xG Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle 2023 | Expected Goals Stats SUFC vs NUFC 2023-24

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Sheffield United vs Newcastle. The game ended 8-0 in favour of the Magpies, with SUFC having only one shot on target.

xG Sheff Utd 0.63-3.88 Newcastle shots map (Actual score SUFC 0-8 NUFC)

0-1 Longstaff goal vs SUFC xG 0.24
0-2 Burn header goal vs SUFC xG 0.50
0-3 Botman header goal vs Sheffield United xG 0.05
0-4 Wilson header goal vs Sheff Utd xG 0.60
0-5 Gordon goal vs Sheffield United xG 0.05
0-6 Almiron goal vs Sheff United xG 0.22
0-7 Bruno Guimaraes goal vs SUFC xG 0.23
0-8 Isak goal vs Sheffield United xG 0.55

Sheffield United vs Newcastle 0-8 Match Stats for comparison

(SUFC on left; NUFC on right) Continue Reading >>

L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings PSG vs Marseille 4-0 September 2023

Here is a look at the player ratings for Paris SG vs Marseille following the former’s stunning 4-0 triumph in their league clash over the weekend. Hakimi scored a lovely free kick for PSG with Kolo Muani and Goncalo Ramos (2 goals) also scoring.

Well known paper L’Equipe gave manager Luis Enrique a 9/10 for this performance- more than any of the PSG players on the pitch!

Rongier and Aubameyang got a 2/10 for Marseille from L’Equipe

L’Equipe player ratings Paris SG 4-0 Marseille

xG Burnley vs Man Utd September 2023 | Expected Goals Possession Match Stats BUR 0-1 MUFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Burnley vs Manchester United in GW6 of the Premier League.

Burnley edge this slightly on xG, primarily due to Amdouni’s first half chance that hit the post. United though had less than 40% possession in the game and made fewer passes than the Clarets.

xG Burnley 0.84-0.68 Man Utd shots map (Actual score BUR 0-1 MUN)

0-1 Fernandes volley goal vs Burnley xG 0.07

17th minute Amdouni chance vs Man Utd xG 0.31 (hits post; biggest on xG for either side) Continue Reading >>

Video Malo Gusto tackle on Digne 2023 | Gusto red card vs Aston Villa

This Malo Gusto red card vs Aston Villa (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Chelsea defender get sent off for a challenge on Lucas Digne. The Gusto dismissal vs Villa came in the 58th minute and reduced CFC to ten men- they eventually lost 1-0. The on-field referee originally gave a yellow for the Gusto vs Digne incident, but VAR upgraded it to a red card Continue Reading >>

Premier League Table After Week 6 (2023-24 season)- after North London derby Arsenal v Spurs September 24

Here is a look at the Premier League standings after Round 6 for the 23/24 season. This was the week that had the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Brighton were fifth in the table after GW5 in 2023-24, but rose to third as a result of the 2-2 draw in the NLD and their own 3-1 win over Bournemouth.

Everton claimed their first win of the season to move out of the relegation zone, while Sheffield United’s 8-0 loss to Newcastle saw them go from outside the drop zone in Week 5 (17th) to the bottom of the table in Week 6 (20th). Continue Reading >>

Bild Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern vs Bochum 7-0 2023- Harry Kane gets a perfect 1!

Here is a look at the player ratings from the Bild German sports newspaper following Bayern Munich’s 7-0 thrashing of VfL Bochum over the weekend.

Harry Kane scored three goals, and his hat trick got him a perfect 1 rating from Bild (6 very bad 1, very good). Coman and Sane also got 1.

Apart from the goalkeeper, all the Bochum players get either 5 or 6 in their ratings.

Bild ratings for Bayern 7-0 Bochum

Video Joe Hart red card vs Livingston 2023 | Hart foul on Sangare incident sent off

This Joe Hart red card v Livingston (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Celtic goalkeeper sent off in their game against Livi over the weekend. The Hart dismissal vs Livingston came for a foul on Mohammed Sangare. Fortunately for Celtic, it didn’t impact the result of the game- they were leading 1-0 at that point, and eventually ran out 3-0 winners. Continue Reading >>

Video Jean Ricner Bellegarde red card vs Luton 2023 for Wolves | Bellegarde vs Lockyer incident

This Bellegarde red card vs Luton (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw Wolves reduced to ten men in their clash against the Hatters. The Bellegarde dismissal v Luton came in the 39th minute for a kick at Tom Lockyer, although Wolves fans felt the latter was guilty of provocation Continue Reading >>

Arsenal starting lineup this 23/24 season | AFC playing XI for every game & subs used list Premier Champions League

Here is a look at the starting XI and substitutes used for all games in the current 2023/24 season by Arsenal so far in the Premier League, Champions League and Cup competitions.

Last used AFC starting XI (v Spurs 24 September, 2023)– Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Rice, Vieira, Saka, Jesus, Nketiah

Arsenal starting lineup vs Nottingham Forest 12 August 2023: Ramsdale, Partey, White, Saliba, Timber, Odegaard, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah

Notes- Partey at right back, White at CB, Timber injured midway through the game (ACL) Continue Reading >>

Newspaper player ratings Ajax vs Marseille 3-3 Europa League 2023- Auba, Tahirovic

Here is a look at the player ratings for Ajax vs OM in the Europa League from some of the local French newspapers.

Ajax 3 (Borges, Berghuis, Taylor) Marseille 3 (Aubameyang*2, Clauss)

L’Equipe player ratings Ajax 3-3 Marseille UEL

L’Equipe weren’t very impressed with either side, giving them a team rating of 4.7/10. No player got above 7/10 in their player ratings, as can be seen below.

FIFA Men’s World Rankings September 2023 (Top 15 teams after International Break)

Here is a look at the FIFA Men’s World rankings after the September 2023 round of fixtures. World champions Argentina remain first, while Germany, who sacked Hansi Flick after a shock loss to Japan, are 15th.

Jumps up the table for both Portugal and Morocco with Italy and Switzerland moving down.

Top 10 teams in men’s world football as of September 23 (after the Sept international break)

1) Argentina
2) France
3) Brazil
4) England
5) Belgium
6) Croatia
7) Netherlands
8) Portugal
9) Italy
10) Spain

Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern vs Man Utd 4-3 Champions League September 2023- Kane, Hojlund

Here is a look at the player ratings for Bayern v Manchester United from the likes of Bild, L’Equipe and Diario AS following their UCL clash on 19 September, 2023.

Bild player ratings Bayern 4-3 Man United 2023/24 UCL

(note- 6 very bad rating, 1 very good in this system)

Diario AS paper player ratings FCB 4-3 MUN

AS thought Onana and Lisandro Martinez didn’t deserve a rating. Three stars for Bayern’s attacking trio of Sane, Musiala and Gnabry. Continue Reading >>

Video Adama Traore open goal miss vs Leeds 2023 for Hull City | Big missed chance

This Adama Traore miss vs Leeds United (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Hull player squander a golden opportunity to put his side ahead towards the end of their midweek game. The Traore missed chance v Leeds saw him hit the post with the goal at his mercy. Leeds, who were down to ten men at that point, drew the game 0-0 Continue Reading >>

xG Man City vs Red Star Belgrade 2023 Champions League Attendance 50,204 | Expected Goals Stats MCFC 3-1 Crvena Zvezda

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester City vs Red Star Belgrade (Attendance of 50,204 at the Etihad on 19 September, 2023)

37 shots in total for City in this game- their 22 in the first half against Red Star is also a record for most shots by a team in the opening half of a CL fixture since data began to be kept in the mid 00’s.

At half time, City had 22 shots; Red Star had just 1, and the latter lead 1-0. City eventually won 3-1 though. There were plenty of chances created- Haaland could have had a hat trick on another day.

xG Man City 3.88-0.51 Red Star shots map (Actual score MCFC 3-1 Crvena Zvezda)

0-1 Bukari goal vs Man City xG 0.28
1-1 Alvarez goal vs Red Star xG 0.24
2-1 Alvarez second goal vs Red Star xG 0.04
3-1 Rodri goal vs Red Star xG 0.07

Man City vs Red Star 3-1 Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC match stats on left; Red Star stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Bild L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings PSG vs Borussia Dortmund 2-0 September 2023 Champions League

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Paris SG vs BVB from France and Germany’s most well known sports dailies. PSG won 2-0, with Mbappe (pen) and Hakimi scoring.

L’Equipe player ratings Paris SG vs Dortmund UCL 2023

8/10 player ratings for both Hakimi and Vitinha from L’Equipe. Kolo Muani got a 4/10 from them, while Adeyemi from Dortmund was the worst player on either side according to them (3/10 rating)

Bild player ratings PSG BVB Champions League

German rating system (6 very bad, 1 very good)

The German rating system, as mentioned above, is slightly different, but Kolo Muani also gets 4 here! Bild thought the best Dortmund players vs PSG were goalkeeper Kobel and centreback Hummels. Continue Reading >>

Throwback- Sinan Bolat header goal vs AZ Alkmaar 2009 for Standard Liege- Goalkeeper scoring from open play

This Sinan Bolat goal vs AZ Alkmaar was a historic goal from the Standard Liege goalkeeper back in the 2009/10 season- he became the first goalkeeper to score a goal from open play in the CL proper (Hans Jorg Butt had scored before him, but all his goals were penalties; Vincent Enyeama also did a penalty goal in 2010 for Hapoel against Lyon). The Bolat goal vs Alkmaar came in stoppage time and gave Standard a 1-1 draw. For more than a decade, it remained the only CL goal by a goalkeeper from open play before Lazio’s Provodel repeated the feat against Atleti in September 2023. Continue Reading >>

xG AC Milan vs Newcastle 2023 Attendance 65,695 San Siro | Expected Goals Stats ACM 0-0 NUFC Champions League

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from AC Milan vs Newcastle (Crowd attendance of 65,695 at the San Siro in Milan) on 19 September, 2023.

Milan had 25 shots and dominated the first half, but couldn’t score despite the likes of Leao and Giroud going close.

Newcastle, by comparison, had only six shots, and only one of those shots (Longstaff in the 95th minute) was on target.

xG AC Milan 2.01-0.20 Newcastle shots map (Actual score ACM 0-0 NUFC)

Milan vs Newcastle 0-0 UCL MD1 Match Stats for comparison

(AC Milan stats on left; NUFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Premier League Table After 5 Games 23-24 Season | Standings September 19 2023

Click here for Premier League Table After Week 6 2023-24 (the next round)

Click here for PL standings after 4 rounds in 23-24 (the previous matchweek, before the September international break)

Here is a look at the Premier League standings after GW5 (5th Game Week) for the ongoing 2023/24 season. Two teams- Brentford and West Ham, lost their unbeaten status in this round following defeats to Newcastle and Man City respectively.
Continue Reading >>

Video Lyle Foster red card vs Nottingham Forest 2023 | VAR Foul-Foster elbows Yates incident

This Lyle Foster vs Yates incident (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Burnley player sent off for elbowing a Forest midfielder in the chest. The Foster red card v Forest came in the 94th minute with the game tied at 1-1, with VAR deeming that his elbow foul on Yates deserved a dismissal

Lyle Foster sent off v Forest | Foster foul on Yates incident Video

Official YT Video, vid starts at point of Foster dismissal Forest (Foster v Yates)

xG Everton vs Arsenal September 2023 | Expected Goals Stats EFC 0-1 AFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Everton vs Arsenal. A first start for David Raya in goal, and as seen on xG, the Toffees didn’t really trouble the Spanish goalkeeper- they had only one shot on target in the entire game.

Arsenal had only 3 shots in the first half, but improved after the interval.

xG Everton 0.32-0.86 Arsenal (Actual score EVE 0-1 ARS)

0-1 Trossard goal vs Everton xG 0.06

Everton vs Arsenal 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(EFC stats on left; AFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Video Jack Colback red card vs Sunderland 2023 | Colback tackle on Jobe Bellingham Challenge incident

This Jack Colback vs Jobe Bellingham incident (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the QPR midfielder get a red card early in their game against Sunderland over the weekend. The Colback dismissal v Sunderland came in the 21st minute, and with Queens Park Rangers leading 1-0. They eventually lost 3-1 Continue Reading >>

xG Man Utd vs Brighton September 2023 Attendance 73,592 | Expected Goals Match Stats MUFC 1-3 BHAFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United vs Brighton (Crowd attendance of 73,592 at Old Trafford on 16 September, 2023)

A shock 3-1 loss for Man United at home. United had more shots but only 4/14 for them were on target, but 8 of Brighton’s 10 shots were on target. More than half of United’s shots were from one player alone- Marcus Rashford.

xG Man United 0.83-1.62 Brighton shots map (Actual score MUN 1-3 BHA)

0-1 Welbeck goal vs Man United xG 0.46
0-2 Gross goal vs Man U xG 0.13
0-3 Joao Pedro goal vs Man Utd xG 0.10
1-3 Hannibal Mejri goal v Brighton xG 0.04

Ansu Fati 90+3′ chance vs Man United xG 0.54 (saved by Onana)

Man United vs Brighton 1-3 Match Stats for comparison

(MUFC stats on left; BHAFC on right) Continue Reading >>

Shorts clash in the Premier League 2023-24 | West Ham and Man City both wearing similar dark coloured shorts in kit September 2023

The Premier League has worked a great deal to avoid kit clashes, and it was somewhat odd to notice that both Manchester City and West Ham wore similar coloured shorts in their league game on 16 September, 2023.

West Ham were in their home kit; City were in their away shirt, but as you can see both wore dark coloured shorts!

Video Kamaldeen Sulemana red card vs Leicester 2023 | Sulemana foul on James Justin incident

This Sulemana vs James Justin incident (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Southampton midfielder sent off towards the end of their 4-1 loss against the Foxes. The Sulemana dismissal v Leicester came for a challenge on James Justin. Leicester, as mentioned above, won 4-1, with Jamie Vardy scoring a 21 second goal at the beginning of the game. Continue Reading >>

L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings PSG vs Nice 2-3 September 2023- Moffi, Todibo, Mbappe

Here is a look at the player ratings for Paris SG 2-3 OGCN from some of the big French newspapers following Nice’s stunnign 3-2 win at Parc des Princes on 15 September, 2023.

PSG 2 (Mbappe*2) Nice 3 (Moffi*2, Laborde)

L’Equipe player ratings Paris Saint Germain vs Nice 15 September 2023

Nice Matin OGCN player ratings vs PSG 2023

Fernando Santos record as Poland manager 2023 | List of matches as Polish football coach

Here is a look at all the games managed by Fernando Santos for Poland following his sacking from the Polish NT job in September 2023. Santos was the second coach to be sacked in the current international break- Hansi Flick was also sacked by Germany after a 48% win record as manager.

Fernando Santos record as Poland national team manager 2023

Managed 6- Won 3, Lost 3, Goals Scored 7, Goals Conceded 8, Win Percentage 50% Continue Reading >>

Bild L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings Germany vs France 2-1 September 2023- Saliba, Gross

Here is a look at the player ratings for Germany vs France on 12 September, 2023 from Bild and L’Equipe- the biggest sports newspapers in both countries. Germany, playing their first game after the sacking of Hansi Flick, registered a 2-1 win in front of a 60,486 strong crowd against the World Cup finalists.

Bild player ratings Germany 2-1 France

1 is very good in this German rating system, 6 is very bad. Both Saliba and Pascal Gross got a 4, while Kai Havertz gets a 2 from the bench.

Thomas Muller the pick of the German players- he got a 1 in Bild’s player ratings.

L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings Germany v France 2023 Friendly

No one gets above a 7/10 in L’Equipe- they gave it to Muller and Tchouameni. The worst player ratings went to Todibo and Pavard (3/10 each from L’Equipe) Continue Reading >>

Video Harry Maguire own goal vs Scotland 2023 for England Friendly- Nice Buildup

This Maguire own goal vs Scotland (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Man Utd defender score past his own keeper in the friendly between the two sides on 12 September, 2023. The Maguire own goal for England came in the 67th minute and was Scotland’s only goal of the game- they eventually lost 3-1. Nice buildup play for the goal though- Scotland started from the back and it culminated in this Maguire OG.

England 2-1 Scotland (Maguire own goal 67′)

Official YT Video, starts with buildup to Maguire own goal v Scotland

Hansi Flick record as Germany manager | List of all Flick matches as German coach 48% win record

Here is a look at all matches with Hansi Flick as manager for the German national football team. Flick was shown the door after a 4-1 loss at home to Japan in a friendly, making him the first German national team manager to be sacked in the country’s football history.

Hansi Flick record as Germany manager (2021-2023)

Managed 25- Won 12, Drawn 7, Lost 6 (48% Win Percentage), Goals scored 60, Goals Conceded 30

Flick first game as Germany manager?

Hansi Flick’s first match as Germany coach was a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein in September 2021

Flick list of all 25 games as Germany coach

Video Van Dijk handball vs Ireland 2023 for Idah penalty goal against Netherlands

This Van Dijk handball vs Ireland (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) was a controversial moment from the Netherlands’ qualifying clash against the Republic. The Van Dijk handball against Ireland lead to the referee awarding a penalty against the Dutch, which was converted by Adam Idah. Many felt there was little VVD could have done to prevent the handball. Continue Reading >>

Video Harry Kane assist for Walker goal vs Ukraine 2023 | Walker first senior international goal for England

This Kyle Walker goal vs Ukraine (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the City defender score his first international senior goal for England in their 1-1 draw against Serhiy Rebrov’s side in European qualifying. A lovely assist and ball from Harry Kane to set up the Walker goal Continue Reading >>

Bild Newspaper Player Ratings Germany vs Japan 1-4 September 2023 Friendly- Havertz, Endo, Mitoma

Click here for Bild newspaper player ratings Germany vs France 2-1 September 12 2023 International Friendly.

