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Manchester City

1–0

xG 1.88–0.75

Coventry City

Etihad Stadium

Manchester · Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,900

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. CVC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CVC missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 47% of CVC's xG.

MCICVC
1.74Open play0.39
0.14Set play0.36
0.04Corners0.14
Shot profileFact
CVC took 12 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 15–12.

MCICVC

Shots

15 – 12

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.06

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

14 – 8

Outside box

1 – 4

Blocked

6 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

2 – 3

KeeperFact
MCI's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.77–0.21.

MCI

1.77

xG prevented

CVC

0.21

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCI scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 26'.

First half

  • 19'Yellow, Milan van Ewijk (Foul).
  • 26'Erling Haaland scores (header, Antoine Semenyo).

Second half

  • 63'Loum Tchaouna on, Jack Rudoni off.
  • 63'Caleb Yirenkyi on, Frank Onyeka off.
  • 66'Phil Foden on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • 71'Brandon Thomas-Asante on, Ephron Mason-Clark off.
  • 71'Ellis Simms on, Taiwo Awoniyi off.
  • 76'Ayyoub Bouaddi on, Enzo Fernández off.
  • 85'Gustavo Hamer on, Jay Dasilva off.
  • 87'Ryan McAidoo on, Iliman Ndiaye off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Ethan Pinnock (Foul).
  • 90+5'Yellow, Abdukodir Khusanov (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
CVC have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against MCI's wide players.
xAnalysis

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

MCI · 4-2-3-1CVC · 3-4-2-1

135679101724424523456101416192427DonnarummaDiasAndersonGuéhiNdiayeHaalandCherkiFernándezGvardiolSemenyoKhusanovPinnockDasilvaThomasRudoniGrimesMason-ClarkAwoniyiOnyekaRushworthAmendaEwijk
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.7. Anderson led the card at 8.1.

MCI

5Elliot AndersonMF908.11
10Rayan CherkiMF667.83
9Erling HaalandFW907.61
1Gianluigi DonnarummaGK907.60
6Marc GuéhiDF907.40
17Enzo FernándezMF767.31
24Josko GvardiolDF907.20
3Rúben DiasDF907.10
42Antoine SemenyoMF907.03
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF906.90
32Ayyoub BouaddiMF146.80
47Phil FodenMF246.51
7Iliman NdiayeMF876.51
56Ryan McAidooFW30.00

CVC

4Bobby ThomasDF907.82
19Carl RushworthGK907.00
18Loum TchaounaFW276.92
3Jay DasilvaMF856.81
6Matt GrimesMF906.80
27Milan van EwijkMF906.70
2Ethan PinnockDF906.70
23Brandon Thomas-AsanteFW196.60
14Taiwo AwoniyiFW716.51
8Caleb YirenkyiMF276.40
38Gustavo HamerMF56.40
16Frank OnyekaMF636.40
24Aurèle AmendaDF906.40
9Ellis SimmsFW196.31
5Jack RudoniFW636.32
10Ephron Mason-ClarkFW716.20
Missing playersFact
MCI named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CVC had none stored.

MCI

  • Jérémy DokuUnavailable

CVC

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MCI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

CVC finished stronger after 75.

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

When the ball went high, MCI played through the middle.

MCI thirdMiddleCVC third
27%38%35%
MCICVC
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 78%–22%.

MCICVC

Possession

78% – 22%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

819 – 220

Lge 440.3

Corners

4 – 5

Lge 4.7

Tackles

13 – 16

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.88 – 0.75