarnesMF226.31
27Nick WoltemadeFW686.20
Missing playersFact
MUN named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

NEW had none stored.

MUN

  • Matthijs de LigtUnavailable

NEW

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NEW.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 24–76, MUN to NEW.

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

The ball spent 46% of the night in MUN's third and 19% in NEW's.

MUN thirdMiddleNEW third
46%35%19%
MUNNEW
Match statsFact
NEW had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 33%–67%.

MUNNEW

Possession

33% – 67%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

328 – 627

Lge 436.9

Corners

2 – 11

Lge 5.0

Tackles

20 – 14

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.98 – 1.61