Here is a look at the player ratings for Germany 1-4 Japan from well known German sports newspaper Bild and the Kicker Magazine. An absolute shocker of a result for coach Hansi Flick, and he gets the lowest possible rating (6), as did defender Schlotterbeck and forward Kai Havertz.

Flick was sacked as a result of this game- here is a list of all of his games as Germany manager.

6 very bad, 1 very good.

Bild player ratings Germany vs Japan 2023 Friendly

Mitoma got a 2 while Endo and Tomiyasu got a 3 from Bild.

Newspaper Player Ratings France vs Ireland 2-0 Euro 2024 Qualifying- Tchouameni

Here is a look at the player ratings for France vs Ireland (Euro 2024 football qualifier) from the likes of L’Equipe and Le Parisien following Les Bleus’ 2-0 triumph on 7 September, 2023. A fine goal from Aurelien Tchouameni put France 1-0 up, with substitute Marcus Thuram making 2-0 after the interval.

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Ireland football September 2023

Video Superb Lionel Messi Free Kick Goal vs Ecuador September 2023 for Argentina

This Messi free kick goal vs Ecuador (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) was another fine strike from the Argentine superstar as he helped the world champions win their qualifying clash 1-0 on 7 September, 2023. The Messi free kick v Argentina came in the 78th minute and was the only goal of the game Continue Reading >>

Video Aurelien Tchouameni superb goal vs Ireland 2023 for France Qualifying

This Tchouameni goal vs Republic of Ireland (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning hit from the Real midfielder as he put France 1-0 ahead in their qualifying clash against Ireland. The Tchouameni goal vs Ireland came in the 19th minute- a lovely long range effort. France won 2-0, with Marcus Thuram also scoring. Continue Reading >>

Premier League Team of the Week Round 4 23-24 | TOTW GW4 2023-24 season

Here is a look at the official Premier League Team of the Week after Game Week 4 for the 23/24 season, as announced by both Alan Shearer and Garth Crooks.

Not surprisingly, Erling Haaland’s 7th MCFC hat trick saw him named in both TOTW’s, as were fellow hat trick scorers Evan Ferguson and Heung-Min Son.

Both teams had seven players in common- Pickford in goal; Worrall in defence; Maddison and Rice in midfield and the three forwards (Son, Haaland, Ferguson)

Shearer TOTW Round 4 23-24 season

Pickford; Worrall, Boly, Gomez, Maddison, Gilmour, Rice, Paqueta, Son, Haaland, Ferguson Continue Reading >>

Video Controversial Roofe disallowed goal vs Celtic 2023 VAR | Dessers foul on Lagerbielke incident Don Robertson

This Cyril Dessers vs Gustaf Lagerbielke incident (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) was a controversial one as it was adjudged to be a foul which lead to a disallowed goal for Rangers against Celtic. VAR took a look at the Roofe goal vs Celtic and adjudged that Dessers had fouled Lagerbielke in the buildup, which lead to the goal being chalked off. Continue Reading >>

Le Parisien L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings Lyon vs PSG 1-4 September 2023- AMN Mbappe

Here is a look at the player ratings for Lyon vs Paris SG on September 3, 2023 from some of France’s biggest newspapers. Kylian Mbappe scored twice as PSG hammered Olympique Lyonnais 4-1 away from home in front of a crowd attendance of 51,657.

Lyon 1 (Tolisso penalty) 4 PSG (Mbappe*2, Hakimi, Asensio)

L’Equipe player ratings Lyon vs PSG 2023

Cherki and Nuamah with a 5/10 player rating, but mostly 2 and 3/10 ratings for most of the OL players from L’Equipe. Ainsley Maitland Niles (the former Arsenal player) also got a 2/10.

A 3.3/10 team rating for Lyon and a 2/10 manager rating for Laurent Blanc summed up their performance.

L’Equipe gave four PSG players a 8/10 rating- Donnarumma, Marquinhos, Asensio and Mbappe.

Photo Offside Line for Garnacho disallowed goal vs Arsenal 2023 | Gabriel defensive intelligence

This Garnacho disallowed goal for Manchester United showed how thin the margins are in modern footy, with the drawn offside line having the Argentine offside by millimetres. Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes steps back just as the pass is played- you can see him in the picture below, and VAR, after taking a long look, decided that Garnacho was offside. A goal for him would’ve put Man United 2-1 ahead- MUFC end up losing 3-1 instead. Continue Reading >>

Controversial Ake goal vs Fulham 2023 Video | Akanji offside & obstructing Leno?

This Nathan Ake goal vs Fulham was a controversial moment from the Cottagers’ 5-1 loss to Man City over the weekend. The Ake goal against Fulham put City 2-1 up on the stroke of half time, but Fulham’s players felt that Manuel Akanji was offside, intefering with play and obstructing Fulham keeper Bernd Leno. VAR chose to have a look, but ruled in Man City’s favour and the goal was allowed to stand. Continue Reading >>

Premier League Table after GW4 2023-24 season | Standings before September 2023 international break

Click here for Premier League Table After 5 Matches in 2023/24 (the next GW)

Here is a look at the Premier League table after 4 rounds in this current 2023/24 season– the PL standings just before the September 2023 international break. Game Week 4 started with West Ham beating Luton 2-1 at Kenilworth Road on Friday night and concluded with Arsenal beating Manchester United 3-1 at the Emirates on Sunday evening.

Defending champions Man City the only 100% team after GW4; Luton and Burnley the only teams not to have picked up a point so far (they’ve played one game less though)

City, Tottenham, Liverpool, West Ham and Arsenal the five unbeaten teams in the Premier League at the end of GW4 in 23/24. Continue Reading >>

xG Arsenal Man Utd September 2023 Attendance 60,192 Havertz Saka chances | Expected Goals Stats AFC 3-1 MU

Here is a look at the xG stats from Arsenal vs Manchester United (Crowd attendance of 60,192 at the Emirates Stadium on 3 September, 2022). A deserved win for Arsenal- they dominated most aspects of the game, but needed two goals in second half stoppage time. United also had a late Garnacho goal disallowed for a very marginal offside.

xG Arsenal 1.98-0.55 Manchester United shots map (Actual score ARS 2-1 MUN)

0-1 27′ Rashford goal vs Arsenal xG 0.08
1-1 28′ Odegaard goal vs Manchester United xG 0.12
2-1 90+6′ Rice goal vs Man Utd xG 0.06
3-1 90+11′ Jesus goal vs Manchester United xG 0.61

13th minute Kai Havertz chance vs Manchester United xG 0.28
81st minute Saka chance vs Manchester United xG 0.34

The result left MUFC 11th in the table after GW4

Arsenal vs Man U 3-1 Match Stats for comparison

(AFC stats on left; MUN on right) Continue Reading >>

Bild Newspaper Player Ratings Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich 2023- Kane gets a 4!

Here is a look at the player ratings for Gladbach vs Bayern Munich on September 2, 2023 from Germany’s biggest sports newspaper Bild. Harry Kane got a perfect 1 for his performance last week against Augsburg, but this week has him as a 4- in Bild’s eyes, Kingsley Coman, Kim and he were the worst Bayern players against MGB.

Bild paper player ratings Gladbach vs Bayern 2023 (1 very good, 6 very bad)

Video Nicolas Jackson miss vs Nottingham Forest 2023 for Chelsea- Chance from close range

This Nicolas Jackson missed chance vs Forest (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Chelsea striker waste a glorious late opportunity to earn the Blues a point in their home clash at Stamford Bridge. The Jackson miss v Nottingham Forest came in the 83rd minute as the Blues succumbed to a 1-0 loss to NFFC.

Nicolas Jackson chance vs Nottingham Forest 2023; bad miss

Official YT Video, vid starts at buildup to Jackson miss for Chelsea against Nottm Forest

Video Jordan Pickford own goal vs Sheffield United 2023 for Everton from Archer shot

This Pickford own goal vs Sheffield United (VIDEO BELOW) was a rather comical (or unfortunate, depending on which side you were supporting!) own goal in Everton’s clash against the Blades. The Pickford own goal came from a Cameron Archer shot that hit the post, but the rebound hit Pickford in the back and went in. It put SUFC 2-1 up; the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Continue Reading >>

xG Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest 2023 Attendance 39,820 | Expected Goals Stats CHE 0-1 NFO

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) and match stats for Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest (Crowd attendance of 39,820 on 2 September, 2023)

Another shock defeat for the Blues, who had plenty of possession and managed over 20 shots (only 2 of them were on target though)

xG Chelsea 1.90-0.59 Nottingham Forest (Actual score CFC 0-1 NFFC)

0-1 Elanga goal vs Chelsea xG 0.25

Chelsea’s biggest chance fell to Jackson (83rd minute) while apart from the goal, Forest’s biggest on xG was one from Awoniyi (26th minute)

Chelsea vs Forest 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(CFC stats on left; NFFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Video Controversial JWP West Ham handball vs Luton 2023- Ward Prowse incident | Not given by VAR Referee John Brooks Paul Tierney

This JWP handball vs Luton (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) was a controversial incident towards the end of the West Ham Luton game on 1 September, 2023. In stoppage time, Luton fans thought James Ward Prowse had handled the ball in the box, but neither on-field referee Paul Tierney, nor VAR John Brooks thought it was a handball. Luton Town were trailing 2-1 at that point- if the JWP handball was awarded, they would’ve got a penalty, which could’ve seen the game end in a 2-2 draw. Continue Reading >>

Video Vincent Aboubakar goal vs Dynamo Kyiv 2023 for Besiktas- Nice individual skill

This Vincent Aboubakar goal vs Dinamo Kiev (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the forward score the only goal of the game for Besiktas with a very nice piece of individual skill. The Aboubakar goal against Dynamo Kyiv came in the 52nd minute and helped seal a 4-2 aggregate win for BJK Continue Reading >>

Video Enzo Fernandez First Chelsea Goal | Enzo goal vs Wimbledon Carabao Cup 2023

This Enzo goal vs AFC Wimbledon (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the midfielder score his first goal for Chelsea in their Carabao Cup clash on 30 August, 2023. The Enzo goal against Wimbledon came in the 72nd minute and helped Chelsea come from behind to win 2-1. Continue Reading >>

Video Connor Goldson own goal vs PSV 2023 for Rangers | Goalkeeper Butland pass mistake

This Connor Goldson own goal vs PSV (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Rangers defender score an own goal from outside his own box in the second leg of their European qualifying clash. The Goldson own goal for Rangers came in the 81st minute- he received a poor pass from goalkeeper Jack Butland, who wasn’t prepared for a return pass, and the result was an own goal! Continue Reading >>

Video Lukas Jutkiewicz red card vs Cardiff 2023 Carabao Cup | Jutkiewicz tackle on Mahlon Romeo

This Lukas Jutkiewicz vs Romeo incident (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Birmingham City player get sent off for this tackle on Cardiff’s Romeo in their Cup game in midweek. The Jutkiewicz red card v Cardiff came in the 56th minute- Birmingham eventually lost the game 3-1 Continue Reading >>

xG Arsenal vs Fulham August 2023 Attendance 59,961 | Expected Goals Stats ARS 2-2 FUL

Click here for expected goals stats Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd September 3 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) and match stats from Arsenal vs Fulham (Crowd attendance of 59,961). A disappointing result for the Gunners, who were held to a 2-2 draw by the ten-man Cottagers.

xG Arsenal 2.55-0.54 Fulham shots map (Actual score AFC 2-2 FFC)

0-1 Andreas Pereira goal vs Fulham xG 0.04
1-1 Saka penalty goal vs Fulham xG 0.80
2-1 Nketiah goal vs Fulham xG 0.19
2-2 Joao Palhinha goal vs Arsenal xG 0.11

Arsenal’s best chance on xG apart from the goals went to Saka’s header (31st minute), while Fulham’s went to Adama Traore (97th minute). Continue Reading >>

Video Danilo foul on Rashford incident for Controversial Bruno Fernandes penalty vs Nottingham Forest 2023

This Danilo vs Rashford incident (VIDEO BELOW) was a controversial moment from Manchester United’s clash against Nottingham Forest. With the scores tied at 2-2 and Forest down to ten men after a red card to Joe Worrall, this Danilo vs Rashford incident was deemed to be a foul and a penalty was awarded to United, which Bruno converted.

Some pundits felt that it was a legit foul on Rashford by Danilo; others thought Rashford dived. Continue Reading >>

Premier League Team of the Week- Round 3 (GW3) for 2023-2024 season

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Here is a look at the Premier League Team of the Week for GW3 (Round 3) for the 23/24 season. Game Week 3 started with Chelsea beating Luton and finished with ten-man Liverpool beating Newcastle on the road.

Alan Shearer Team of the Week for Round 3 PL 2023/24 season

Jose Sa; Gusto, Andersen, Udogie; Cash, Palhinha, Maddison, Gordon; Sterling, Antonio, Nunez

There are six players in common between Shearer’s official TOTW and the BBC Team of the Week (Cash, Andersen, Palhinha, Maddison, Sterling and Nunez) Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Villarreal vs Barcelona 3-4 August 2023- Lamine Pedraza

Here is a look at how the big Spanish newspapers gave their player ratings for Villarreal vs Barcelona following their seven goal thriller over the weekend. Lamine Yamal the star of the show for Barca, as can be seen below.

Diario Sport player ratings Villarreal 3-4 Barca 2023

Diario AS paper player ratings Villarreal 3 Barcelona 4

Marca player ratings Villarreal vs Barcelona 3-4

Bild Kicker Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern vs Augsburg 3-1 2023 | Harry Kane

Here is a look at the player ratings from the big German newspapers (Bild & Kicker) as Bayern Munich beat FC Augsburg 3-1 in the league on Sunday.

Bayern Munich 3 (Uduokhai own goal, Kane*2) Augsburg 1 (Beljo)

Harry Kane’s two goals sees him as Bayern’s best player in both Bild and Kicker’s player ratings for this game. Bild gave him a player rating of 1 (the best possible) while Kicker gave him 2.

Bild German paper player ratings Bayern Munich vs Augsburg August 2023

xG Newcastle vs Liverpool August 2023 Attendance 52,214 | Expected Goals Stats NUFC 1-2 LFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Newcastle United vs Liverpool (Attendance of 52,214 on 27 August, 2023). LFC played for over an hour with ten men, but snatched victory thanks to two goals from substitute Darwin Nunez. Newcastle dominated possession and shots, but lost 2-1.

xG Newcastle United 1.58- 0.56 Liverpool (Actual score NEW 1-2 LIV)

1-0 Gordon goal vs Liverpool xG 0.27
1-1 Nunez first goal vs Newcastle xG 0.07
1-2 Nunez second goal vs Newcastle xG 0.09

Newcastle vs Liverpool 1-2 Match Stats for comparison

(NUFC stats on left; LFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

PSG vs Lens 2023 August Player Ratings L’Equipe Newspaper | Paris SG 3-1 RCL

Here is a look at the player ratings for Paris Saint Germain vs Lens from well known French paper L’Equipe. Kylian Mbappe scored a brace for PSG as they ran out 3-1 winners.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 3-1 Lens 2023/24 season

Manuel Ugarte and Mbappe the best PSG players against Lens according to L’Equipe.

Video Joe Worrall red card vs Man Utd 2023 | Worrall foul on Bruno Fernandes sent off

This Joe Worrall red card v United (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Nottingham Forest defender sent off for a foul on Bruno Fernandes at a crucial juncture in their 3-2 loss to the Red Devils. The Worrall dismissal against Man United came in the 67th minute- the referee reckoned the Worrall vs Bruno incident was worth of a sending off for the former Continue Reading >>

Great First Touch & Finish Video Jarrod Bowen goal vs Brighton 2023- Counter attack

This Jarrod Bowen goal vs Brighton (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) was a lovely piece of skill from the England winger, showing a fantastic first touch to control Said Benrahma’s cross and then a beautiful nonchalant finish. Nice counter attack from West Ham, with Antonio and Benrahma both playing pivotal roles. Bowen was literally in his own box when the move started and ran the length of the pitch! Continue Reading >>

xG Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest August 2023 Attendance 73,595 | Expected Goals Stats MUFC 3-2 NFFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man United v Forest (Crowd Attendance of 73,595 at Old Trafford) on 26 August, 2023. The vast majority of Forest’s xG came from their two opening goals within the first four minutes of the game. United eventually ran out 3-2 winners.

xG Manchester United 2.88-1.15 Nottingham Forest shots map (Actual score MUN 3-2 NFO)

0-1 Awoniyi goal vs Man Utd xG 0.50
0-2 Boly goal vs Man Utd xG 0.16
1-2 Eriksen goal vs Forest xG 0.26
2-2 Casemiro goal vs Forest xG 0.45
3-2 Bruno penalty goal vs Forest xG 0.80

Casemiro 26th minute open goal header chance vs Forest xG 0.68

Man United vs Nottm Forest 3-2 Match Stats for comparison

(MUFC on left; NFFC on right) Continue Reading >>

Video Great Mauro Icardi volley goal vs Molde 2023 for Galatasaray

This Icardi goal vs Molde (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning effort from the Italian striker-a beautiful first time volley to put GSK 2-1 up in their European qualifying clash. The Icardi volley vs Molde came in the 30th minute- Gala eventually won the game 3-2. Continue Reading >>

Declan Rice wearing contact lenses 2023 | Photo of Rice adjusting contacts on pitch while playing for Arsenal against Crystal Palace

Star Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice needed help from Arsenal’s medical staff to adjust his contact lenses during their league game against Crystal Palace on 21 August, 2023.

