Premier League · Matchweek 3 · Sep 5

Manchester City - Coventry

Manchester City beat Coventry 1-0 in Premier League (Matchweek 3). Goals: Erling Haaland 26'.

🏟 Etihad Stadium Manchester 👤 Referee: Paul Tierney, England
Key events
19' 🟨 Milan van EwijkYellow card Coventry
26' ⚽ Erling Haaland(1 - 0) · Assist: Antoine Semenyo Manchester C
90+2' 🟨 Ethan PinnockYellow card Coventry
90+5' 🟨 Abdukodir KhusanovYellow card Manchester C
Quick stats
%78 Possession %22
1.70 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
1.68 Pre-match xG 0.56
15 Total shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 6
6 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside box 8
1 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
19'
🟨Milan van EwijkYellow card
Erling Haaland(1 - 0) · Assist: Antoine Semenyo⚽
26'
HT 1 - 0
63'
🔁Jack Rudoni ↔ Loum TchaounaSubstitution
63'
🔁Frank Onyeka ↔ Caleb YirenkyiSubstitution
Rayan Cherki ↔ Phil FodenSubstitution🔁
66'
71'
🔁Taiwo Awoniyi ↔ Ellis SimmsSubstitution
71'
🔁Ephron Mason-Clark ↔ Brandon Thomas-AsanteSubstitution
Enzo Fernández ↔ Ayyoub BouaddiSubstitution🔁
76'
85'
🔁Jay Dasilva ↔ Gustavo HamerSubstitution
Iliman Ndiaye ↔ Ryan McAidooSubstitution🔁
87'
90+2'
🟨Ethan PinnockYellow card
Abdukodir KhusanovYellow card🟨
90+5'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsManchester City · Coventry
Key stats
%78 Possession %22
1.70 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
1.68 Pre-match xG 0.56
Shots
15 Total shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 6
6 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside box 8
1 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 2
Attacking
147 Attacks 75
63 Dangerous attacks 30
Passing
796 Total passes 212
731 Accurate passes 136
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 5
5 Offsides 2
6 Fouls 16
21 Free kicks 13
16 Throw-ins 8
5 Goal kicks 10
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
4 1st-half corners 2
0 2nd-half corners 3
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Manchester City▼ Coventry90'
LineupsManchester City 4-2-3-1Coventry 3-4-2-1
Manchester City · Bench
Coach: E. Maresca
Shot map27 shots
Taiwo Awoniyi 8' · xG 0.31 Bobby Thomas 10' · xG 0.04 Erling Haaland 16' · xG 0.18 Antoine Semenyo 16' · xG 0.01 Josko Gvardiol 21' · xG 0.01 Rayan Cherki 23' · xG 0.13 Jack Rudoni 24' · xG 0.29 Bobby Thomas 24' · xG 0.09 Erling Haaland 26' · xG 0.13 Rayan Cherki 31' · xG 0.03 Enzo Fernández 35' · xG 0.08 Enzo Fernández 35' · xG 0.04 Erling Haaland 44' · xG 0.46 Iliman Ndiaye 48' · xG 0.02 Elliot Anderson 52' · xG 0.02 Rayan Cherki 56' · xG 0.05 Bobby Thomas 64' · xG 0.03 Ethan Pinnock 64' · xG 0.11 Loum Tchaouna 70' · xG 0.10 Matt Grimes 70' · xG 0.04 Erling Haaland 73' · xG 0.29 Phil Foden 78' · xG 0.62 Antoine Semenyo 78' · xG 0.04 Ellis Simms 80' · xG 0.30 Bobby Thomas 82' · xG 0.06 Loum Tchaouna 89' · xG 0.01 Bobby Thomas 90' · xG 0.01
Manchester City Coventry Filled = goal · size = xG
xG difference & finishing
Manchester City1 gol · 1.70 xG -0.70
Coventry0 gol · 1.19 xG -1.19
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Manchester City dominated the ball78% possession
Manchester City took more shots15 - 12
Coventry committed more fouls16 - 6
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Manchester City1.93 Coventry0.90
0'25'45'70'90'
Manchester Citypeak 30-35' Coventrypeak 20-25'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Manchester City Coventry
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
6.2 PPDA 11.5
1015 Touches 394
37.4m Defensive height 38.6m
107 Progressive passes 47
%81.0 Final-third accuracy %56.0
%28.6 Verticality %48.5
%90.0 Pass accuracy %63.0
15 Shots 12
135 Defensive actions 149
29.1m Block depth 28.0m
%55 In opposition half %42
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Manchester City2.12xG Coventry1.37xG
26' Erling Haaland
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Manchester City Coventry
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Manchester City1123 touches
Coventry517 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
64% MAN 75% MAN 70% MAN 74% MAN 88% MAN 52% COV 67% MAN 76% MAN 63% MAN
Manchester Cityown half →Coventry
BY THIRD
Defensive %69 %31
Middle %80 %20
Attacking %58 %42
BY FLANK
Left %71 %29
Centre %74 %26
Right %70 %30
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Manchester City135 actions
average height 37.4m
Coventry149 actions
average height 38.6m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Manchester City855 passes · %90
5 Elliot Anderson — 147/178 passes · %91 3 Rúben Dias — 116/128 passes · %94 6 Marc Guéhi — 114/137 passes · %92 45 Abdukodir Khusanov — 85/97 passes · %94 10 Rayan Cherki — 73/95 passes · %89 17 Enzo Fernández — 71/94 passes · %88 24 Josko Gvardiol — 48/74 passes · %86 42 Antoine Semenyo — 32/53 passes · %89 7 Iliman Ndiaye — 26/51 passes · %84 47 Phil Foden — 17/25 passes · %94 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma — 16/23 passes · %89 32 Ayyoub Bouaddi — 14/22 passes · %78 9 Erling Haaland — 11/29 passes · %85 56 Ryan McAidoo — 2/9 passes · %67
