xF.
Nottingham Forest

1–2

xG 0.84–1.51

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester City

The City Ground

Nottingham · Sat 27 Dec, 12:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 30,445

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MCI. MCI 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 0.73–1.33.

NFOMCI
0.73Open play1.33
0.12Set play0.17
0.00Corners0.06
Shot profileFact
MCI took 16 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Seven were blocked.

NFOMCI

Shots

7 – 16

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.09

On target

2 – 5

Inside box

5 – 9

Outside box

2 – 7

Blocked

3 – 7

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

0 – 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

MCI scored it in the 83'.

First half

  • 36'Yellow, Rúben Dias  (Argument).
  • 43'Yellow, Elliot Anderson (Foul).

Second half

  • 48'Tijjani Reijnders scores (left foot shot, Rayan Cherki).
  • 54'Omari Hutchinson  scores (left foot shot, Igor Jesus).
  • 59'Yellow, Nico O'Reilly (Foul).
  • 73'Savinho on, Tijjani Reijnders off.
  • 75'Yellow, Pep Guardiola.
  • 83'Rayan Cherki scores (right foot shot, Josko Gvardiol ).
  • 87'Taiwo Awoniyi  on, Nicolás Domínguez off.
  • 89'Nathan Aké on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • 90+2'Dilane Bakwa on, Callum Hudson-Odoi off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-2-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

NFO's usual. MCI's usual.

NFO · 4-2-3-1MCI · 4-3-2-1

3578101316192131371014202425273347349WilliamsMurilloHudson-OdoiAndersonGibbs-WhiteVictorDomínguezJesusHutchinsonMilenkovićSavonaCherkiGonzálezSilvaGvardiolDonnarummaNunesO'ReillyFodenDiasReijndersHaaland
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.2. Cherki led the card at 9.1.

NFO

8Elliot AndersonMF907.71
21Omari HutchinsonMF907.10
19Igor JesusFW906.91
31Nikola MilenkovićDF906.80
5MurilloDF906.70
16Nicolás DomínguezMF876.70
13John VictorGK906.60
37Nicolò SavonaDF906.51
3Neco WilliamsDF906.40
7Callum Hudson-OdoiMF906.30
10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMF906.31
9Taiwo AwoniyiFW30.00
29Dilane BakwaFW10.00

MCI

10Rayan CherkiMF899.13
24Josko GvardiolDF907.51
27Matheus NunesDF907.41
14Nico GonzálezMF907.22
47Phil FodenMF907.12
3Rúben DiasDF907.10
4Tijjani ReijndersMF737.12
20Bernardo SilvaMF906.92
33Nico O'ReillyDF906.72
9Erling HaalandFW906.71
26SavinhoFW176.60
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK906.40
6Nathan AkéDF10.00
Missing playersFact
NFO named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

MCI had none stored.

NFO

  • Angus GunnUnavailable

MCI

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MCI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 22–78, NFO to MCI.

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

MCI stretched the flanks.

NFO thirdMiddleMCI third
34%39%27%
NFOMCI
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 34%–66%.

NFOMCI

Possession

34% – 66%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

293 – 595

Lge 436.9

Corners

5 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

15 – 14

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.84 – 1.51