The medio is known to wear glasses off the pitch- here is a pic of Rice wearing spectacles while attending a West Ham game.

Rice first asked Thomas Partey about the position of his lens and then Arsenal’s medical staff came on the field, and one of them then held up a mirror. Rice then made the necessary adjustments to the lens in his right eye (see picture below) and was then okay to continue on the pitch.

It’s rare to think of a famous Premier League player having slightly poor eyesight and having to wear contact lenses on the pitch, but Rice manages them fairly well- he was also MOTM against Palace. Continue Reading >>

xG Crystal Palace Arsenal August 2023 Attendance 24,189 | Expected Goals CPFC 0-1 AFC Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Crystal Palace vs Arsenal on 21 August, 2023. Arsenal came away with a 1-0 win thanks to a second half Odegaard penalty. The Gunners also played the final quarter with ten men following a red card to Tomiyasu, but Palace couldn’t find an equaliser.

xG Palace 0.77-1.64 Arsenal (Actual score CPFC 0-1 Arsenal)

0-1 Odegaard penalty goal vs Palace xG 0.80

Apart from this goal, Arsenal’s best chances fell to Eddie Nketiah (29th minute and 36th minute)

Palace vs Arsenal 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(CPFC stats on left; AFC on right) Continue Reading >>

Video Caicedo mistakes vs West Ham 2023 on Chelsea Debut- Fornals chance and Paqueta penalty

These two Felipe Caicedo errors vs West Ham (VIDEO BELOW) were two very noticeable mistakes from Chelsea’s new signing on his league debut against the Hammers over the weekend. The first Caicedo mistake v West Ham lead to a great chance for Pablo Fornals, but the latter missed. Caicedo then made another mistake of conceding a penalty in second half stoppage time, one that Lucas Paqueta converted against Chelsea to give the home side a 3-1 win Continue Reading >>

xG West Ham vs Chelsea August 2023 Attendance 62,470 | Expected Goals Stats WHUFC 3-1 CFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from West Ham vs Chelsea (Crowd attendance of 62,470 at the London Stadium) on 20 August, 2023. The Hammers, despite playing the final quarter of the game with ten men, upset Mauricio Pochettino’s side 3-1, with a missed penalty from Enzo Fernandez just before half time proving to be decisive.

24% possession for West Ham, but they ran out 3-1 winners.

xG West Ham 1.51-2.09 Chelsea shots map (Actual score WHU 3-1 CFC)

1-0 Aguerd goal vs Chelsea xG 0.12
1-1 Chukwumeka goal vs West Ham xG 0.10
1-1 Enzo missed penalty vs West Ham xG 0.80
2-1 Antonio goal vs Chelsea xG 0.08
3-1 Paqueta penalty goal vs Chelsea xG 0.80

Other notable chances: Jackson header chance 14th minute; Fornals chance 90+1′ Continue Reading >>

xG Tottenham vs Man Utd August 2023 Attendance 61,910 | Expected Goals Spurs 2-0 MUFC Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spurs vs Manchester United (Crowd attendance of 61,910 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) on 19 August, 2023. A poor second half performance saw United slump to a 2-0 defeat.

xG Spurs 1.50-1.55 Man United (Actual score Tottenham 2-0 MU)

1-0 Pape Matar Sarr goal vs Man Utd xG 0.14
2-0 Lisandro Martinez own goal vs Spurs (no xG for an own goal)

Note- Rashford’s 23rd minute header chance was offside. Some other notable United chances below.

Bruno 36th minute header chance vs Spurs xG 0.35 (great header chance)
Antony 51st minute chance v Spurs xG 0.14 (hits woodwork)
Casemiro 56th minute header chance vs Spurs xG 0.13 (well saved by Vicario)

Video Macallister tackle on Christie 2023 | Alexis red card vs Bournemouth sent off

This Alexis MacAllister challenge on Ryan Christie was controversially deemed worthy of a straight red card in Liverpool’s game against Bournemouth. The MacAllister dismissal vs Bournemouth came in the 58th minute and reduced Liverpool to ten men, but they hung on to claim all three points Continue Reading >>

xG Manchester City vs Newcastle August 2023 | Expected Goals Stats MCFC 1-0 NUFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man City vs Newcastle on 19 August, 2023. City edged this clash 1-0 thanks to Julian Alvarez’s 31st minute goal (it was also their first shot on target)

Only 4 of City’s 14 shots were on target, and only 1 of Newcastle’s 7 were on target. Clear cut chances at a premium, especially for NUFC. Newcastle’s first (and only) shot on target came through a long ranger from Harvey Barnes in the 70th minute.

xG Man City 0.99-0.28 Newcastle (Actual score MCFC 1-0 Newcastle)

1-0 Alvarez goal vs Newcastle xG 0.10

Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich 0-4 Bild Newspaper Player Ratings- Harry Kane stars in FCB win

Click here for next match Bayern Augsburg 3-1 Bild and Kicker Magazine Player Ratings 2023

Here is a look at the player ratings for Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich on 18 August 2023 from Germany’s biggest sports newpaper Bild. This was also Harry Kane’s first start for Bayern Munich and he marked it with a goal on league debut for the Bavarians.

Bild gave Kane a 1 player rating vs Bremen (the best possible under the German system- 1 is very good; 6 is very bad). Leroy Sane also got a 1, with Kim and Musiala getting 2 each.

The worst performing Bayern player against Werder, according to Bild, was Alphonso Davies with a 4.

Bild player ratings for Werder vs Bayern 2023 (Harry Kane)

Spain Women World Cup 2023 Squad Numbers- Espana 23 member roster list & jersey numbers

Here is a look at the shirt numbers for the Spanish women’s football team for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Spain Ladies won the World Cup by beating England 1-0 in the final- their first ever Women’s World Cup title.

Espana Women Official 2023 WWC Squad & shirt numbers

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Spain Women- Misa Rodriguez (Goalkeeper Real Madrid) Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Man City vs Sevilla Super Cup 2023- Rodri Ocampos

Here are the player ratings from the big Spanish papers (AS, Marca, Diario de Sevilla) for the Super Cup clash between Manchester City and Sevilla in Greece. The game ended 1-1 in normal time, with City prevailing 5-4 on penalties.

Diario AS paper player ratings Manchester City Sevilla August 2023 Super Cup

AS gave three stars to three City players- Ederson, Rodri and Palmer, and to only one Sevilla player- Ocampos.

Marca Spain newspaper player ratings MCI Sevilla Super Cup

Marca thought Ocampos was the only player on either side who deserved three stars for his performance.

Video Matteo Guendouzi handball vs Panathinaikos for Fotis Ioannidis penalty Marseille

This Guendouzi handball vs Panathinaikos effectively cost Marseille a spot in Europe’s premier club competition. OM were leading 2-0 when Guendouzi handled the ball in stoppage time, allowing Fotis Ioannidis to score a penalty for PAOFC and level the tie on aggregate. It went to a penalty shootout, where Guendouzi was also the only Marseille player to miss his penalty as Panathinaikos won 5-3 Continue Reading >>

FIFA WWC 2023 Attendance Stats | Crowd Figures for All Matches Women’s Soccer World Cup Australia & New Zealand

Here is a look at the attendance stats for all games at the 2023 Women’s Football World Cup being held in Australia and New Zealand. The Olympic Stadium in Sydney (Stadium Australia) has attracted the highest crowds for WWC 2023, with several games having an attendance of over 75,000 at the venue. Continue Reading >>

Video Controversial Onana foul on Sasa Kalajdzic 2023 incident Man Utd- No penalty given to Wolves by VAR

This Onana vs Kalajdzic incident (VIDEO BELOW) was a controversial one towards the end of the Manchester United-Wolves game. Wolves felt Onana fouled Kalajdzic and they deserved a penalty, but neither referee Simon Hooper nor VAR referee Michael Salisbury gave a spot kick. Wolverhampton Wanderers were trailing 1-0 at that point in the fixture.

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil later said that Jon Moss had apologised to him and said it should have been a penalty to Wolves Continue Reading >>

xG Chelsea vs Liverpool August 2023 Attendance 40,096 | Expected Goals Stats CFC 1-1 LFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Chelsea vs Liverpool (Crowd attendance of 40,096) on August 13, 2023. LFC dominated the first quarter of the game, but Chelsea grew into the fixture, and finished stronger. Both sides had one goal disallowed each for offside.

65% possession for Chelsea in this game against Liverpool.

xG Chelsea 1.10-0.84 Liverpool shots map (Actual score CFC 1-1 LFC)

0-1 Diaz goal vs Chelsea xG 0.38
1-1 Disasi goal vs Liverpool xG 0.33

Apart from the Disasi goal, Chelsea also had decent chances falling to Nicolas Jackson (43rd minute and 71st minute) and Ben Chilwell (55th minute)

Chelsea vs Liverpool 1-1 Post Match Stats for comparison

Bild Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern Munich vs Leipzig 0-3 Super Cup 2023 | Harry Kane FCB debut

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Here is a look at the player ratings for Bayern vs RB Leipzig from the German Super Cup on 12 August, 2023 from Germany’s biggest sports newspaper Bild. The game also marked Harry Kane’s Bayern debut- he came on as a second half substitute for Mathys Tel.

German rating system- 1 very good, 6 very bad.

Bild Super Cup player ratings Bayern 0-3 Leipzig

Not surprisingly, hat trick hero Dani Olmo gets a 1 player rating as does coach Marco Rose. Thomas Tuchel however gets a 5 manager rating.

Kane gets a 3 player rating off the bench vs Leipzig from Bild. Continue Reading >>

Video Fred Onyedinma red card vs Blackburn 2023 | Two yellow cards by referee Robert Madley

This Onyedinma red card vs Blackburn (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Rotherham United player get sent off by referee Bobby Madley in a bizarre three minute sequence of play that saw him collect two yellow cards. The first Onyedinma yellow card vs Blackburn was for over-celebrating his goal, while the second Onyedinma yellow card v Rovers was allegedly given because he gestured to referee Madley to book an opposition player! Continue Reading >>

xG Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Attendance 59,984 2023-24 | Expected Goals AFC 2-1 NFFC Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest. It was always going to be a tough ask for Forest given their woeful away form in the league last season and the Gunners’ own fantastic opening day record.

It eventually finished 2-1 to the Gunners. They were dominant in the first half (in the 24th minute, Arsenal had 180 passes to Forest’s 13)and a lovely assist from Gabriel Martinelli set up Nketiah for the opening goal. Jurrien Timber started at LB, but was injured just after half time. Thomas Partey started at RB. Forest grew into the game in the final quarter and eventually pulled one back through Awoniyi.

xG Arsenal 0.67-0.52 Nottingham Forest shots map (Actual score AFC 2-1 NFFC)

1-0 Nketiah goal vs Forest xG 0.11
2-0 Saka goal vs Forest xG 0.03
2-1 Awoniyi goal vs Arsenal xG 0.25

Partey at RB, Gabriel dropped after 73 consecutive games- Arsenal starting lineup vs Nottingham Forest today for first game of 2023-24 season

Here is a look at the official Arsenal starting XI for the first league game of the 23/24 season against Nottingham Forest, and Mikel Arteta threw up some selection surprises.

Gabriel Magalhaes was dropped after 73 consecutive Premier League starts; with Ben White chosen to start at CB along with William Saliba.

Regular DM Thomas Partey chosen to start at right back against Forest

Jurrien Timber, more naturally a RB, starting at LB against Forest, just as he did in the Community Shield against Man City.

Starts for both Declan Rice and Kai Havertz- their Arsenal league debuts, in midfield.

Eddie Nketiah starting at centre forward with Gabriel Jesus out due to injury. Continue Reading >>

xG Burnley vs Man City 2023 August Attendance 21,572 | Expected Goals Burnley 0-3 MCFC Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Burnley vs Manchester City (Attendance 21,572 at Turf Moor on 11 August, 2023- first game of the 23/24 season). City won 3-0 thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland and a second half effort from Rodri, while Burnley finished the game with ten men following a red card to Anass Zaroury. Continue Reading >>

Video Lionel Messi goal vs Charlotte FC 2023 Leagues Cup for Inter Miami

This Lionel Messi goal vs Charlotte (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Argentine superstar again get on the scoresheet for Inter Miami in their Leagues Cup quarterfinal on 11 August, 2023. The Messi goal v Charlotte was Inter Miami’s fourth and final goal of the game- they won 4-0 Continue Reading >>

Video Samson Tovide red card vs Cardiff 2023 Cup | Tovide Kung Fu kick challenge on Jamilu Collins

This shocking Samson Tovide foul on Jamilu Collins (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Colchester United player get sent off towards the end of their League Cup game against the Bluebirds. The Tovide dismissal vs Cardiff saw Colchester reduced to ten men with the scores tied at 2-2; they eventually lost 3-0 in the penalty shootout. Continue Reading >>

Arsenal Opening Day Record Premier League (1992 till date) | First Game Weekend Fixtures AFC History & Results Last 10 years

Here is a look at the result of the first game of every Premier League season for Arsenal so far. Covers every opening day/weekend fixture for the Gunners in the history for the PL (from its inaugural 1992/93 season till date). Arsenal manager for that particular opening game (George Graham, Bruce Rioch, Stewart Houston, Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery, Mikel Arteta) also mentioned in brackets.

1992/93- Arsenal 2-4 Norwich (Graham)

1993/94- Arsenal 0-3 Coventry (Graham)

1994/95- Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City (Graham)

1995/96- Arsenal 1-1 Middlesbrough (Rioch)

1996/97- Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (Houston)

Continue Reading >>

Julen Lopetegui Wolves Record 2022-2023 | List of all WWFC matches under Lopetegui & their results

Here is a look at the list of Wolves matches managed by Julen Lopetegui during the 22-23 season. Lopetegui was sacked just days before the start of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.

Lopetegui Premier League record as Wolves manager last season (22/23)

Managed 23- Won 9, Drawn 4, Lost 10; Goals scored 23, Goals Conceded 34

Total points: 31 (1.35 points per game)

Video Korede Adedoyin missed penalty vs Bradford 2023 for Accrington Stanley | Slips while taking pen

This Korede Adedoyin penalty miss vs Bradford City (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Accrington Stanley player slip while taking his spot kick in the penalty shootout between the two sides in the Cup on 8 August 2023. Despite Adedoyin slipping, the ball bobbled towards goal, but was saved by the Bradford keeper, with BCAFC eventually winning 4-1 on penalties Continue Reading >>

Video Harry Maguire mistake for Nico Williams goal vs Man Utd for Athletic Bilbao Friendly 2023 Aviva Dublin Attendance 50,238

This Harry Maguire mistake vs Athletic Bilbao (VIDEO BELOW) was another bad error from the Man United defender as he was effectively responsible for Bilbao’s opener in their pre-season friendly in Dublin on 6 August 2023. The Maguire error vs Athletic Club lead to Nico Williams scoring for the visitors in front of a 50,238 strong crowd in Dublin. The game ended in a 1-1 draw Continue Reading >>

Video Lionel Messi goals vs FC Dallas 2023 Leagues Cup | Messi free kick

Click here for Messi goal vs Charlotte FC Leagues Cup Quarterfinal 11 August 2023

These two Lionel Messi goals vs FC Dallas (VIDEO BELOW) saw Inter Miami stage a stunning turnaround in their Leagues Cup clash on August 6, 2023. The first Messi goal vs FC Dallas came in the 6th minute while the second Messi goal vs Dallas was a lovely free kick in the 85th minute that drew the game level at 4-4. It went to penalties, where Inter Miami won. Continue Reading >>

Arsenal vs Man City Community Shield 2023 Attendance 81,145 Wembley 1-1 Palmer Goal Foden Havertz chances 4-1 Penalty Shootout

Arsenal vs Man City 2023 (Arsenal-MCI Community Shield 2023)

Final score and result: Arsenal vs City 1-1 (Trossard/Palmer)- Arsenal win 4-1 on penalties

Wembley Stadium- 6 August, 2023- Community Shield

Arsenal win the 2023 Community Shield on penalties in front of a 81,145 strong crowd at Wembley Continue Reading >>

Video Rayan Ait Nouri volley goal vs Rennes Friendly 2023 | Wolves goal from a corner

This Rayan Ait-Nouri goal vs Rennes (VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning volley off a corner from the Wolves player in their pre-season friendly on 5 August, 2023. The Ait Nouri volley against Stade Rennais was Wolves’ first goal of the game- they eventually won 3-1. Continue Reading >>

2023 Football Women’s World Cup Man of the Match Winners List | MOTM Player Awards FIFA WWC 2023

Here is a look at the list of all Player of the Match (MOTM) winners from the 2023 Women’s World Cup currently being held in Australia and New Zealand.

Last updated after Spain vs England Women Final Player of the Match (Olga Carmona ESP– 20 Aug 2023)

Also check out FIFA WWC 2023 Crowd attendance figures.