Coventry250 passes · %63
27 Milan van Ewijk — 24/47 passes · %80 24 Aurèle Amenda — 22/36 passes · %76 6 Matt Grimes — 17/37 passes · %65 19 Carl Rushworth — 16/43 passes · %46 3 Jay Dasilva — 12/27 passes · %63 16 Frank Onyeka — 11/19 passes · %65 4 Bobby Thomas — 11/41 passes · %52 2 Ethan Pinnock — 9/29 passes · %75 5 Jack Rudoni — 7/23 passes · %58 14 Taiwo Awoniyi — 7/22 passes · %78 18 Loum Tchaouna — 7/17 passes · %58 10 Ephron Mason-Clark — 6/18 passes · %67 8 Caleb Yirenkyi — 5/19 passes · %38 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante — 2/9 passes · %50
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Manchester City107 progressive · map shows 66
Left%21Centre%53Right%26
Coventry47 progressive · map shows 25
Left%36Centre%20Right%44
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
6.2 PPDA 11.5
%28.6 Verticality %48.5
%81 Final third pass %56
%90 Pass accuracy %63
37.4m Defensive height 38.6m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE24 matches on record
Paul Tierney
Strictness38 TEMPO31
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.1 -1.1
Fouls 2220.4 +1.6
Goals 12.3 -1.3
Corners 99.4 -0.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.03.0 -2.0
Shots 15.013.2 +1.8
On target 4.05.8 -1.8
Possession %78%60 +18.2
Corners 4.06.8 -2.8
Cards 0.01.5 -1.5
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 0.00.2 -0.2
Shots 12.09.8 +2.2
On target 3.03.2 -0.2
Possession %22%43 -20.8
Corners 5.03.8 +1.2
Cards 2.00.7 +1.3
Conceded 1.02.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ E. Haaland 8.20
Starting XI
9 E. Haaland F · 90' 8.20
Goals1On target3/4Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won4/6Fouls won1Offside1Passes13 · %11
42 A. Semenyo M · 90' 7.70
Assist1Key pass3Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/6Fouls1Offside3Passes31 · %28
3 Rúben Dias D · 90' 7.47
Dribbles1/1Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes120 · %112
45 A. Khusanov D · 90' 7.45
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes79 · %75
6 M. Guéhi D · 90' 7.44
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Passes120 · %111
1 G. Donnarumma G · 90' 7.41
Saves3Duels won2/2Passes17 · %16
24 J. Gvardiol D · 90' 7.31
Tackles4Blocks1Duels won9/15Fouls won3Fouls1Passes44 · %39
10 R. Cherki M · 66' 7.20
Key pass3Dribbles2/2Blocks2Duels won4/7Fouls won2Passes76 · %70
5 E. Anderson M · 90' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/9Fouls won2Passes153 · %141
17 E. Fernández M · 76' 7.10
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won5/7Fouls won2Offside1Passes73 · %66
7 I. Ndiaye M · 87' 7.01
Key pass1Dribbles2/7Tackles2Duels won7/16Fouls won2Passes26 · %24
32 A. Bouaddi M · 14' 6.86
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes19 · %15
47 P. Foden M · 24' 6.74
On target1/1Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes16 · %16
56 R. McAidoo F · 3' 6.52
Tackles2Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes2 · %2
Unused: F. SambaM. KovačićMatheus NunesR. LewisR. Aït-NouriG. Rulli
Starting XI
4 B. Thomas D · 90' 7.24
Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won5/8Passes19 · %9
3 J. Dasilva M · 85' 6.88
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Passes15 · %10
18 L. Tchaouna F · 27' 6.85
On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes7 · %6
6 M. Grimes M · 90' 6.70
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls2Passes22 · %16
27 M. van Ewijk M · 90' 6.63
Tackles3Interceptions5Duels won5/11Fouls2Passes21 · %18
24 A. Amenda D · 90' 6.49
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls2Passes25 · %22
2 E. Pinnock D · 90' 6.45
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes11 · %8
23 B. Thomas-Asante F · 19' 6.37
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes4 · %2
9 E. Simms F · 19' 6.37
On target1/1Key pass1Duels won1/3Passes1
5 J. Rudoni M · 63' 6.35
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/13Fouls won1Fouls2Passes10 · %5
38 G. Hamer M · 5' 6.29
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes1 · %1
10 E. Mason-Clark M · 71' 6.16
Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls3Offside1Passes8 · %6
8 Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi M · 27' 6.15
Interceptions2Duels won1/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes12 · %5
14 T. Awoniyi F · 71' 6.07
Dribbles2/3Interceptions1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes10 · %8
19 C. Rushworth G · 90' 6.03
Saves2Dribbles1/1Duels won2/2Passes26 · %7
16 F. Onyeka M · 63' 5.88
Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes16 · %11
Unused: T. SakamotoJ. LatibeaudiereD. BentleyV. Torp
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%61) ✓
Manchester City %61 Draw %25 Coventry %14
2.08Manchester City xPuan
0.67Coventry xPuan
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