xF.
Manchester United

0–1

xG 0.83–0.77

Manchester City

Old Trafford

Manchester · Sun 13 Sept, 16:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 74,879

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. MUN held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.83–0.77. The sources were mixed.

MUNMCI
0.68Open play0.55
0.15Set play0.22
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.08Corners0.05
Shot profileFact
MUN were shooting from poor areas, 16 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–6.

MUNMCI

Shots

16 – 6

xG / shot

0.05 – 0.13

On target

3 – 2

Inside box

6 – 2

Outside box

10 – 4

Blocked

4 – 3

Woodwork

2 – 1

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.09–0.29.

MUN

0.09

xG prevented

MCI

0.29

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCI went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 23'.

First half

  • 23'Red, Phil Foden (Violent conduct).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Enzo Maresca (Argument).

Second half

  • 46'Iliman Ndiaye on, Rayan Cherki off.
  • 60'Erling Haaland scores (left foot shot, Josko Gvardiol).
  • 60'VAR.
  • 67'Benjamin Sesko on, Youri Tielemans off.
  • 79'Yellow, Josko Gvardiol (Time wasting).
  • 80'Yellow, Enzo Fernández (Simulation).
  • 81'Yellow, Harry Maguire (Argument).
  • 82'Nico O'Reilly on, Enzo Fernández off.
  • 83'Joshua Zirkzee on, Marcus Rashford off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

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

MUN · 4-2-3-1MCI · 4-2-3-1

123756891013181913569101724274247LammensDalotMainooMaguireMartínezFernandesRashfordCunhaDorguTielemansMbeumoDonnarummaDiasAndersonGuéhiHaalandCherkiFernándezGvardiolNunesSemenyoFoden
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.1. Mainoo was the top mark.

MUN

37Kobbie MainooMF907.73
8Bruno FernandesMF907.11
13Patrick DorguDF907.01
18Youri TielemansMF677.01
10Matheus CunhaFW907.01
6Lisandro MartínezDF906.90
2Diogo DalotDF906.81
9Marcus RashfordMF836.81
5Harry MaguireDF906.70
30Benjamin SeskoFW236.60
11Joshua ZirkzeeFW76.50
1Senne LammensGK906.40
19Bryan MbeumoMF906.32

MCI

27Matheus NunesDF907.70
1Gianluigi DonnarummaGK907.50
9Erling HaalandFW907.30
17Enzo FernándezMF827.21
24Josko GvardiolDF907.20
5Elliot AndersonMF907.20
6Marc GuéhiDF906.90
3Rúben DiasDF906.90
7Iliman NdiayeFW446.81
10Rayan CherkiMF466.60
42Antoine SemenyoMF906.41
33Nico O'ReillyDF86.20
47Phil FodenMF235.91
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

MUN

  • Manuel UgarteUnavailable
  • Amad DialloUnavailable
  • Carlos BalebaUnavailable

MCI

  • Jérémy DokuUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MUN.
xAnalysis

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

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

When the ball went high, MUN stretched the flanks.

MUN thirdMiddleMCI third
16%46%38%
MUNMCI
Match statsFact
MUN had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 55%–45%.

MUNMCI

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

487 – 403

Lge 440.3

Corners

6 – 7

Lge 4.7

Tackles

18 – 13

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.83 – 0.77