Final & Third Place POTM

Spain vs England Lionesses 1-0 Final POTM (Olga Carmona ESP)

Sweden vs Australia 2-0 (Third Place Playoff- Fridolina Rolfo SWE)

Semifinal Man of the Match WWC 2023

Australia vs England 1-3 SF POTM (Lauren Hemp ENG)
Spain vs Sweden Women 2-1 SF POTM (Salma Paralluelo ESP)

Quarterfinal 2023 Women’s World Cup Player of the Match

England vs Colombia 2-1 (Alessia Russo ENG)
Australia vs France 0-0 (7-6 pens) (Mackenzie Arnold AUS)
Japan vs Sweden 1-2 (Amanda Ilestedt SWE)
Spain vs Holland 2-1 (Salma Paralluelo ESP)

Round of 16 Women’s WC 2023 POTM List

France vs Morocco 4-0 (Kadidiatou Diani FRA)
Colombia vs Jamaica 1-0 (Catalina Usme COL)
Australia vs Denmark 2-0 (Caitlin Foord AUS)
England vs Nigeria 0-0 (4-2 pens) (Mary Earps ENG)
Sweden vs USA 0-0 (5-4 pens) (Zecira Musovic SWE)
Netherlands vs South Africa 2-0 (Daphne van Domselaar NED)
Japan vs Norway 3-1 (Hinata Miyazawa JAP)
Switzerland vs Spain 1-5 (Aitana Bonmati ESP)

Group Stages Women’s World Cup Player of the Match Winners List

New Zealand vs Norway 1-0 Continue Reading >>

Video John McGinn goal vs Lazio for Aston Villa | Pre season Friendly 2023

This John McGinn goal vs Lazio (VIDEO BELOW) was another stunner from the Villa star as he helped his side ease to a 3-0 win in their friendly on 3 August, 2023. The McGinn goal against Lazio came after a lovely pass from Tielemans had set up Watkins for the opener. Continue Reading >>

Video Lovely Tielemans pass assist for Ollie Watkins goal vs Lazio 2023 Friendly Pre Season Villa

This Ollie Watkins goal vs Lazio (VIDEO BELOW) was set up by a lovely pass from new Aston Villa signing Youri Tielemans in their pre-season friendly on 3 August, 2023. The Tielemans pass assist vs Lazio saw him set up Villa’s first goal on the day- they eventually ran out 3-0 winners Continue Reading >>

Video Lovely Toni Kroos pass assist for Vinicius Jr goal vs Juventus 2023 Friendly

This Vini goal vs Juve was Real Madrid’s only one in their pre-season friendly against Juventus, and was set up by an absolute peach of a pass from Toni Kroos, who cut through the Juve side with this assist. Continue Reading >>

Full Eastern Conference & MLS Table when Messi joined Inter Miami July 2023

Here is a look at both the Eastern Conference table as well as the combined Major League Soccer standings for the 2023 season when Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami. Messi’s first games for Inter Miami were in the Leagues Cup (he scored a free kick on debut against Cruz Azul)

Eastern Conference MLS log 2023 when Messi joined Miami

Real Madrid vs AC Milan 2023 Rose Bowl Pasadena Attendance 70,814 Friendly 3-2 Highlights Valverde Goals Video

Real Madrid vs AC Milan 2023 (Madrid-Milan Friendly VIDEO BELOW)

Final score and result: Madrid vs Milan 3-2 (Valverde*2, Vinicius Jr/ Tomori, Romero)

Rose Bowl, Pasdena, California- 23 July, 2023- Pre Season Soccer Friendly

Real Madrid beat AC Milan in front of a 70,814 strong crowd at the Rose Bowl in this pre-season friendly in the United States Continue Reading >>

Man City vs Yokohama F Marinos 2023 Friendly Attendance 61,618 Japan 5-3 Highlights Haaland Goals Video

Man City vs Yokohama F Marinos 2023 (Manchester City Yokohama Friendly VIDEO BELOW)

Final score and result: Man City vs Yokohama 5-3 (Stones, Alvarez, Haaland*2, Rodri/Lopes, Matsubara, Inoue)

National Stadium Japan- 23 July, 2023- Pre-season friendly

Man City come from 2-0 down to beat Yokohama 5-3 in a friendly in front of a 61,618 strong crowd in Japan Continue Reading >>

Arsenal vs Man United Metlife Stadium 2023 Friendly Attendance 82,262 0-2 Highlights Bruno Sancho Goals Video

Arsenal vs Manchester United 2023 Pre-season (AFC MUFC Metlife Friendly VIDEO BELOW)

Final score and result: Arsenal vs Man United 0-2 (Bruno, Sancho)

22 July, 2023- Metlife Stadium New Jersey Pre season Friendly

Bruno and Sancho score as Man United beat Arsenal in front of a 82,262 strong crowd at the Metlife Stadium Continue Reading >>

Video Kai Havertz first goal for Arsenal 2023 | Havertz volley goal vs MLS All Stars

This Kai Havertz goal vs MLS All Stars (VIDEO BELOW) saw the German star score his first goal for Arsenal in their clash. The Havertz goal vs the All Stars came in the 89th minute and was Arsenal’s fifth and final goal of the game as they ran out 5-0 winners. Continue Reading >>

England team that won U21 Euro 2023 final | English starting XI vs Spain & their club names

Here is a look at the starting XI for both England and Spain in the Euro U21 2023 final, which the English edged 1-0 thanks to Curtis Jones’ winner on the stroke of half time.

England starting lineup vs Spain U21 Euro 2023 final

GK James Trafford (Man City | negotiating a transfer to Burnley at the time of the final)
James Garner (Everton)
Levi Colwill (Chelsea)
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (captain) (Man City)
Max Aarons (Norwich City)
Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)
Curtis Jones (Liverpool)
Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
Angel Gomes (Lille)
Cole Palmer (Man City)
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Subs used

Noni Madueke (Chelsea)
Cameron Archer (Aston Villa)
Oliver Skipp (Tottenham)
Harvey Elliott (Liverpool)
Tommy Doyle (Man City)

Was there any Man Utd player in the victorious England U21 squad at Euro 2023?

No, there was no Manchester United player in the England team that beat Spain in the finals of Euro U21 in 2023. Continue Reading >>

xG Spain vs Italy Nations League 2023 | Frattesi Morata Chance Expected Goals Espana 2-1 Italia UNL Attendance 24,558

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spain vs Italy (Crowd Attendance of 24,558 in Enschede for the Nations League Semi Final on June 15, 2023). Spain won 2-1 to advance to the final, where they will meet Croatia.

xG Spain 2.31-1.56 Italy shots map (Actual score ESP 2-1 ITA)

1-0 Pino goal vs Italy xG 0.14
1-1 Immobile penalty goal vs Spain xG 0.80
2-1 Joselu goal vs Italy xG 0.61

Frattesi chance vs Spain 65th minute xG 0.45
Morata 48th minute chance vs Italy xG 0.41

Spain vs Italy 2-1 Match Stats for comparison

(Espana stats on left; Italian SF match stats on right)

Newspaper Player Ratings Netherlands Croatia 2-4 Nations League Semifinal June 2023- Modric, Gakpo

Here is a look at the European newspaper player ratings for Netherlands vs Croatia (UNL Semifinal on 14 June, 2023). Croatia won 4-2 in extra time to advance to the final.

Netherlands 2 (Malen, de Jong) Croatia 4 (Kramaric pen, Pasalic, Petkovic, Modric pen)

Diario AS player ratings Holland vs Croatia 2-4

AS thought Bijlow and Cody Gakpo weren’t deserving of a player rating. They gave four Croatian players three stars- Modric, Brozovic, Pasalic and substitute Petkovic.

Marca player ratings Netherlands vs Croatia 2023 Nations League

Only Modric got a 3 star rating in Spanish paper Marca’s player ratings for this UNL semifinal.

Bild Morgenpost Newspaper Player Ratings Germany 3-3 Ukraine 2023 Friendly- Schlotterbeck Raum

Here is a look at the German newspaper player ratings from the likes of Bild and the Hamburger Morgenpost following Die Mannschaft’s 3-3 draw against Ukraine in Bremen. This Germany v Ukraine game was also the 1000th international one for the Germans.

Note- in this rating system, 6 is very bad; 1 is very good (the lower the better)

Bild newspaper player ratings Germany Ukraine 3-3 Friendly 2023

Nobody in the German starting lineup v Ukraine got less than 4 in Bild’s ratings, an indicator of how bad they thought the national team played.

L’Equipe Marca Sport Newspaper Player Ratings Manchester City Inter 1-0 UCL Final 2023

Here is a look at some of the major European newspaper player ratings for Man City v Inter Milan (Champions League final on 10 June, 2023)

L’Equipe player ratings Man City vs Inter Milan UCL Final 2023

A 4/10 player rating for Erling Haaland in the Champions League final from French newspaper L’Equipe. The best players in the UCL final according to them were Rodri and Bernardo Silva (City) and Di Marco and Brozovic (Inter)

Diario AS Spanish paper player ratings Manchester City 1-0 Inter Milan

No player on either got more than 2 stars in Diario AS’ UCL final player ratings.

xG Man City vs Inter Milan 2023 Champions League Final Lukaku Miss Chances Istanbul Attendance 71,412 | Expected Goals MCFC 1-0 INT Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Manchester City vs Inter Milan (Attendance of 71,412 in Istanbul for the Champions League final on 10 June, 2023).

Inter had twice as many shots, but their two key moments both involved Romelu Lukaku- one where he inadvertently blocked Di Marco’s header and the other when he headed at Ederson with the goal at his mercy.

xG Man City 0.66-1.19 Inter Milan shots map (Actual score MCI 1-0 INT)

1-0 Rodri goal vs Inter xG 0.10

Notable Inter Milan chances vs Man City UCL Final 2023

26th minute Barella chance vs Man City xG 0.07 (long range, but Ederson was off his line)

71st minute Di Marco header chance vs Man City xG 0.31 (header blocked by Lukaku. In the same move, just before this, was a more difficult looping header chance for Di Marco which hit the bar)

88th minute Lukaku header chance vs Man City xG 0.42 (heads at Ederson)

Notable Man City chances vs Inter Champions League Final 2023

27th minute Haaland chance vs Inter xG 0.08 (straight at Onana from tight angle)
77th minute Foden chance vs Inter xG 0.35 (saved by Onana) Continue Reading >>

xG Fiorentina vs West Ham Conference League Final 2023 Attendance 17363 Prague | Expected Goals Stats ACF 1-2 WHUFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Fiorentina vs West Ham (Europa Conference League Final on 7 June, 2023- Attendance of 17,363 in Prague).

Fiorentina dominated this game- 68% possession, 17 shots to WHUFC’s 8 and more than twice as many passes as West Ham, but the Hammers’ two decisive blows (one penalty from a Fiorentina handball and the other a nice Bowen finish) saw them emerge European champions.

xG Fiorentina 0.86- 1.15 West Ham shots map (Actual score ACF 1-2 WHU)

0-1 62′ Benrahma penalty goal vs Fiorentina xG 0.80
1-1 67′ Bonaventura goal vs West Ham xG 0.06
1-2 90′ Bowen goal vs Fiorentina xG 0.11

For Fiorentina, Milenkovic’s 26th minute header was a decent chance. Kouame also hit the post with a header in first half stoppage time (Jovic scored from the rebound but was disallowed for offside) Continue Reading >>

Fiorentina player captain Biraghi injured & bleeding after West Ham fans throw cups Conference League Final 2023

Click here for xG stats West Ham Fiorentina UECL Final 7 June 2023

Fiorentina skipper Cristiano Biraghi was left bleeding after West Ham fans threw objects at him while the former was taking a corner in their Conference League final earlier today (June 7, 2023)

The West Ham fans throwing cups at the Fiorentina player incident took place around the 34th minute. He had to be bandaged after the injury & West Ham’s players urged their fans to show restraint.

Fiorentina player injured by West Ham fans throwing objects from crowd UECL final 2023

Promoted to 2.Bundesliga for 2023-24 & Relegated to 3.Liga 23-24 | German Second & Third Division League Table 2022-23

Here is a look at the final 2.Bundesliga (German second division) and 3.Liga (German third division) league table for the 22/23 season, and the teams that got promoted for the upcoming 2023/24 season and relegated at the end of the current 2022/23 campaign.

Teams promoted to Bundesliga 2 for 2023/24 from 22/23 3.Liga

Elversburg (champions), Osnabruck (third- second placed was Freiburg reserves, who could not be promoted), and Wehen Wiesbaden (via playoff against Arminia Bielefeld)

Relegation Promotion 2023 Playoff: Wehen 4-0 Arminia Bielefeld | Arminia 1-2 Wehen (Agg 6-1)

3.Liga Final League Table for 2022/23 season

Interestingly, none of the teams relegated from 2.Bundesliga at the end of the 2021/22 season (Dresden, FC Ingolstadt, Erzgebirge Aue) were able to make an immediate return back. Continue Reading >>

Messi last PSG game 2023- L’Equipe player ratings Paris SG vs Clermont Foot June 3

Here is a look at the L’Equipe newspaper player ratings for PSG vs Clermont Foot on June 3, 2023. This Paris CF63 game was also Lionel Messi’s last one for PSG, and he got a 4/10 player rating from L’Equipe for this game.

PSG 2 (Ramos, Mbappe pen) Clermont 3 (Gastien, Zeffane, Kyei)

L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings PSG vs Clermont 2-3 June 2023

Mbappe is the highest ranked Paris SG player against Clermont, getting a 6/10. The rest struggle, which explains the 4.3/10 team rating.

On the CF63 side, both club manager Pascal Gastien and his player son Johan Gastien got a 8/10 rating.

xG Man City vs Man Utd FA Cup Final 2023 Attendance 83,179 Wembley | Expected Goals MCI 2-1 MUN 3 June

Click here for xG stats Man City vs Inter Milan UCL Final 10 June 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester City vs Man United (Crowd of 83,179 at Wembley for the 2022/23 FA Cup final).

Two low xG goals for Ilkay Gundogan saw City add the FA Cup to the Premier League title they won last month. United beat City in the league, but weren’t able to repeat that win here.

xG Man City 0.67-1.55 Man Utd shots map (Actual score MCI 2-1 MUN)

(xg includes the value of the United penalty goal)

1-0 Gundogan first goal vs Man Utd xG 0.03
1-1 Fernandes penalty goal vs Man City xG 0.80
2-1 Gundogan second goal vs Man U xG 0.04

Haaland 71st minute chance vs Man Utd xG 0.14
McTominay 90+2′ header chance vs Man City xG 0.25 Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Sevilla vs Roma 2023 Europa League Final- Bono, Anthony Taylor Referee

Here is a look at the player ratings from L’Equipe, Diario de Sevilla, Marca -and CDS (Spanish, Italian and European newspapers) for the 2023 UEL final between Sevilla and Roma. Sevilla won 4-1 on penalties after the game had ended 1-1 in normal time. Most of the papers were pretty critical about the performance of Anthony Taylor as referee. Bono topped most of the player ratings for his heroics in the shootout.

L’Equipe player ratings Sevilla v AS Roma 2023 Europa League

8/10 for Bono from L’Equipe; 3/10 player rating for Lorenzo Pellegrini.

Diario de Sevilla local newspaper player ratings for UEL 2023 Final

Marca Spanish paper player ratings 2023 Europa League Final

Premier League Table when Gerrard was sacked by AVFC | Standings when Emery took over at Aston Villa 2022-23

Here is a look at the PL table when Steven Gerrard was sacked by Aston Villa and the league standings when Unai Emery was appointed as Aston Villa manager, as well as the final log for 22/23 at the end of the season, with Emery managing to take relegation threatened Villa to the Europa Conference League Continue Reading >>

Extended Final Home & Away Premier League Table 2022-23 season- Standings at the end of May 2023

Here is a look at the final overall Premier League table for 22/23, the Premier League table for home games only for 2022/23 as well as the Premier League standings for only away games at the end of the 2022-2023 campaign that concluded on May 28, 2023.

Overall final Premier League Table for 22/23

Video Fankaty Dabo missed penalty vs Luton 2023 Championship Playoff Final for Coventry

This Fankaty Dabo penalty miss vs Luton (VIDEO BELOW) was the missed penalty that saw Coventry miss out on promotion to the Premier League in the Championship playoff final shootout. Dabo was the only Coventry player to miss his penalty, and Luton won 6-5 in the shootout. Continue Reading >>

L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings Strasbourg vs PSG May 2023 | RCSA 1-1 Paris

Here is a look at the player ratings for Strasbourg vs Paris SG on May 27, 2023 from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. PSG drew the game 1-1, but it was enough for them to secure another league title.

L’Equipe player ratings Strasbourg vs Paris SG 2023

The paper had RCSA as the slightly better team on the day, giving them a 5.6/10 team rating as against the 5.4/10 for PSG. Both goalkeepers got 7/10, as did Strasbourg defender Doukoure- the highest on either side. Messi got a 6/10 player rating.

List of NUFC Losses This Season (2022-23) | Teams to have beaten Newcastle United in 22-23 Premier League

Here is a look at the list of teams who have defeated Newcastle United in the 2022/23 season. NUFC qualified for the Champions League this season under Eddie Howe, returning to the CL after a gap of two odd decades.

Last updated after Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle (28 May, 2023)

List of NUFC defeats this 2022-2023 Premier League Season (5)

Newcastle lost the same number of games as champions Man City in the 2022-23 season.

Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle (31 August, 2022)
Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool (18 February, 2023)
Man City 2-0 Newcastle (4 March, 2023)
Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle (15 April, 2023)
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal (7 May, 2023)

NUFC League Cup Defeats 22/23 (1)

Man Utd 2-0 Newcastle (26 February, 2023- League Cup Final)

NUFC FA Cup Defeat in 22/23 season (1)

Sheff Wednesday 2-1 NUFC (7 January, 2023- Third Round FA Cup Replay)

List of Fastest Goals Scored in the Premier League 2022/23 Last season- Phillip Billing the quickest first minute goal scorer

Here is a look at the list of quickest goals scored (by time) in the 22/23 Premier League season. The fastest goal in the 2022/2023 season was scored by Bournemouth’s Phillip Billing vs Arsenal- he netted within just 9 seconds of kickoff against Mikel Arteta’s side.

