xF.
Crystal Palace

1–4

xG 0.62–1.99

Manchester City

Selhurst Park

London · Fri 28 Aug, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 25,456

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MCI. CRY missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.49–1.78.

CRYMCI
0.49Open play1.78
0.13Set play0.21
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.03Corners0.21
Shot profileFact
CRY took 9 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 9–18.

CRYMCI

Shots

9 – 18

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.11

On target

1 – 9

Inside box

6 – 13

Outside box

3 – 5

Blocked

1 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 5

Big missed

3 – 2

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

MCI's came closest at -0.88.

CRY

-1.63

xG prevented

MCI

-0.88

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

MCI scored it in the 84'.

First half

  • 17'Erling Haaland scores (header, Antoine Semenyo).
  • 33'Yellow, Rayan Cherki (Foul).

Second half

  • 54'Rayan Cherki scores (left foot shot, Phil Foden).
  • 55'Yellow, Elliot Anderson (Foul).
  • 56'Own goal, Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 59'Rayan Cherki scores (right foot shot, Josko Gvardiol).
  • 63'Evann Guessand on, Jørgen Strand Larsen off.
  • 68'Zavier Gozo on, Yéremy Pino off.
  • 68'Yellow, Anan Khalaili (Foul).
  • 68'Dwight McNeil on, Eddie Nketiah off.
  • 74'Axel Disasi on, Takehiro Tomiyasu off.
  • 75'Mateo Kovacic on, Josko Gvardiol off.
  • 75'Óscar Mingueza on, Anan Khalaili off.
  • 82'Ayyoub Bouaddi on, Elliot Anderson off.
  • 82'Ryan McAidoo on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • 84'Erling Haaland scores (left foot shot, Phil Foden).
  • 89'Kaden Braithwaite on, Nico O'Reilly off.
  • 89'Vitor Reis on, Abdukodir Khusanov off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CRY have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against MCI's wide players.
xAnalysis

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

CRY · 3-4-2-1MCI · 4-2-3-1

13691017182022252613569102433424547HendersonMitchellCanvotNketiahPinoTomiyasuKamadaWhartonLarsenKhalailiRichardsDonnarummaDiasAndersonGuéhiHaalandCherkiGvardiolO'ReillySemenyoKhusanovFoden
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.4. Cherki led the card at 8.8.

CRY

25Anan KhalailiMF757.30
20Adam WhartonMF907.22
10Yéremy PinoFW687.12
22Jørgen Strand LarsenFW637.10
18Daichi KamadaMF906.80
3Tyrick MitchellMF906.62
1Dean HendersonGK906.40
9Eddie NketiahFW686.41
26Chris RichardsDF906.30
11Dwight McNeilFW226.30
6Jaydee CanvotDF906.30
17Takehiro TomiyasuDF746.30
29Evann GuessandFW276.30
5Axel DisasiDF166.30
30Óscar MinguezaDF156.20
12Zavier GozoFW226.20

MCI

10Rayan CherkiMF828.83
9Erling HaalandFW908.40
5Elliot AndersonMF827.81
6Marc GuéhiDF907.61
47Phil FodenMF907.53
3Rúben DiasDF907.52
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF897.40
24Josko GvardiolDF756.82
33Nico O'ReillyMF896.80
42Antoine SemenyoMF906.73
32Ayyoub BouaddiMF86.70
56Ryan McAidooFW86.70
8Mateo KovacicMF156.40
1Gianluigi DonnarummaGK906.30
22Vitor ReisDF10.00
61Kaden BraithwaiteDF10.00
Missing playersFact
MCI named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CRY had none stored.

CRY

None stored.

MCI

  • Jérémy DokuUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MCI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 15–85, CRY to MCI.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

CRY attacked down their right. MCI attacked down their left.

CRY thirdMiddleMCI third
31%46%23%
CRYMCI
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 28%–72%.

CRYMCI

Possession

28% – 72%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

291 – 788

Lge 440.3

Corners

2 – 6

Lge 4.7

Tackles

34 – 14

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.62 – 1.99