xF.
Manchester City

2–0

xG 1.16–0.60

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Etihad Stadium

Manchester · Sat 24 Jan, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,900

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. WOL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. 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

Set plays were 47% of WOL's xG.

MCIWOL
1.08Open play0.32
0.08Set play0.28
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.08Corners0.14
Shot profileFact
WOL took 11 shots and put one on target.
xAnalysis

Five were blocked.

MCIWOL

Shots

11 – 11

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.05

On target

4 – 1

Inside box

8 – 5

Outside box

3 – 6

Blocked

0 – 5

Woodwork

2 – 1

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCI scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 6', and they scored again.

First half

  • 6'Omar Marmoush scores (right foot shot, Matheus Nunes).
  • 37'VAR.
  • 45+2'Antoine Semenyo scores (left foot shot, Bernardo Silva).

Second half

  • 46'Rodrigo Gomes on, Jackson Tchatchoua off.
  • 46'Jørgen Strand Larsen on, Jhon Arias off.
  • 57'Yellow, André (Foul).
  • 61'Phil Foden on, Tijjani Reijnders off.
  • 67'Yellow, João Gomes (Foul).
  • 71'Yellow, Matheus Nunes (Foul).
  • 71'Tolu Arokodare on, Hee-chan Hwang off.
  • 73'Erling Haaland on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • 74'Jérémy Doku on, Omar Marmoush off.
  • 88'Yellow, Yerson Mosquera (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 3-5-2Fact
WOL load midfield and play two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MCI set up 4-1-4-1. WOL set up 3-5-2.

MCI · 4-1-4-1WOL · 3-5-2

4710151620252733424513478101115363738ReijndersMarmoushCherkiGuéhiRodriSilvaDonnarummaNunesO'ReillySemenyoKhusanovSáBuenoBuenoAndréGomesAriasHwangMosqueraManéKrejciTchatchoua
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.6. Guéhi led the card at 7.9.

MCI

15Marc GuéhiDF907.91
7Omar MarmoushFW747.61
20Bernardo SilvaMF907.42
33Nico O'ReillyDF907.41
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF907.41
27Matheus NunesDF907.41
42Antoine SemenyoMF907.20
16RodriMF907.11
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK906.90
47Phil FodenMF296.72
10Rayan CherkiMF736.51
11Jérémy DokuFW166.50
9Erling HaalandFW176.50
4Tijjani ReijndersMF616.50

WOL

36Mateus ManéFW907.22
15Yerson MosqueraDF907.00
7AndréMF906.90
8João GomesMF906.82
3Hugo BuenoMF906.81
14Tolu ArokodareFW196.70
9Jørgen Strand LarsenFW446.71
37Ladislav KrejciDF906.60
1José SáGK906.50
11Hee-chan HwangFW716.50
10Jhon AriasMF466.40
21Rodrigo GomesDF446.30
4Santiago BuenoDF906.20
38Jackson TchatchouaMF466.21
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

MCI

  • Oscar BobbUnavailable

WOL

  • Enso GonzálezUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MCI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 90–10, MCI to WOL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MCI held territory in WOL's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, MCI went down their right.

MCI thirdMiddleWOL third
24%39%37%
MCIWOL
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 64%–36%.

MCIWOL

Possession

64% – 36%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

644 – 349

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

16 – 19

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.16 – 0.60