List of quickest Premier League goals in the previous 2022-23 season

1) Phillip Billing goal v Arsenal for Bournemouth (9 seconds) 4 March, 2023
2) Carlos Alcaraz goal vs Arsenal for Southampton (27 seconds) 21 April, 2023
3) Abdoulaye Doucoure goal v Brighton for Everton (34 seconds) 8 May, 2023
4) Dwight McNeil goal vs Brentford for Everton (36 seconds) 11 March, 2023 Continue Reading >>

L’Equipe Marca Sport Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Manchester City vs Real Madrid 4-0 UCL Second Leg May 2023

Here is a look at the player ratings from the big Spanish and European newspapers (L’Equipe, Diario Sport, Marca, ABC) for Man City v Real Madrid following the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on May 17, 2023.

L’Equipe player ratings City 4-0 Real Madrid Champions League

Thibault Courtois’ magnificent saves to deny Erling Haaland gets him a 7/10, but the rest of the Real Madrid players get 3 or 4/10 in French paper L’Equipe’s player ratings.

On the City side, the highest player ratings (8/10) went to the troika of Walker, Gundogan and Bernardo Silva. Haaland gets the lowest rating among City’s players with a 5/10.

Marca player ratings Man City 4 Real Madrid 0 CL

Only Courtois, Alaba and Kroos among the Real Madrid starters got a player rating from Spanish paper Marca- the rest weren’t deemed worthy of a rating!

xG Man City 4-0 Real Madrid 17 May Champions League 2023 Haaland chances | Expected Goals Stats MCI vs RMA

Click here for xG statistics for Man City Inter Champions League Final June 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man City v Real Madrid (Attendance 52,313 in the second leg of their UCL semifinal on 17 May, 2023). A stunning win for City, and one that powered them into the final at the expense of defending champions Real.

Real Madrid had only one shot in the entire first half, and that was a Kroos long ranger (xG 0.03). They improved a bit after the interval, but as you can see, this was a very comfortable win on xG for Pep Guardiola’s City.

xG Man City 2.57-0.54 Real Madrid shots map (Actual score MCI 4-0 RMA)

1-0 Bernardo Silva first goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.09
2-0 Bernardo Silva second goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.12
3-0 Akanji goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.07 (earlier given as a Militao own goal)
4-0 Alvarez goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.60

Apart from these goals, Erling Haaland had three very good chances against Real Madrid, but was denied by Courtois.

13th minute Haaland first header chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.50 (denied by Courtois)
21st minute Haaland second header chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.20 (saved by Courtois)
73rd minute Haaland chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.46 (saved by Courtois)

Real Madrid’s only real chance on xG went to Ceballos in the 83rd minute (xG 0.20), but his shot was saved by Ederson.

Man City vs Real Madrid 4-0 Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC stats on left; RMA stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Inter vs AC Milan May 16 2023 Champions League Attendance 75,567 | Expected Goals INT 1-0 ACM UCL Semifinal Second Leg

Click here for expected goals stats from Man City v Real Madrid (other UCL SF second leg May 17 2023)

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Inter vs AC Milan (Attendance 75,567 at the San Siro on 16 May, 2023 in the Champions League semi final second leg). Inter edged this game 1-0 to win the tie 3-0 on aggregate.

Only five shots in the entire game for Milan, and only one of those shots came in the second half.

xG Inter 0.89-0.38 AC Milan shots map (Actual score INT 1-0 ACM)

1-0 Lautaro Martinez goal vs AC Milan xG 0.09

Milan’s best chance in the game went to Brahim Diaz in the 11th minute (xG 0.17). The other notable chance for them was Rafael Leao in the 38th minute.

Internazionale vs AC Milan 2023 UCL Second Leg Match Stats for comparison

(Inter on left; Milan on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Arsenal vs Brighton 0-3 May 2023 Attendance 60,139 | Expected Goals AFC BHAFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Arsenal vs Brighton (Attendance 60,139 at the Emirates on 14 May, 2023). BHAFC won 3-0, thus becoming the only side apart from Man City to beat Arsenal at home this 22/23 season.

14 shots for Arsenal, but only two of them were on target.

xG Arsenal 0.79-1.30 Brighton shots map (Actual score AFC 0-3 BHAFC)

0-1 Enciso goal vs Arsenal xG 0.50
0-2 Undav goal vs Arsenal xG 0.10
0-3 Estupinan goal vs Arsenal xG 0.13

37th minute Enciso chance vs Arsenal xG 0.21

Arsenal vs Brighton 0-3 Match Stats for comparison Continue Reading >>

xG Aston Villa vs Tottenham 2023 Attendance 42,164 | Expected Goals Stats AVFC 2-1 Spurs

Here is a look at the xG stats for Aston Villa vs Tottenham (Attendance 42,164 at Villa Park on 13 May, 2023). Zero xG for Tottenham Hotspur in the first half of this match. They only had 5 shots in the entire game, and two of them (one Harry Kane miss and the other a Kane penalty) accounted for the vast majority of their expected goals score.

xG Aston Villa 1.02-1.28 Tottenham shots map (Actual score AVL 2-1 TOT)

1-0 Ramsey goal vs Tottenham xG 0.12
2-0 Luiz free kick vs Tottenham xG 0.08

32nd minute Leon Bailey chance vs Tottenham xG 0.17
41st minute Watkins header chance vs Spurs xG 0.40

52nd minute Kane chance vs Villa xG 0.33

Aston Villa vs Tottenham 2-1 Match Stats for comparison

(AVFC stats on left; THFC on right) Continue Reading >>

Video Amad Diallo free kick goal vs Luton 2023 May Playoff First Leg Sunderland

This Amad Diallo free kick vs Luton Town (VIDEO BELOW) was another fine strike from the United loanee as he helped Sunderland edge the Hatters 2-1 in the first leg of their playoff semifinal tie on 13 May, 2023. The Diallo goal vs Luton came in the 39th minute and drew SAFC level. Continue Reading >>

L’Equipe Marca Sport Newspaper Player Ratings Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester City UCL 2023 First Leg

Click here for paper player ratings City 4-0 Real Madrid Second Leg May 17 2023

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Real vs Man City from the likes of L’Equipe, Marca and Diario Sport following their 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Bernabeu.

L’Equipe player ratings Real Madrid v Man City Semi final first leg May 2023

A 3/10 player rating for Erling Haaland vs Real Madrid from L’Equipe.

Marca Spanish paper player ratings Real Madrid 1 Manchester City 1 UCL 2023

1 star for Grealish, Akanji & Haaland as well as the Portuguese referee.

xG Real Madrid vs Man City 9 May 2023 Attendance 63,485 | Expected Goals RMA 1-1 MCI Champions League First Leg

Click here for xG stats Man City vs Real Madrid 4-0 Second Leg May 17 2023 Champions League

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Real Madrid v Manchester City (Attendance 63,485 at the Bernabeu on 9 May, 2023 for Champions League Semi Final First Leg)

Also click here for Spanish newspaper player ratings for Real Madrid v City (Marca, Diario Sport, ABC, L’Equipe)

Real Madrid had only one shot in the entire first half, and that was their goal. 7 of their 13 shots in the game were blocked.

xG Real Madrid 0.58-0.47 Man City shots map (Actual score RMA 1-1 MCI)

1-0 Vinicius Jr goal vs Man City xG 0.06
1-1 Kevin de Bruyne goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.05

Real’s other notable chance (on xG) was the Benzema header in the 78th minute

Real Madrid vs Man City 1-1 Match Stats for comparison

(RMA match stats on left; MCI first leg CL stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Video Alex Cochrane red card vs Celtic 2023 for Hearts | Cochrane foul on Maeda VAR

This Alex Cochrane red card v Celtic (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Hearts player sent off just before half time in their league clash over the weekend. The Cochrane dismissal came due to a foul on Maeda- the ref originally gave a yellow card but it was changed to red following a VAR review. The game was at 0-0 then; Celtic went on to win it 2-0 and sealed another league title Continue Reading >>

EFL Championship Table at Christmas This Season (2022-23) | Championship Standings December 25 2022

Here is a look at the EFL Championship table as it stood on December 25 2022 (Christmas Day 2022 for 22/23 season, before Boxing Day fixtures). We also compare the EFL table at Xmas and the final standings as on 8 May, 2023. Continue Reading >>

xG Man City vs Leeds May 2023 Attendance 53,406 | Expected Goals Stats MCFC 2-1 LUFC Allardyce first game

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester City vs Leeds (Attendance of 53,406 at the Etihad on 6 April, 2023). City won 2-1, with Ilkay Gundogan missing a second half penalty.

This was Sam Allardyce’s first match as Leeds manager following the sacking of Javi Gracia after just 12 games.

xG Man City 2.32-0.25 Leeds shots map (Actual score MCI 2-1 LEE)

Leeds had 19% possession and only 4 shots in the game, one of which was the Rodrigo goal. Interestingly, all the other three shots were headers (Bamford 10th minute, McKennie 28th minute and Bamford 58th minute)

1-0 Gundogan first goal vs Leeds xG 0.08
2-0 Gundogan second goal vs Leeds xG 0.07
2-1 Rodrigo goal vs Man City xG 0.07

Other notable chances for Man City
Alvarez 16′
Haaland 17′, Haaland 25′, Haaland 53′, Haaland 62′
Gundogan 84′ pen Continue Reading >>

xG Brighton vs Manchester United May 2023 Attendance 31,577 | Expected Goals Stats BHA 1-0 MUN

Click here for xG stats Man Utd 1-3 Brighton 2023-24 season

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Brighton v Man Utd (Attendance 31,577 at the Amex on 4 May, 2023), which ended 1-0 in favour of the Seagulls.

xG Brighton 2.32-1.04 Manchester United shots map (Actual score BHAFC 1-0 MUFC)

1-0 MacAllister penalty goal vs Man United xG 0.80

The biggest chances on xG for either side apart from the goal

4th minute Mitoma chance vs Man Utd xG 0.49
2nd minute Antony chance v Brighton xG 0.16

xG Liverpool vs Fulham May 2023 Attendance 52,602 | Expected Goals Stats LIV 1-0 FUL

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Liverpool vs Fulham (Attendance 52,602 at Anfield on 3 May, 2023). LFC edged this 1-0 thanks to a Mo Salah penalty following a foul by Diop on Nunez.

xG Liverpool 1.51-0.61 Fulham shots map (Actual score LFC 1-0 FFC)

1-0 Salah penalty goal vs Fulham xG 0.80

Vinicius chance vs Liverpool 77th minute xG 0.27 (saved by Alisson)

Liverpool vs Fulham 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

(LFC match stats on left; FFC game stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Video Controversial Issa Diop foul on Darwin Nunez leading to Salah penalty vs Fulham 2023

This Issa Diop challenge on Darwin Nunez (VIDEO BELOW) was the foul that lead to Mo Salah’s match winning penalty vs Fulham in their midweek clash against the Reds. The Diop vs Darwin Nunez incident took place in the 38th minute, and Salah tucked away the resulting spot kick. Somewhat controversial penalty, with Fulham manager Marco Silva calling it “embarrassing” Continue Reading >>

Javi Gracia Leeds Record & Stats 2023 | Premier League Table when LUFC sacked Gracia

Here is a look at all the matches of Javi Gracia as Leeds United manager, his record as LUFC gaffer and the Premier League table when Leeds sacked him. He was appointed in February 2023 and sacked on May 3, 2023.

Gracia Premier League record as Leeds manager in this 2023 year

Games 11 | Won 3, Drawn 2, Lost 6 | GS 15, GA 28 | Points per game 1.00

Gracia overall record as Leeds manager (11 PL games + 1 FA Cup game)

Games 12 | Won 3, Drawn 2, Lost 7 | GS 15, GA 30 | Points per game 0.92

LUFC list of all 22/23 matches with Gracia as manager

xG Arsenal Chelsea May 2023 | Expected Goals AFC 3-1 CFC Attendance 60,144

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Arsenal vs Chelsea (Attendance 60,144 on May 2, 2023). A very comfortable win for Arsenal. Another poor performance from Chelsea, especially in the first half, where one decent Chilwell chance (plus one long range Enzo shot in the 1st minute) was all they managed on xG. Their poor run under Frank Lampard continues.

xG Arsenal 1.63-0.61 Chelsea shots map (Actual score ARS 3-1 CHE)

1-0 Odegaard first goal vs Chelsea xG 0.09
2-0 Odegaard second goal vs Chelsea xG 0.13
3-0 Jesus goal vs Chelsea xG 0.14
3-1 Madueke goal vs Arsenal xG 0.17 (Chelsea’s first shot in the second half)

Video Noni Madueke first ever Chelsea goal | Madueke goal vs Arsenal 2023 Kovacic Assist

This Noni Madueke goal vs Arsenal (VIDEO BELOW) saw the youngster score his first ever goal for the club in their 3-1 defeat against the Gunners on 6 May, 2023. The Madueke goal against Arsenal was set up by a lovely pass from Mateo Kovacic, and the youngster produced a good finish to score his first for CFC. Continue Reading >>

PL Table at the end of April 2023 (last month) | Premier League Standings at the beginning of May 2023

Click here for Final 22-23 season Premier League Table at the end of May 2023

Click here for PL table at the end of March 2023

Here is a look at the Premier League table as it stood at the end of April 2023 (30 April, 2023 23:59 UK, after the Liverpool vs Tottenham 4-3 league game). This table is also the PL log at the beginning of May 2023 (1 May, 2023 0.01 UK time)

22/23 PL table at the end of April 2023 | Premier League log at the beginning of this month May 2023

Which teams were in the relegation zone at the end of April 2023?

Leicester, Everton and Southampton were in the bottom three of the Premier League table at the end of April 2023?

Were Arsenal on top of the table at the end of April 2023?

No, Arsenal were second at the end of April 2023, having lost their spot to Man City after the latter beat Fulham 2-1.

Where were Liverpool in the table at the end of April 2023?

Liverpool were 5th in the PL standings at the end of April 2023

Video James Maddison penalty miss vs Everton May 2023 | Pickford penalty save after Keane handball

This James Maddison missed penalty vs Everton (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Leicester star squander a golden opportunity to make it 3-1 to the Foxes in their league clash on Monday. The Maddison penalty miss came in first half stoppage time after Michael Keane had been penalised for handball. Unfortunately for Leicester, Jordan Pickford saved this Maddison penalty Continue Reading >>

PSG vs Lorient 1-3 Player Ratings April 2023- Mbappe, Messi, Soler

Here is a look at the player ratings for Paris SG vs Lorient on 30 April, 2023 from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. PSG suffered a rare league loss, going down 3-1 to FCL, and L’Equipe gave them a team rating of 3.7/10, as opposed to the 6.6/10 for Lorient.

Lionel Messi gets a 3/10 low player rating from L’Equipe, with Soler getting a 2/10 rating.

Video Patrick Roberts goal vs Watford April 2023 for Sunderland- Great 95th minute Equaliser

Click here to watch superb Amad Diallo goal v Preston May 2023 for SAFC

This Roberts goal v Watford (VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning 95th minute equaliser from the Sunderland player in their weekend clash against the Hornets. The Roberts last minute goal for Sunderland tied the game at 2-2, and gave the Black Cats a point from the fixture. Continue Reading >>

xG Man City 4-1 Arsenal April 2023 Attendance 53,482 | Expected Goals Stats MCFC vs AFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man City vs Arsenal (Attendance of 53,482 at the Etihad on 26 April, 2023). As a result of this 4-1 win, Man City have now beaten Arsenal both home and away in the league this 22/23 season.

xG Man City 1.68-0.43 Arsenal shots map (Actual score MCFC 4-1 ARS)

1-0 De Bruyne first goal vs Arsenal xG 0.04
2-0 Stones header goal vs Arsenal xG 0.07
3-0 De Bruyne second goal vs Arsenal xG 0.10
3-1 Holding goal vs Man City xG 0.08
4-1 Haaland goal vs Arsenal xG 0.14

Other notable chances for Man City against Arsenal

De Bruyne 26th minute chance (blocked by Arsenal defender)
Haaland 28th minute chance (saved by Ramsdale)
Haaland 36th minute chance (wide)
Haaland 41st minute chance v Arsenal (saved by Ramsdale)
Haaland 53rd minute chance vs Arsenal (saved by Ramsdale) Continue Reading >>

Video Patrick Bamford miss vs Leicester 2023 for Leeds | 90th minute missed chance

This Patrick Bamford miss vs Leicester (VIDEO BELOW) was a shocking miss from the Leeds star as he squandered a golden opportunity to give his side victory over the Foxes in their midweek league clash. The Bamford missed chance against Leicester came right at the end of the game, which ended in a 1-1 draw Continue Reading >>

Video Superb Tielemans disallowed goal vs Leeds because Soumare was offside

This Youri Tielemans disallowed goal v Leeds was a stunning long-range strike from the Leicester midfielder, only for VAR to chalk it off because Boubakary Soumare was deemed to be offside in the buildup in their mid week game. The Tielemans offside goal against Leeds came in the 7th minute following a corner routine- a great hit into the top corner. One of those really good goals that got disallowed by VAR Continue Reading >>

Man City Losses This Season (2022/23)- List of Teams to have beaten MCFC in 22-23 Premier League & Champions League

Here is a look at the list of Man City defeats in this current 2022-2023 season (Premier League/UCL/FA + EFL Cup). City aren’t a team that get beaten often, so every loss makes headlines! Also contains a list of all Man City draws this 22/23 season.

Man City lost only 6 games across all competitions (5 PL + 1 League Cup) in 2022/23 (7 if you count the Community Shield)

Last updated after Man City 1-0 Inter (after UCL final on 10 June, 2023)

Man City Premier League Defeats this 2022/23 season (5)

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City (16 October 2022)
Man City 1-2 Brentford (12 November 2022)
Man United 2-1 Man City (14 January 2023)
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City (5 February 2023)
Brentford 1-0 Manchester City (28 May, 2023)

Brentford were the only team to do a league double over Man City in 2022-23.

