xF.
Manchester City

3–0

xG 2.33–0.93

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

West Ham United

Etihad Stadium

Manchester · Sat 20 Dec, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,900

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MCI. MCI held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.90–0.90.

MCIWHU
1.90Open play0.90
0.43Set play0.03
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.36Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
MCI were working into good areas, 17 shots for eight big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–7.

MCIWHU

Shots

17 – 7

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.13

On target

8 – 3

Inside box

14 – 5

Outside box

3 – 2

Blocked

2 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

8 – 2

Big missed

5 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCI scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 5', and they scored again.

First half

  • 5'Erling Haaland scores (right foot shot).
  • 28'Yellow, Nico González (Foul).
  • 38'Tijjani Reijnders scores (right foot shot, Erling Haaland).
  • 41'Yellow, Jarrod Bowen (Argument).

Second half

  • 64'Ezra Mayers on, Oliver Scarles off.
  • 67'Abdukodir Khusanov on, Nico González off.
  • 67'Rico Lewis on, Tijjani Reijnders off.
  • 67'Savinho on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • 69'Erling Haaland scores (left foot shot).
  • 75'Divine Mukasa on, Bernardo Silva off.
  • 78'Tomáš Souček on, Lucas Paquetá off.
  • 79'Konstantinos Mavropanos on, Crysencio Summerville off.
  • 79'Guido Rodríguez on, Mateus Fernandes off.
  • 79'Callum Wilson on, Freddie Potts off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-2-1 vs 4-3-1-2Fact
WHU have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MCI have the extra midfielder.

MCI · 4-3-2-1WHU · 4-3-1-2

33473491014202425272371018202325273032O'ReillyFodenDiasReijndersHaalandCherkiGonzálezSilvaGvardiolDonnarummaNunesWalker-Pete…KilmanSummervillePaquetáFernandesBowenAreolaTodiboMagassaScarlesPotts
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.6. Haaland led the card at 8.7.

MCI

9Erling HaalandFW908.71
10Rayan CherkiMF677.96
27Matheus NunesDF907.71
47Phil FodenMF907.42
24Josko GvardiolDF907.30
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK907.30
82Rico LewisDF237.22
3Rúben DiasDF907.10
4Tijjani ReijndersMF677.10
14Nico GonzálezMF676.80
20Bernardo SilvaMF756.70
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF236.50
63Divine MukasaMF156.51
26SavinhoFW236.40
33Nico O'ReillyDF906.40

WHU

10Lucas PaquetáMF787.32
18Mateus FernandesMF797.10
23Alphonse AreolaGK906.80
32Freddie PottsMF796.80
27Soungoutou MagassaMF906.60
7Crysencio SummervilleFW796.60
24Guido RodríguezMF116.60
9Callum WilsonFW116.50
15Konstantinos MavropanosDF116.50
28Tomáš SoučekMF126.40
63Ezra MayersDF266.41
3Maximilian KilmanDF906.30
2Kyle Walker-PetersDF906.30
20Jarrod BowenFW906.30
30Oliver ScarlesDF646.30
25Jean-Clair TodiboDF905.90
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MCI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 99–1, MCI to WHU.

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

When the ball went high, MCI stretched the flanks.

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

Possession finished 66%–34%.

MCIWHU

Possession

66% – 34%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

750 – 391

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 0

Lge 5.0

Tackles

12 – 24

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.33 – 0.93