xF.
Manchester City

3–0

xG 3.30–0.35

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Brentford

Etihad Stadium

Manchester · Sat 9 May, 17:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,900

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MCI. BRE's keeper prevented 1.88 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.46–0.30.

MCIBRE
2.46Open play0.30
0.84Set play0.04
0.01Free kicks0.00
0.75Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
MCI got into good areas and missed them, 5 of 6 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 25–4.

MCIBRE

Shots

25 – 4

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.09

On target

10 – 2

Inside box

15 – 2

Outside box

10 – 2

Blocked

8 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

6 – 2

Big missed

5 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.31–1.88.

MCI

0.31

xG prevented

BRE

1.88

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

MCI scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 36'Yellow, Bernardo Silva (Argument).

Second half

  • 60'Jérémy Doku scores (right foot shot).
  • 60'Phil Foden on, Tijjani Reijnders off.
  • 60'Omar Marmoush on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • 61'Vitaly Janelt on, Aaron Hickey off.
  • 68'Dango Ouattara on, Mikkel Damsgaard off.
  • 74'Yellow, Nico O'Reilly (Foul).
  • 75'Erling Haaland scores (right foot shot).
  • 79'Jordan Henderson  on, Yegor Yarmolyuk off.
  • 80'Yellow, Kristoffer Ajer (Foul).
  • 88'Yellow, Jordan Henderson  (Argument).
  • 88'Yellow, Matheus Nunes (Argument).
  • 90'Savinho on, Jérémy Doku off.
  • 90+2'Omar Marmoush scores (right foot shot, Erling Haaland).
  • 90+5'Yellow, Omar Marmoush (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
BRE left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

They have two strikers against a back four. MCI have the extra midfielder.

MCI · 4-2-3-1BRE · 4-4-2

469101115202527334212789182022232433ReijndersAkéHaalandCherkiDokuGuéhiSilvaDonnarummaNunesO'ReillySemenyoKelleherHickeySchadeJensenThiagoYarmolyukAjerCollinsLewis-PotterDamsgaardKayode
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.5. Doku led the card at 9.0.

MCI

11Jérémy DokuMF909.06
7Omar MarmoushFW307.61
42Antoine SemenyoMF907.51
15Marc GuéhiDF907.40
20Bernardo SilvaMF907.41
27Matheus NunesDF907.32
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK907.20
6Nathan AkéDF907.11
9Erling HaalandFW907.12
47Phil FodenMF306.80
4Tijjani ReijndersMF606.70
10Rayan CherkiMF606.72
33Nico O'ReillyDF906.51
26SavinhoFW10.00

BRE

1Caoimhín KelleherGK907.80
19Dango OuattaraFW227.01
9Igor ThiagoFW906.91
18Yegor YarmolyukMF796.90
2Aaron HickeyMF616.80
23Keane Lewis-PotterDF906.50
20Kristoffer AjerDF906.30
7Kevin SchadeFW906.30
6Jordan HendersonMF116.30
22Nathan CollinsDF906.30
27Vitaly JaneltMF296.20
33Michael KayodeDF906.11
24Mikkel DamsgaardMF686.00
8Mathias JensenMF905.90
Missing playersFact
BRE named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

MCI had none stored.

MCI

None stored.

BRE

  • Antoni MilamboUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MCI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

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

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MCI pinned the night in BRE's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 47% of the night in BRE's third and 22% in MCI's.

MCI thirdMiddleBRE third
22%32%47%
MCIBRE
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 58%–42%.

MCIBRE

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

474 – 337

Lge 436.9

Corners

10 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 24

Lge 16.7

npxG

3.30 – 0.35