Man City lost only three games in the 2021/22 Premier League season. Interestingly, in 22-23, despite finishing fourth in the table, Newcastle United lost the same number of league games as City.

Man City UCL defeats this 22/23 season (0)

City didn’t lose a single game in the Champions League this 2022/23 season as they completed a stunning treble (League, FA Cup and UCL). They drew five games though (Copenhagen, Dortmund, Leipzig, Bayern and Real Madrid)

MCFC EFL League Cup Loss 2022/23 (1)

Southampton 2-0 Man City (Quarter final, 11 January 2023)

Man City FA Cup Defeat 2022/23 (0)

City won the 22/23 FA Cup by beating arch rivals Man United in the final on June 3, 2023.

Man City Community Shield Defeat 2022/23 (1)

Liverpool 3-1 Man City (30 July 2022)

(The Community Shield is a pre-season non competitive fixture though) Continue Reading >>

Video Great Joe Willock Assist for Isak first goal vs Spurs 2023 | Outside of the boot pass for Newcastle

This superb Joe Willock outside of the boot assist vs Tottenham (VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning pass from the midfielder as he set up Alexander Isak’s first goal against Spurs in their game at St.James Park over the weekend. The Willock assist vs Spurs came in the 19th minute, with the Isak goal putting NUFC 4-0. Continue Reading >>

List of Arsenal losses this 2022/23 season | Teams to have beaten Arsenal 22-23 Premier League Cup Europa League

Here is a look at the games lost by Arsenal in this current 2022/2023 season so far across all competitions (Premier League, Europa League and both FA and League Cups). Also has a list of all matches which have been drawn by Arsenal in the 22/23 league season.

Last updated after Arsenal 5-0 Wolves (May 28, 2023)

Arsenal Premier League losses 22/23 season (6)

Man Utd 3-1 Arsenal (4 September 2022)
Everton 1-0 Arsenal (4 February 2023)
Arsenal 1-3 Manchester City (15 February 2023)
Man City 4-1 Arsenal (26 April 2023)
Arsenal 0-3 Brighton (14 May, 2023)
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal (20 May, 2023)

Despite finishing lower than the Gunners, Newcastle United suffered fewer league defeats in 2022-23.

Arsenal Europa League losses this 2022/2023 season (2)

PSV 2-0 Arsenal (27 October 2022- Match Day 5, Group Stage)
Sporting 1-1 Arsenal (16 March, 2023, Round of 16 Second Leg- SCP won 5-3 on penalties)

Arsenal FA Cup Loss 2022/23 (1)

Man City 1-0 Arsenal (27 January 2023, Fourth Round)

AFC League Cup Defeat 2022-23 (1)

Arsenal 1-3 Brighton (9 November, 2022, Third Round)

List of Arsenal Matches and their results in 2022/23 season

xG Newcastle vs Tottenham 6-1 April 2023 Attendance 52,252 | Expected Goals Stats NUFC Spurs

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Newcastle United v Tottenham (Attendance 52,252 at St James Park on 23 April, 2023). Newcastle went 5-0 up within 21 minutes- the second fastest such lead in PL history (after City v Watford), and eventually ran out comfortable 6-1 winners.

xG Newcastle 3.25-0.81 Spurs shots map (Actual score NEW 6-1 TOT)

1-0 Murphy goal vs Spurs xG 0.45
2-0 Joelinton goal vs Spurs xG 0.70
3-0 Murphy second goal vs Spurs xG 0.02
4-0 Isak first goal vs Spurs xG 0.14
5-0 Isak second goal v Spurs xG 0.05
5-1 Kane goal vs Newcastle xG 0.11
6-1 Wilson goal vs Spurs xG 0.55

NUFC 6-1 Spurs Match Stats for comparison

(NUFC on left; THFC on right) Continue Reading >>

Video Solly March missed penalty vs Man Utd 2023 FA Cup Semifinal Shootout for Brighton

This Solly March penalty miss vs Manchester United (VIDEO BELOW) was the only spot kick missed in the shootout in the FA Cup semifinal clash between Brighton and the Red Devils on 23 April, 2023. The March missed penalty in the shootout at 6-6 allowed Victor Lindelof to score the winning spot kick and send MUFC into a final against rivals MCFC Continue Reading >>

Video Pablo Fornals goal vs Bournemouth 2023 | Scorpion kick finish for West Ham

This Pablo Fornals goal v Bournemouth (VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning finish from the West Ham midfielder in their clash against the Cherries on 23 April, 2023. The Fornals goal against Bournemouth came in the 72nd minute- an acrobatic scorpion kick style finish which put the Hammers 4-0 up Continue Reading >>

Angers vs PSG 2023 Player Ratings L’Equipe Newspaper- Messi, Mbappe, Niane

Here is a look at the player ratings for Angers vs Paris SG (April 21, 2023) from well known French newspaper L’Equipe.

Angers SCO vs Paris Saint Germain 1-2 (Thioub/Mbappe*2)

L’Equipe player ratings Angers SCO 1-2 Paris SG April 2023

Mbappe gets the highest player rating on either side (8/10), followed by Messi and Angers captain Abdelli (both 7/10). Angers’ Niane gets the lowest player rating (2/10)

Both managers (Dujeux and Galtier) got a 5/10 rating. Paris SG team rating at 5.7/10 versus a 4.4/10 for Angers SCO

xG Arsenal vs Southampton April 2023 Attendance 60,175 | Expected Goals AFC 3-3 Saints

Here is a look at the xG stats from Arsenal vs Southampton (Attendance of 60,175 at the Emirates Stadium, London on 21 April, 2023). Arsenal dominated possession (74% to Southampton’s 26%) and had more shots (25 shots to Saints’ 8) but needed two late goals to draw 3-3. This means Southampton didn’t lose to Arsenal in the league in 2022/23– both games ended in draws.

xG Arsenal 2.13-0.95 Southampton shots map (Actual score AFC 3-3 SOU)

0-1 Alcaraz goal vs Arsenal xG 0.05
0-2 Walcott goal vs Arsenal xG 0.23
1-2 Martinelli goal vs Southampton xG 0.28
1-3 Caleta Car goal vs Arsenal xG 0.43
2-3 Odegaard goal vs Southampton xG 0.03
3-3 Saka goal vs Southampton xG 0.15

Arsenal vs Southampton 3-3 Match Stats for comparison

(AFC stats on left; Saints stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Sevilla Man Utd Second Leg Europa League April 20 | Expected Goals Stats SEV 3-0 MUN

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Sevilla vs Manchester United (Attendance 41,974 at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on 20 April, 2023). A comfortable victory for Sevilla, aided by two terrible mistakes from the Man United defence. MUFC had 16 shots in the entire game, but no real clear-cut chance.

xG Sevilla 2.08-0.85 Manchester United shots map (Actual score SEV 3-0 MUFC)

1-0 En Nesyri goal vs Man United xG 0.48
2-0 Balde goal vs Man United xG 0.05
3-0 En Nesyri second goal vs MU xG 0.10

Casemiro’s header in the 35th minute was a half opportunity for United, but as mentioned above, no real clear-cut chance for them- they offered very little going forward. Sevilla’s biggest chance outside their goals went to Ocampos (52nd minute xG 0.70, blocked from close range) Continue Reading >>

Bild Kicker L’Equipe Marca Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern 1-1 Man City UCL QF Second Leg 2023- Referee Turpin Upamecano

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Bayern vs Man City from the big German and European sports newspapers (Bild, Kicker Magazin, L’Equipe and Marca) following the second leg of their UCL tie. City drew 1-1 in Munich to advance to the semifinals (see xG stats for Bayern 1-1 Man City)

L’Equipe player ratings Bayern vs MCFC Second Leg Champions League

French newspaper L’Equipe gave compatriot Clement Turpin a referee rating of just 3/10. They gave Bayern a team rating of 5/10, with City marginally ahead at 5.3/10.

Ake, Upamecano and Choupo Moting all given a 3/10 player rating. Ederson, Coman and Kimmich with a 7/10.

Bild player ratings Bayern v City second leg UCl QF

Note- German rating system, 1 very good, 6 very bad.

Bild thought Kimmich was the pick of the Bayern players, and gave four Manchester City starting players (Rodri, Stones, Ederson and Gundogan) the same 2 player rating as Kimmich.

xG Bayern Manchester City Second Leg April 19 Champions League | Expected Goals Stats Munich 1-1 MCFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Bayern vs Man City (April 19, 2023 in the Champions League Quarter final second leg). The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with MCFC progressing 4-1 on aggregate.

Also click here for German and European sports newspaper player ratings for Bayern vs Manchester City (Bild, L’Equipe etc)

xG Bayern 1.91-1.68 Man City shots map (Actual score BAY 1-1 MCI)

0-1 Haaland goal vs Bayern xG 0.55
1-1 Kimmich penalty goal vs Man City xG 0.80

37th minute Haaland missed penalty vs Bayern xG 0.80
55th minute Haaland missed chance vs Bayern xG 0.25 (straight at Sommer)

A bit like the Napoli Milan second leg– City had fewer shots (only 7 to Bayern’s 19), but came pretty close to matching FC Bayern here on xG courtesy these three shots from Erling Haaland (missed penalty, missed chance and goal)

Bayern had some chances- Sane in the 17th minute being the biggest, Choupo-Moting with an attempted back heel from close range on 45+1′ (blocked by City defender) and Mane on 90+2′, but none were really as clear cut opportunities as City’s goal. Continue Reading >>

Marca L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings Chelsea vs Real Madrid 0-2 UCL Second Leg Quarter Final 2023

Here is a look at the player ratings for Chelsea vs Real Madrid from the big European and Spanish newspapers following the second leg of their Champions League clash on 18 April, 2023. Los Blancos won 2-0 to seal a 4-0 win on aggregate (see xG CFC 0-2 RMA).

L’Equipe player ratings for Chelsea vs Real Madrid April 18 2023

A 4.5/10 team rating for Chelsea with Chalobah, Cucurella and manager Lampard all getting a 3/10 rating. On the Real side, 8/10 player ratings for Courtois and Rodrygo, but Karim Benzema gets a 3/10.

Marca player ratings Chelsea 0 Real Madrid 2 Champions League

Three Chelsea starters- Thiago Silva, Chalobah and Gallagher, not deemed worthy of a player rating by Marca!

xG Chelsea Real Madrid Second Leg Champions League April 18 | Expected Goals CFC 0-2 RMA

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Chelsea vs Real Madrid (Attendance 39,453 at Stamford Bridge on April 18, 2023- UCL Quarter Final Second Leg). Chelsea vastly improved from the first leg, but the quality of Real’s chances see them edge the xG stats despite having fewer shots. A fourth successive defeat for Lampard as CFC manager in 2023.

Also see Spanish and European newspaper player ratings for Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid.

xG Chelsea 1.57-2.16 Real Madrid shots map (Actual score CFC 0-2 RMA)

0-1 Rodrygo goal vs Chelsea xG 0.71
0-2 Rodrygo second goal vs Chelsea xG 0.95

45+1′ Cucurella chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.49 (brilliantly saved by Courtois)
52nd minute Kante chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.25 (blocked by Militao)
11th minute Kante chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.12 (good chance, but ball not stationary) Continue Reading >>

xG West Ham vs Arsenal April 2023 | Expected Goals Stats WHUFC 2-2 AFC

Click here for xG stats Arsenal 3-3 Southampton April 21 2023 (next AFC game)

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from West Ham v Arsenal on April 16, 2023. Like last week against Liverpool, the Gunners squandered a 2-0 advantage here and drew 2-2.

West Ham had only 28% of possession, but had more shots (16 to Arsenal’s 11)

xG West Ham 1.72-2.44 Arsenal shots map (Actual score WHU 2-2 ARS)

0-1 Jesus goal vs WHUFC xG 0.82
0-2 Odegaard goal vs West Ham xG 0.25
1-2 Benrahma penalty vs Arsenal xG 0.80
2-2 Bowen goal vs Arsenal xG 0.08

Saka missed penalty v West Ham xG 0.80

West Ham vs Arsenal 2-2 Match Stats for comparison

(WHUFC stats on left; AFC on right) Continue Reading >>

PSG vs Lens April 2023 Player Ratings L’Equipe Newspaper | Paris SG 3-1 RCL

Click here for Angers vs Paris SG April 21 2023 Player Ratings

Here is a look at the player ratings for PSG vs RC Lens on April 15, 2023 from well known French paper L’Equipe.

PSG 3-1 Lens (Mbappe, Vitinha, Messi/Frankowski pen)

L’Equipe player ratings PSG RCL 3-1 April 15 2023

Mbappe and Vitinha got a 7/10 while Lionel Messi got a 6/10 player rating.The worst PSG player rating went to Carlos Soler (3/10). Lens got a team rating of 4.9/10, primarily thanks to Medina and Frankowski’s 7/10 and Lois Openda’s 6/10.

Another local paper’s player ratings for Paris Saint Germain 3-1 RC Lens

Mbappe here gets a 8, while Soler gets 6. Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Man Utd 2-2 Sevilla 2023 UEL QF First Leg

Here is a look at the player ratings for MUFC vs Sevilla from the big Spanish newspapers (Marca, Diario de Sevilla, Diario Sport) following their 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal.

Marca player ratings MU vs Sevilla Europa 2023 first leg

Nianzou and Malacia not deemed worthy of a player rating by Marca. Nobody on either side got more than 2 stars though.

Diario de Sevilla player ratings for United against Seville

Three stars for Jesus Navas

xG Manchester United vs Sevilla 2023 Europa League First Leg | Expected Goals MUFC 2-2 Sevilla Attendance 72,825

Click here for xG stats Sevilla vs Man United 3-0 Second Leg Europa League April 20 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Man Utd vs Sevilla (Attendance 72,825 for UEL quarterfinal first leg on April 13, 2023)

xG Manchester United 1.19-0.58 Sevilla shots map (Actual score MUN 2-2 SEV)

1-0 Sabitzer first goal vs Sevilla xG 0.08
2-0 Sabitzer second goal v Sevilla xG 0.22
2-1 Malacia own goal vs Sevilla (no/zero xG value for an own goal)
2-2 Maguire own goal v Sevilla (no xG for an own goal)

61st minute Anthony chance vs Sevilla xG 0.08 (hits post)
82nd minute Malacia chance vs Sevilla xG 0.16 (shoots wide)

45+3′ Nianzou header chance v Man United xG 0.07 (saved by De Gea)

MUFC vs Sevilla 2-2 Match Stats for comparison

(Man United stats on left; Sevilla stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea UCL 2023 QF First Leg April 12

Click here for Newspaper player ratings for Chelsea vs Real Madrid Second Leg

Here is a look at the paper player ratings for Real Madrid vs Chelsea from the likes of L’Equipe, Marca and Diario Sport following the former’s 2-0 win at the Bernabeu in the first leg. Real were better than Chelsea on xG, and the player ratings show what a disappointing performance it was from the Blues.

L’Equipe player ratings Real Madrid vs Chelsea First Leg Quarter Final Champions League

A 2/10 player rating for Wesley Fofana against Real Madrid from French newspaper L’Equipe. Joao Felix and Ben Chilwell got a 3/0 rating.

Marca Spain newspaper player ratings Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea 2023

Spanish sports paper Marca thought Fofana, Thiago Silva and Felix weren’t worthy of a rating here!

Diario Sport Spanish paper player ratings for RMA 2 CFC 0

Sport had Camavinga as Real’s worst player against Chelsea. Continue Reading >>

xG AC Milan Napoli 2023 Champions League | Expected Goals MIL 1-0 NAP Attendance 74,742

Click here for xG stats Napoli vs AC Milan Second Leg UCL April 18 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from AC Milan vs Napoli (Crowd Attendance 74,742 at the San Siro in Milan; UCL Quarterfinal First Leg on 12 April, 2023).

Napoli had more shots, and thus more xG, and will be ruing some of their misses, especially Kvicha’s 1st minute one that could’ve changed the tone of the game early in the fixture.

xG AC Milan 0.87-1.27 Napoli shots map (Actual score ACM 1-0 NAP)

1-0 Bennacer goal vs Napoli xG 0.12

1st minute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia chance vs Milan xG 0.40
25th minute Rafael Leao chance vs Napoli xG 0.15
45+3′ Simon Kjaer header chance vs Napoli xG 0.21 (free header, but hits bar)
87th minute Di Lorenzo chance vs Milan xG 0.16 (saved by Maignan)
87th minute Mario Rui header chance v Milan xG 0.13 (wide) Continue Reading >>

xG Real Madrid Chelsea 2023 Champions League | Expected Goals RMA 2-0 CHE Attendance 63,142

Click here for xG stats Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid Second Leg UCL QF April 18 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Real Madrid vs Chelsea (Attendance of 63,142 in the first leg UCL Quarterfinal on April 12, 2023). A comfortable win for Real, with Chelsea really not troubling them.

Click here for Spanish and European newspaper player ratings for Real Madrid v Chelsea 2023.

xG Real Madrid 2.09-0.52 Chelsea shots map (Actual score RMA 2-0 CFC)

1-0 Benzema goal vs Chelsea xG 0.96
2-0 Asensio goal vs Chelsea xG 0.06

90+2′ Benzema header chance vs Chelsea xG 0.24 Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Manchester City 3-0 Bayern UCL April 11 2023- Upamecano, Sommer

Click here for FC Bayern vs Manchester City 1-1 Second Leg Player Ratings April 19 2023

Click here for Bayern Hoffenheim 1-1 player ratings April 15 2023

Click here for newspaper player ratings Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea April 12 2023

Here are the big European sport newspaper (Bild, L’Equipe, Marca) player ratings for Man City vs Bayern in the Champions League. City had the better of Bayern on xG, and ran out 3-0 winners in the end.

