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Manchester City

5–3

xG 2.57–2.79

Sunderland

Etihad Stadium

Manchester · Sun 20 Sept, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,900

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. SUN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SUN missed 5 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 52% of SUN's xG.

MCISUN
2.11Open play1.33
0.47Set play1.46
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.42Corners0.16
Shot profileFact
MCI were working into good areas, 16 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–17.

MCISUN

Shots

16 – 17

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.16

On target

6 – 9

Inside box

12 – 14

Outside box

4 – 3

Blocked

5 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

3 – 8

Big missed

2 – 5

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

MCI's came closest at -0.14.

MCI

-0.14

xG prevented

SUN

-1.98

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCI scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 9', and they scored again.

First half

  • 8'Yellow, Dayann Méthalie (Foul).
  • 9'Enzo Fernández scores (free kick).
  • 12'Brian Brobbey scores (right foot shot, Enzo Le Fée).
  • 29'Rayan Cherki scores (right foot shot, Antoine Semenyo).
  • 33'Brian Brobbey scores (right foot shot, Thomas Meunier).
  • 43'Antoine Semenyo scores (right foot shot, Marc Guéhi).

Second half

  • 57'Antoine Semenyo scores (left foot shot).
  • 59'Brian Brobbey scores (right foot shot, Nilson Angulo).
  • 60'Malick Fofana on, Nilson Angulo off.
  • 68'Wilson Isidor on, Noah Sadiki off.
  • 75'Jérémy Doku  on, Iliman Ndiaye off.
  • 79'Trai Hume on, Thomas Meunier off.
  • 81'Erling Haaland scores (right foot shot, Josko Gvardiol).
  • 83'VAR.
  • 85'Nico O'Reilly on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

MCI set up 4-2-3-1. SUN set up 4-2-3-1.

MCI · 4-2-3-1SUN · 4-2-3-1

1356791017242742456910122022272834DonnarummaDiasAndersonGuéhiNdiayeHaalandCherkiFernándezGvardiolNunesSemenyoDansoBallardMéthalieBrobbeyAnguloMeunierMukieleRoefsSadikiFéeXhaka
Player ratingsFact
Brobbey led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 10.0, and the two XIs rated close.

MCI

42Antoine SemenyoMF908.73
10Rayan CherkiMF857.62
17Enzo FernándezMF907.31
24Josko GvardiolDF907.11
6Marc GuéhiDF906.81
7Iliman NdiayeMF756.82
5Elliot AndersonMF906.80
9Erling HaalandFW906.70
11Jérémy DokuFW156.72
33Nico O'ReillyDF56.50
1Gianluigi DonnarummaGK906.30
27Matheus NunesDF906.30
3Rúben DiasDF906.00

SUN

9Brian BrobbeyFW9010.01
28Enzo Le FéeMF907.75
34Granit XhakaMF907.53
12Thomas MeunierMF796.81
20Nordi MukieleDF906.82
5Dan BallardDF906.60
10Nilson AnguloMF606.61
18Wilson IsidorFW226.50
39Malick FofanaFW306.50
32Trai HumeDF116.40
27Noah SadikiMF686.30
6Dayann MéthalieDF906.00
22Robin RoefsGK905.70
4Kevin DansoDF905.71
Missing playersFact
SUN were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

4 absences to 1.

MCI

  • Phil FodenUnavailable

SUN

  • Reinildo MandavaUnavailable
  • Aji AleseUnavailable
  • Romaine MundleUnavailable
  • Habib DiarraUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MCI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

SUN finished stronger after 75.

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

SUN stretched the flanks.

MCI thirdMiddleSUN third
30%39%31%
MCISUN
Match statsFact
MCI had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 55%–45%.

MCISUN

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

475 – 388

Lge 440.3

Corners

6 – 5

Lge 4.7

Tackles

6 – 18

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.57 – 2.79