xF.
Manchester City

1–2

xG 1.32–1.97

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Aston Villa

Etihad Stadium

Manchester · Sun 24 May, 16:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,900

xVerdict

AVL deserved this on chance quality. AVL 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
AVL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 60% of AVL's xG.

MCIAVL
0.98Open play0.80
0.34Set play1.17
0.05Free kicks0.05
0.27Corners0.92
Shot profileFact
MCI took the volume, 16 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

AVL worked into better areas, 12 shots for four big chances.

MCIAVL

Shots

16 – 12

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.16

On target

3 – 5

Inside box

10 – 9

Outside box

6 – 3

Blocked

6 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

2 – 4

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.47–0.51.

MCI

0.47

xG prevented

AVL

0.51

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCI scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 23'.

First half

  • 23'Antoine Semenyo scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 46'Matty Cash on, Andrés García off.
  • 47'Ollie Watkins scores (left foot shot).
  • 58'Rayan Cherki on, Antoine Semenyo off.
  • 59'Mateo Kovacic  on, Bernardo Silva off.
  • 61'Ollie Watkins scores (right foot shot, Ross Barkley).
  • 63'VAR.
  • 73'Amadou Onana on, Lamare Bogarde off.
  • 73'Youri Tielemans on, Douglas Luiz off.
  • 73'Pau Torres on, Victor Lindelöf off.
  • 77'Jérémy Doku on, Tijjani Reijnders off.
  • 77'Rayan Aït-Nouri on, Nathan Aké off.
  • 78'Josko Gvardiol  on, John Stones off.
  • 82'Yellow, Rico Lewis (Foul).
  • 86'John McGinn on, Ross Barkley off.
  • 90+2'VAR.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-2-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
MCI left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-2-2-2.
xAnalysis

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

MCI · 4-2-2-2AVL · 4-2-3-1

134561420264247823561011162122263140TraffordDiasReijndersStonesAkéGonzálezSilvaSavinhoSemenyoFodenLewisLindelöfMingsBarkleyBuendíaWatkinsGarcíaLuizMaatsenBogardeBaileyBizot
Player ratingsFact
AVL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.1. Watkins led the card at 8.8.

MCI

14Nico GonzálezMF907.11
20Bernardo SilvaMF597.00
47Phil FodenFW906.93
42Antoine SemenyoMF586.71
8Mateo KovacicMF316.61
11Jérémy DokuFW136.60
3Rúben DiasDF906.61
4Tijjani ReijndersFW776.50
26SavinhoMF906.52
10Rayan CherkiMF326.50
21Rayan Aït-NouriDF136.50
24Josko GvardiolDF126.50
1James TraffordGK906.40
6Nathan AkéDF776.30
5John StonesDF786.20
82Rico LewisDF906.01

AVL

11Ollie WatkinsFW908.80
10Emiliano BuendíaMF908.13
22Ian MaatsenDF907.32
8Youri TielemansMF177.22
21Douglas LuizMF737.00
6Ross BarkleyMF867.01
5Tyrone MingsDF906.80
2Matty CashDF446.81
16Andrés GarcíaDF466.70
24Amadou OnanaMF176.60
40Marco BizotGK906.60
31Leon BaileyMF906.50
3Victor LindelöfDF736.50
26Lamare BogardeMF736.50
14Pau TorresDF176.50
7John McGinnMF40.00
Missing playersFact
AVL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

MCI had none stored.

MCI

None stored.

AVL

  • Boubacar KamaraUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

MCI had the first half. AVL had the second.

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

The ball spent 54% of the night in AVL's third and 18% in MCI's.

MCI thirdMiddleAVL third
18%29%54%
MCIAVL
Match statsFact
MCI had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

AVL had the better chances.

MCIAVL

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

481 – 440

Lge 436.9

Corners

9 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

10 – 28

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.32 – 1.97