Bild player ratings Man City v Bayern 3-0 Champions League First Leg

(1 is a very good rating, 6 is bad)

German paper Bild had Rodri as City’s best player on the evening. On the Bayern side, Gnabry, Upamecano and Coman were Bayern’s worst players (all of them got a 5 player rating). Tuchel got a manager rating of 4

L’Equipe player ratings Manchester City-Bayern 3-0 UCL QF April 11 2023

Sommer and Sane get 6/10 in French paper L’Equipe’s player ratings. Upamecano gets a 2/10 rating. Continue Reading >>

xG Man City vs Bayern Champions League 2023 First Leg | Expected Goals Stats MCFC 3-0 Munich

Click here for xG stats Bayern Munich vs Manchester City Second Leg Champions League April 19 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Manchester City vs Bayern Munich (Attendance 52,257 in the first leg of the quarterfinal on April 11, 2023). A strong performance from City that saw them run out 3-0 winners.

Click here for Bild Marca and other newspaper player ratings for City 3-0 Bayern

xG Man City 1.67-0.68 Bayern Munich shots map (Actual score MCFC 3-0 FCB)

1-0 Rodri goal vs Bayern xG 0.03
2-0 Bernardo Silva header goal vs Bayern xG 0.13
3-0 Haaland goal vs Bayern xG 0.34

34th minute Gundogan chance vs Bayern xG 0.35 (great save from Sommer)

For Bayern, not much in terms of chances. Half-decent ones to Musiala (26th minute xG 0.07) & De Ligt (55th minute xG 0.08) (he had scored a great goal against Freiburg over the weekend) were both blocked by City players, while another decent one for Sane (49th minute xG 0.08) was saved by Ederson

Manchester City vs Bayern Munich 3-0 Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC first leg stats on left; FC Bayern match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Barcelona vs Girona 0-0 April 10 2023

Here is a look at the player ratings for Barca vs Girona from some of the big Spanish papers (Marca, Diario Sport, Mundo Deportivo) following the 0-0 draw played out by the two teams on 10 April, 2023.

Diario Sport player ratings Barcelona 0-0 Girona 2022/23 season

Diario Sport gave Girona a higher team rating than Barca.

Marca newspaper player ratings Barcelona 0 Girona 0

Marca thought some of the Barca starters didn’t even deserve a rating! Continue Reading >>

Video Wes Foderingham red card vs Burnley 2023 | Sheffield United Goalkeeper Sent off for foul on Tella

This Wes Foderingham red card v Burnley (VIDEO BELOW) saw the SUFC goalkeeper sent off for a foul on Clarets star Nathan Tella in their league game on 10 April, 2023. The Foderingham dismissal vs Burnley came in the 17th minute with the scores at 0-0 and reduced Sheff Utd to 10 men- they eventually went down 2-0 Continue Reading >>

Video Lovely Feyenoord Team Goal 2023- Igor Paixao second goal vs RKC Waalwijk

This second Igor Paixao goal vs Waalwijk (VIDEO BELOW) was a lovely team goal from Feyenoord in their league game on 9 April, 2023 (Easter). Fantastic buildup and passing and it culminates in this Paixao goal on 53 minutes that put FR 4-0 up. They eventually won the game 5-1. Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Nice vs PSG 2023- Donnarumma, Schmeichel, Mbappe, Messi

Click here for paper player ratings PSG 3-1 Lens April 15 2023

Here is a look at the French newspaper player ratings for Nice vs Paris SG from the weekend’s action. PSG won 2-0 thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos.

L’Equipe had Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma and Nuno Mendes as the visitors’ best players, with Kylian Mbappe getting a 3/10 player rating vs Nice. Messi got a 7/10.

L’Equipe player ratings Nice 0-2 Paris SG April 2023

xG Liverpool vs Arsenal April 2023 | Expected Goals Match Stats LFC 2-2 AFC

Click here for xG stats Leeds vs Liverpool 1-6 on April 17 2023

Click here for xG stats West Ham 2-2 Arsenal April 16 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Liverpool v Arsenal on 9 April, 2023. Arsenal scored two early goals in the first half, but most of the chances fell to LFC, who weren’t able to make the most of them.

xG Liverpool 3.66-0.72 Arsenal shots map (Actual score LIV 2-2 ARS)

0-1 Martinelli goal vs Liverpool xG 0.14
0-2 Jesus header goal vs Liverpool xG 0.16
1-2 Salah goal vs Arsenal xG 0.65
2-2 Firmino header goal vs Arsenal xG 0.20

Some other notable Liverpool chances v Arsenal in the April 9 2023 game

20th minute Robertson chance v Arsenal (shoots wide)
33rd minute Salah chance v Arsenal (shoots wide)
45+3′ minute Henderson chance v Arsenal (shoots over)
54th minute Salah penalty miss v Arsenal
57th minute Salah chance v Arsenal (saved by Ramsdale)
81st minute Darwin Nunez chance v Arsenal (saved by Ramsdale)
90+4′ minute Salah chance v Arsenal (volleys over from close range)
90+6′ Konate chance v Arsenal (saved by Ramsdale) Continue Reading >>

Video Salah penalty miss vs Arsenal 2023 after Holding foul on Jota

This Mo Salah missed penalty v Arsenal (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Liverpool striker squander a golden opportunity to pull one back for his side in their league clash on 9 April, 2023. The Salah penalty miss against Arsenal came after a foul from Rob Holding on Diogo Jota. Unfortunately for Salah, his penalty kick went wide Continue Reading >>

xG Wolves vs Chelsea April 2023 | Expected Goals Stats WWFC 1-0 CFC

Here is a look at the expected goals (xG) stats from Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea (Attendance 31,614) on 8 April, 2023. The game, also the first match of Frank Lampard’s second stint as manager at the club, saw CFC slump to a 1-0 defeat at Molineux.

xG Wolves 0.51-0.88 Chelsea shots map (Actual score WOL 1-0 CHE)

1-0 Matheus Nunes goal v Chelsea xG 0.04

Apart from the Nunes goal, Wolves’ best chance on xG fell to former Chelsea striker Diego Costa in the 37th minute (xG 0.20)

Wolves vs Chelsea 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

(Wolves stats on left; Chelsea match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Bundesliga Table when Nagelsmann was sacked 2023- Bayern second in standings 22/23 season

Here is a look at the full German league (Bundesliga) table for the 2022/23 season when Julian Nagelsmann was sacked by Bayern Munich as well as the final league table for the 22/23 season after it finished on May 27, 2023.

At the time of Nagelsmann’s sacking, Bayern were second in the league table and had the best away record in the league, as can be seen below.

Full Bundesliga 22/23 season standings when Nagelsmann was sacked by Bayern Munchen

Video Superb Ludovic Blas goal vs Lyon 2023 French Cup for Nantes | Great Technique

This Ludovic Blas goal vs Lyon (VIDEO BELOW) was a superb strike from the Nantes midfielder in their Coupe de France semi final clash against OL on 5 April, 2023. The Blas goal vs OL for FCN came in the 57th minute and was the difference between the two sides at the final whistle, sending Nantes into the French Cup final. Great technique, control and finish Continue Reading >>

Bild Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern Munich vs Freiburg DFB Pokal April 2023

Following a rare Bayern loss (their first under new manager Thomas Tuchel), here are the player ratings from well known German newspaper Bild for the FCB vs Freiburg German Cup QF game on April 4, 2023.

Note- the lower the rating, the better the player, so Upamecano and De Ligt are actually Bayern’s best performers according to these player ratings.

A handball from substitute Musiala allowed Lucas Holer to put Freiburg into the semis- the former got a 5, while the latter got a 2.

Hofler, Ginter and Sildillia all got 1 player ratings- the best players on either side.

xG Chelsea vs Liverpool April 2023 Kovacic Havertz Chances | Expected Goals Stats CHE 0-0 LIV

Click here for xG statistics from Liverpool v Arsenal 2-2 on April 9 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Chelsea vs Liverpool on 4 April, 2023 at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea created all the big chances and dominated on xG, but were unable to convert it into goals.

xG Chelsea 1.73-0.25 Liverpool shots map (Actual score CFC 0-0 LFC)

Notable missed chances in CFC v LFC 0-0

5th minute Kovacic chance vs Liverpool xG 0.55
12th minute Havertz chance vs Liverpool xG 0.25 (saved by Alisson from close range)
47th minute Kovacic chance vs Liverpool xG 0.30
50th minute Havertz chance vs Liverpool xG 0.21 (blocked by Alisson from close range, rebound hits Havertz but goal disallowed for handball)

There was also a fourth minute chance for Felix, not as big as the others because of the timing of the shot which allowed Matip to get a block in.

Kovacic 5th minute chance in red in the shots map below Continue Reading >>

Video Musiala handball vs Freiburg Pokal 2023 | Lucas Holer penalty Bayern Munich German Cup

This Lucas Holer penalty vs Bayern (VIDEO BELOW) saw Freiburg knock the German giants out of the Pokal in their clash on 4 April, 2023. The Holer penalty for SCF came in the 95th minute, with the referee pointing to the spot after a Jamal Musiala handball. Continue Reading >>

xG Newcastle vs Man Utd April 2023 Attendance 52,268 | Expected Goals Stats NUFC 2-0 MUFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Newcastle United v Manchester United (Attendance of 52,268 at St. James Park on 2 April, 2023).

Dominance for NUFC, and very little on the attacking front for Man Utd, and it is reflected in their low xG score. MUFC had more possession, but Newcastle had 22 shots to their six.

Three chances for Joe Willock (one of which was converted) accounted for about half of Newcastle’s whole xG in the game. NUFC were 5th in the Premier League table at the end of March 2023, and are now third.

xG Newcastle 3.51-0.40 Man United shots map (Actual score NEW 2-0 MUN)

1-0 Willock header goal vs Man Utd xG 0.85
2-0 Callum Wilson header goal vs Man Utd xG 0.28

Willock 16th minute chance vs Manchester United xG 0.75 (saved by de Gea)
Willock 40th minute chance v Man Utd xG 0.22 (shoots wide) Continue Reading >>

Video Katie McCabe goal vs Man City Women for Arsenal April 2023

This Katie McCabe goal vs Manchester City Women (VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning hit from the Arsenal women’s star in their game on 2 April, 2023. The McCabe goal v City women came in the 74th minute and sealed a fine 2-1 come from behind win for the Gunners ladies. Arsenal’s other goal on the afternoon came from Frida Maanum, who had also scored a thunderbolt in the WCL against Bayern a few days ago. Continue Reading >>

List of Matches for Graham Potter as Chelsea manager | Stats Potter CFC managerial record 2022-23

Here is a look at all the games of Graham Potter as Chelsea manager during the current 22/23 season. Potter was sacked by Chelsea on 2 April, 2023 following a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa, with CFC 11th in the table (Chelsea were sixth in the PL standings when his predecessor Tuchel was sacked)

Potter overall Chelsea manager record

P31- Won 12, Drawn 8, Lost 11, Goals scored 33, Goals conceded 31

Potter Premier League record as Chelsea manager in 2022/23 season

P22- Won 7, Drawn 7, Lost 8, Goals scored 21, Goals conceded 21 (Points per game 1.27)

List of all games managed by Potter for Chelsea and their results

Premier League Table at the end of March 2023 | PL Standings at the beginning of April this 22-23 season

Click here for Premier League table at the end of April 2023 (beginning of May 2023)

Click here for Premier League log at the end of February 2023

Here is a look at the Premier League table as it stood at the end of March 2023 (which also makes it the standings at the beginning of the month of April 2023)

What was the points gap between Arsenal and Man City at the end of March 2023?

The gap between Arsenal and City at the end of March 2023 was 8 points (although City had 2 games in hand)

Which teams were in the Premier League relegation zone at the end of March 2023?

West Ham, Bournemouth and Southampton were the three EPL teams in the drop zone at the end of March in the 2022/23 season. Continue Reading >>

xG Man City vs Liverpool April 2023 Attendance 52,877 | Expected Goals Stats MCFC 4-1 LFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester City v Liverpool (Attendance 52,877 on 1 April 2023 at the Etihad Stadium). City won the game 4-1. Liverpool had just four shots in the entire game.

xG Man City 2.84-0.32 Liverpool shots map (Actual score MCI 4-1 LIV)

0-1 Salah goal vs City xG 0.15
1-1 Alvarez goal vs Liverpool xG 0.50
2-1 De Bruyne goal v Liverpool xG 0.81
3-1 Gundogan goal vs Liverpool xG 0.34
4-1 Grealish goal vs Liverpool xG 0.22

Man City vs Liverpool 4-1 Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC on left; LFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Argentina vs Curacao 7-0 Highlights 2023 Friendly Messi Hat trick Goals Video Enzo Di Maria Montiel

Argentina vs Curacao 2023 (Argentina-Curacao Friendly VIDEO BELOW)

Final score and result: Argentina vs Curacao 7-0 (Messi*3, Enzo, Nicolas Gonzalez, Di Maria pen, Montiel)

International Friendly- 28 March, 2023

Lionel Messi scores a hat trick against Curacao to cross 100 international goals for Argentina as they beat their opponents 7-0 in this friendly Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Scotland vs Spain 2-0 March 2023- McTominay

Here is a look at the player ratings from some of the big Spanish sports newspapers following La Furia Roja’s 2-0 loss in Glasgow to Scotland in Euro 2024 Qualifying. Scott McTominay the pick of the players, as you’d expect him to be, for his brace for the home side.

Marca newspaper player ratings Scotland vs Spain Euro 2024 Qualifying

Spain manager and a host of starting players not deemed worthy of a rating by Marca!

xG Italy vs England Naples Attendance 44,536 March 2023 | Expected Goals Stats Italia 1-2 Eng Euro 2024 Qualifying

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from the Italy vs England football game (Crowd attendance of 44,536 in Naples for this Euro 2024 Qualifier on 23 March, 2023)

xG Italy 0.88-1.90 England shots map (Actual score ITA 1-2 ENG)

(England xG includes Kane penalty goal)

0-1 Declan Rice goal vs Italy xG 0.15
0-2 Kane penalty goal vs Italy xG 0.80
1-2 Mateo Retegui goal vs England xG 0.35

45+1′ Jack Grealish miss vs Italy xG 0.72 (big missed chance)

Italy vs England 1-2 Euro 2024 Qualifier Match Stats

(Italian stats on left; English match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Barcelona vs Real Madrid 2023 Attendance 95,745 | Expected Goals Stats Barca 2-1 RMA Clasico

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Barcelona v Real Madrid (Crowd attendance of 95,745 at the Nou Camp on 19 March, 2023). Barca came from behind to win this game 2-1

xG Barcelona 1.21-0.55 Real Madrid shots map (Actual score FCB 2-1 RMA)

0-1 Ronald Araujo own goal vs Real Madrid (no xG for an own goal)
1-1 Sergi Roberto goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.10
2-1 Franck Kessie goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.14

Barcelona vs Real Madrid 2-1 Match Stats March 2023 for comparison

(FCB stats on left; RMA stats on right) Continue Reading >>

French Newspaper Player Ratings PSG vs Rennes 0-2 March 2023- Mbappe, Messi, Mandanda, Vitinha

Here is a look at the player ratings from the big French papers for Paris SG vs Rennes on 19 March, 2023. PSG were upset 2-0 by SRFC at Parc des Princes in this league clash.

Paris 0-2 SRFC (Toko Ekambi, Kalimuendo)

L’Equipe player ratings PSG vs Rennes 2023

A 8/10 for Rennes keeper Mandanda. 3 for Vitinha; 4/10 player rating for both Mbappe and Messi from L’Equipe here.

A 6.1/10 team rating for SRFC; PSG get just 4.1/10, with no individual getting a player rating higher than 5 for the Parisians.

Ouest France player ratings Paris SG 0-2 Stade Rennais

9/10 for Mandanda here from Ouest France. Pembele was the best PSG player in their eyes, he got a 6/10 player rating from them (see below) Continue Reading >>

xG Man City vs Burnley FA Cup Attendance 51,688 2023 | Expected Goals Stats MCI 6-0 BUR

Click here for xG stats Burnley v Man City Premier League 23/24 season

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester City v Burnley (Crowd attendance of 51,688 at the Etihad for this FA Cup quarter final on March 18, 2023). Another hat trick for Erling Haaland- the 18th of his career so far, just days after his perfect 10 player rating vs Leipzig in the UCL.

xG Man City 3.60-0.34 Burnley shots map (Actual score MCFC 6-0 Burnley)

1-0 Haaland first goal vs Burnley xG 0.08
2-0 Haaland second goal vs Burnley xG 0.35
3-0 Haaland hat trick goal vs Burnley xG 0.22
4-0 Alvarez first goal vs Burnley xG 0.85
5-0 Cole Palmer goal vs Burnley xG 0.63
6-0 Alvarez second goal vs Burnley xG 0.28

Man City vs Burnley 6-0 Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC on left, Burnley on right) Continue Reading >>

Champions League Quarterfinal Draw 2023- Milan vs Napoli and Benfica vs Inter

Here is a look at the result of the Champions League quarterfinal draw conducted for the 2022/23 season earlier today.

Champions League quarter final draw 22/23 season

Real Madrid v Chelsea
Manchester City v Bayern Munich

Benfica v Inter Milan
AC Milan vs Napoli

Games to be played on 11/12 April and return legs on 18/19 April. Team mentioned first has home advantage in the first leg.

UCL Semifinal draw 2022-2023 season

Winner of AC Milan/Napoli vs Winner of Benfica/Inter
Winner of Real Madrid/Chelsea vs Winner of Man City/Bayern Munich

Will there be an Italian side in this year’s 2022/23 Champions League final

They are three Italian sides (Milan, Napoli, Inter) and they are all on the same side of the draw (winner of Milan/Napoli faces winner of Benfica/Inter in semis), so there is a very good possibility of a Serie A team reaching the UCL final.

Who will Chelsea face in the semifinals of the 2023 Champions League if they beat Real?

Chelsea will face the winner of Man City v Bayern in the semis if they beat Real Madrid.

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool 2023 UCL- Kroos, Jota

Here is a look at the Spanish and European (Diario AS, Sport, Marca and L’Equipe) player ratings for Real Madrid vs Liverpool. Real created more chances and won 1-0 to progress to the quarters.

French paper L’Equipe player ratings Real Madrid v LFC Champions League Second Leg

Alisson the only LFC player to get a player rating of more than 5 from L’Equipe.

Diario AS Spanish paper player ratings Real vs Liverpool

Milner, Nunez and Jota not deemed worthy of a rating by Spanish paper AS

xG Real Madrid vs Liverpool 2023 Champions League Second Leg Attendance 63,127 | Expected Goals Stats RMA 1-0 LFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Real Madrid vs Liverpool (Attendance of 63,127 at the Bernabeu on 15 March, 2023 UCL Round of 16 Second Leg). Real won the game 1-0 to advance to the last eight of the competition.

xG Real Madrid 2.09-0.43 Liverpool shots map (Actual score RMA 1-0 LIV)

1-0 Benzema goal vs Liverpool xG 0.60

Other notable chances for Real Madrid

14th minute Vini chance v Liverpool xG 0.36 (saved by Alisson)
53rd minute Valverde chance vs Liverpool xG 0.25 (saved by Alisson)
63rd minute Valverde header chance v Liverpool xG 0.21 (hits woodwork)

Nunez 7th minute chance v Real Madrid xG 0.07 (saved by Courtois) Continue Reading >>

Haaland gets a 10/10- L’Equipe Player Ratings for Manchester City vs Leipzig 2023 UCL Second Leg

Erling Braut Haaland got a perfect 10/10 in the L’Equipe player ratings for Man City v Leipzig last night. French sports paper L’Equipe rarely give 10/10 ratings, so this is quite a notable achievement.

Spanish paper Diario AS also gave Haaland four stars- another rare feat, while Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport also gave him a 10/10 player rating.

L’Equipe player ratings City vs Leipzig UCL

Diario AS player ratings Manchester City vs RB Leipzig

None of the Leipzig starting players were even deemed worthy of a player rating by AS! Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings FC Porto vs Inter Milan March 14 2023 UCL- Andre Onana the star

Here is a look at the European paper player ratings (L’Equipe, Corriere della Sera, Correio da Manha, Diario AS) for the Porto v Inter Champions League Round of 16 second leg. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Inter advancing to the last eight.

Italian paper Corriere della Sera player ratings FCP Internazionale second leg

L’Equipe player ratings Porto vs Inter Milan Round of 16 Second Leg

xG Man City 7-0 Leipzig Champions League 2023 Second Leg | Expected Goals Match Stats MCFC 7-0 RBL

Click here for MCFC next game- xG Manchester City 6-0 Burnley FA Cup 18 March 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man City vs Leipzig (Attendance of 52,038 at the Etihad Stadium on 14 March, 2023- UCL Round of 16 Second Leg). Erling Haaland scored his second Champions League career hat trick as the Citizens thumped RB 7-0.

Complete domination from City, who had around two dozen shots in the entire game; Leipzig had only four shots.

Also see newspaper player ratings for this City v Leipzig UCL game– Haaland got a rare 10/10 from L’Equipe.

xG Man City 4.11-0.30 Leipzig shots map (Actual score MCI 7-0 RBL)

1-0 Haaland penalty goal vs Leipzig xG 0.80
2-0 Haaland second goal v RB xG 0.33
3-0 Haaland hat trick goal vs Leipzig xG 0.70
4-0 Gundogan goal vs Rasenball Sport xG 0.08
5-0 Haaland fourth goal vs Leipzig xG 0.35
6-0 Haaland fifth goal vs Leipzig xG 0.31
7-0 De Bruyne goal vs Leipzig xG 0.03

Apart from these, City had some more decent chances (for example Haaland 31st minute, Gundogan 39th minute).

Man City vs Leipzig 7-0 Second Leg Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC stats on left; Leipzig on right) Continue Reading >>

London Football Awards 2023 Winners List | LFA 23 Nominees (2022-23 season)

Here is a look at the list of winners from the 2023 London Football Awards, and the other nominated players in those categories. The LFA 2023 award winners were officially announced on March 13, 2023.

London Football Awards Premier League Men’s Player of the Year 2023

Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)- Winner
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Harry Kane (Tottenham)
Ivan Toney (Brentford)
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)

LFA Manager of the Year 2023 (for 22/23 season)

Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)- winner
Richie Wellens (Leyton Orient)
Marco Silva (Fulham)
Thomas Frank (Brentford)
Emma Hayes (Chelsea Women)

LFA Men’s Young Player of the Year 2023 (2022/23 season)

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)- Winner
William Saliba (Arsenal)
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
Michael Olise (Crystal Palace)
Billy Mitchell (Millwall) Continue Reading >>

French Newspaper Player Ratings Brest vs PSG March 2023- Mbappe, Messi, Ruiz

Click here for next game- player ratings for PSG 0-2 SRFC 19 March 2023

Here is a look at the newspaper (L’Equipe, Ouest France) player ratings for Stade Brestois vs Paris SG on March 11, 2023 (22/23 Ligue 1 season). PSG edged this clash 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Kylian Mbappe.

L’Equipe player ratings SB29 vs Paris SG 2023

L’Equipe gave Brest a higher team rating than PSG. No Paris SG player got a rating over 6.

xG Bournemouth vs Liverpool March 11 2023 | Expected Goals Stats AFCB 1-0 LIV

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) from Bournemouth v Liverpool (2022/23 season- 11 March, 2023). AFCB stunned the Reds 1-0, with Mo Salah missing a penalty for the visitors.

xG Bournemouth 0.52-1.64 Liverpool shots map (Actual score AFCB 1-0 LFC)

1-0 Billing goal vs Liverpool xG 0.38

Mo Salah missed penalty vs Bournemouth xG 0.80
Van Dijk 6th minute header chance v Bournemouth xG 0.10 (off the line)
Van Dijk 41st minute header chance v AFCB xG 0.27 (wide)

Bournemouth vs Liverpool 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

(AFCB stats on left; LFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Man Utd vs Betis 2023 Attendance 72,998 Europa League | Expected Goals Stats MUFC 4-1 Betis

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United vs Real Betis (Crowd attendance of 72,998 at Old Trafford for this UEL Round of 16 First Leg clash on 9 March, 2023)

Pretty much complete dominance from Man United, especially in the second half, and that is reflected in the xG stats.

xG Man United 2.57-0.34 Betis shots map (Actual score MUN 4-1 RBB)

1-0 Rashford goal vs Betis xG 0.08
1-1 Perez goal vs Man United xG 0.07
2-1 Antony goal vs Betis xG 0.03
3-1 Bruno header goal vs Betis xG 0.12
4-1 Weghorst goal vs Betis xG 0.30

Man United vs Betis 4-1 Match Stats for comparison

(MUN stats on left; Betis on right) Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern 2-0 PSG UCL 2023- Mbappe, Messi, Verratti, Upamecano, De Ligt

Click here for Brest vs PSG Player Ratings 11 March 2023

Here is a look at the player ratings from the likes of L’Equipe, Bild and Marca following FC Bayern Munchen’s 2-0 win over Paris Saint Germain in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie last night (8 March, 2023) (also see expected goals stats for Bayern PSG 2-0)

L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings Bayern vs Paris SG 2nd Leg March 2023

A 3/10 player rating for Messi and Mbappe from L’Equipe, with Verratti getting a 2/10 rating!

Bild player ratings Bayern v Paris Saint Germain

Lots of 4’s and 5’s for the PSG players from Bild (the lower the rating, the better the performance in this system). Upamecano and De Ligt the standout Bayern players according to the Bild newspaper. Continue Reading >>

xG Bayern vs PSG Second Leg March 2023 Champions League | Expected Goals Stats BAY 2-0 PAR

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Bayern Munich vs Paris SG (Second Leg UCL Round of 16 on 8 March, 2023). Bayern won the game 2-0 to win the tie 3-0 on aggregate and progress to the quarters.

Also check out Bild and other newspaper player ratings for Bayern PSG second leg.

xG Bayern Munich 1.51-1.08 PSG shots map (Actual score FCB 2-0 PSG)

1-0 Choupo Moting goal vs PSG xG 0.58
2-0 Gnabry goal vs PSG xG 0.25

Vitinha 38th minute missed chance vs PSG xG 0.45 (off the line from De Ligt)
Ramos 64th minute header chance vs PSG xG 0.06 (great save from Sommer)

Bayern Munchen vs PSG 2-0 Match Stats for comparison

(Bayern stats on left; Paris Saint Germain match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund 7 March 2023 Attendance 38,882 | Expected Goals Stats CFC 2-0 BVB Champions League

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Chelsea vs Dortmund (Crowd attendance of 38,882 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg, Champions League Round of 16 on 7 March, 2023).

CFC won the game 2-0 to advance to the quarters. Both sides finished with 13 shots each, but Dortmund offered very little on the attacking front in the first half. Their best second half chance fell to Jude Bellingham (xG 0.25 in the 58th minute), but not much else on xG for BVB apart from that opportunity.

xG Chelsea 1.86-0.74 Borussia Dortmund shots map (Actual score CHE 2-0 DOR)

1-0 Sterling goal vs Dortmund xG 0.27
2-0 Havertz penalty goal vs Dortmund xG 0.80

Koulibaly 7th minute header chance v Dortmund xG 0.10 (free header, but wide)
Felix 40th minute chance vs Chelsea xG 0.25

Chelsea Dortmund 2-0 Match stats for comparison

(CFC stats on left; Borussia Dortmund 2nd leg on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd 2023 | Expected Goals LFC vs MUFC Match Stats March 5

Click here for xG expected goals stats for Liverpool v Arsenal April 2023

Click here for xG stats for Newcastle 2-0 Man United April 2023 (another game where MUFC had low xG)

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) and match stats from Liverpool vs Man United (March 5, 2023 at Anfield). A record win for Liverpool over MUFC following a stunning second half for the Reds, which also saw Mo Salah overtake Robbie Fowler as the club’s record league scorer.

xG Liverpool 2.09-0.48 Manchester United shots map (Actual score LFC 7-0 MU)

1-0 Gakpo first goal vs Man United xG 0.11
2-0 Nunez first header goal vs Man U xG 0.30
3-0 Gakpo second goal vs Man Utd xG 0.11
4-0 Salah first goal vs Man United xG 0.09
5-0 Nunez second header goal vs Manchester United xG 0.06
6-0 Salah second goal vs Man United xG 0.32
7-0 Firmino goal vs Man Utd xG 0.09

United’s best chance on xG was a 27th minute one for Rashford (which he shot straight at Alisson).

Liverpool could’ve scored more- Nunez and Konate both missed decent opportunities, as did Andy Robertson. But they were very clinical in the second half, with almost every attempt turning into a goal!

Liverpool vs Man United 7-0 Match Stats for comparison

(LFC stats on left; MU match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Manchester City vs Newcastle 2023 Attendance 53,419 | Expected Goals Match Stats MCFC 2-0 NUFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) from Man City vs Newcastle United (Crowd attendance of 53,419 at the Etihad on 4 March, 2022). An important win for City, with Foden and Bernardo Silva scoring. Not much really on the attacking front from NUFC, and that’s reflected in their low xG.

xG Man City 1.03-0.32 Newcastle shots map (Actual score MCI 2-0 NEW)

1-0 Foden goal vs Newcastle xG 0.20
2-0 Bernardo Silva goal vs Newcastle xG 0.08

City also had good header chances through Gundogan (1st minute) and Haaland (34th minute) that they missed.

Man City vs Newcastle 2-0 Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC stats on left; NUFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Arsenal vs Everton March 2023 Attendance 60,213 | Expected Goals AFC 4-0 EFC Match Stats

Click here for xG stats Everton vs Arsenal 0-1 2023-24 season

Here is a look at the xG stats from Arsenal vs Everton (Attendance 60,213 on March 1, 2023 in 2022/23 season). A pretty dominant performance from the Gunners, and that’s reflected in the stats.

xG Arsenal 2.52-0.85 Everton shots map (Actual score ARS 4-0 EVE)

1-0 Saka goal vs Everton xG 0.11
2-0 Martinelli goal vs Everton xG 0.40
3-0 Odegaard goal vs Everton xG 0.51
4-0 Martinelli second goal v Everton xG 0.43

Everton had a few chances- Maupay in the 8th minute (he tried a backheel) and Tom Davies in the 92nd minute the most notable of them.

Arsenal vs Everton 4-0 Match Stats for comparison

(AFC stats on left; EFC stats on right)

Arsenal had a two point lead at the top of the Premier League table at the end of February over Man City, which has now been extended to five points.

Premier League Table at the end of February 2023 | PL Standings 2022-23 season

Click here for Premier League Table at the end of March 2023

Here is a look at the 2022/23 season Premier League table as it stood at the end of February 2023 (and at the beginning of March 2023).

Arsenal were top of the standings while Everton, Bournemouth and Southampton were the three teams at the bottom at the end of February 2023.

Condensed Premier League Table for 22/23 at the end of the month of February

French Newspaper Player Ratings Marseille vs PSG 0-3 February 2023 Le Classique Attendance 65,894

Click here for L’Equipe player ratings PSG vs Nantes 4 March 2023– Paris SG next game.

Here is a look at how the big French newspapers (L’Equipe, La Provence) gave their player ratings for Marseille vs Paris SG on February 26, 2023 (Crowd Attendance of 65,894)

Marseille 0-3 Paris SG (Mbappe*2, Messi)

L’Equipe player ratings Marseille vs Paris SG 2023

2/10 player rating for Eric Bailly and Balerdi vs PSG.

La Provence newspaper player ratings OM 0-3 PSG

xG Man Utd vs Newcastle Wembley Attendance 87,306 Carabao Cup Final 2023 | Expected Goals Match Stats MUFC 2-0 NUFC

Click here for xG stats Newcastle vs Man Utd Premier League April 2 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United vs Newcastle (Crowd attendance of 87,306 at Wembley on 26 February, 2023- EFL League Cup final).

Newcastle had 61% possession to United’s 39%, but lesser shots on target.

xG Manchester United 1.01-0.99 Newcastle shots map (Actual score MUFC 2-0 NUFC)

1-0 Casemiro goal vs Newcastle xG 0.12
2-0 Rashford goal vs Newcastle xG 0.11

Apart from these two, United had a very good chance through Bruno Fernandes in the 93rd minute (xG 0.25) that was saved by Karius.

MUFC NUFC 2023 Carabao Cup Final Match Stats for comparison

(Man Utd stats on left; NUFC on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Tottenham vs Chelsea 2023 Attendance 61,613 | Expected Goals Match Stats Spurs 2-0 CFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Spurs v Chelsea (Attendance 61,613 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 26, 2023 in this 2022/23 season match).

Chelsea really didn’t create much, and that’s reflected in the xG stats for the game.

xG Tottenham Hotspur 0.64-0.40 Chelsea shots map (Actual score TOT 2-0 CHE)

1-0 Skipp goal v Chelsea xG 0.03
2-0 Kane goal vs Chelsea xG 0.24

(THFC stats on left; CFC match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Leicester 0.02-0.59 Arsenal Shots Map 2023 | Expected Goals LCFC 0-1 AFC Match Stats February

Here is a look at the expected goals (xG) stats from Leicester vs Arsenal (Attendance 32,227 on 25 February, 2023- Kingpower Stadoium).

Leicester had ONLY one shot in the entire game v Arsenal- from Dewsbury Hall in the 72nd minute. This is one of the lowest xG numbers you’d see from a Premier League team in a PL game (other recent games would be Atletico Madrid with zero xG against Man City in the Champions League and Costa Rica with 0 xG against Spain in the World Cup.)

xG Leicester 0.02-0.59 Arsenal shots map (Actual score LEI 0-1 ARS)

0-1 Martinelli goal vs Leicester xG 0.10

Leicester vs Arsenal 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(LCFC stats on left; AFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Man Utd 2-1 Barca UEL Playoff Second Leg- Fred, de Jong

Here is a look at how the big newspapers from Spain (Diario AS, Marca, Sport, ABC) gave their player ratings for the Man United vs Barcelona Europa League Second Leg Playoff game on 23 February, 2023. United edged the clash 2-1 to progress 4-3 on aggregate (also see xG stats for Man Utd v Barca Second Leg)

Diario Sport paper player ratings MUFC vs Barcelona Second Leg

No player from either team got a rating greater than 7/10 in Sport, but five United players got that mark, as opposed to the solitary Barca player (Araujo)

Marca newspaper player ratings Manchester United vs FCB Europa League Second Leg Playoff

Three star player rating for Anthony from Marca.

Diario AS Spanish paper ratings for United v Barcelona February 23

Three stars for Lisandro Martinez and Fred from Diario AS. Continue Reading >>

xG Man Utd vs Barcelona Second Leg 2023 Europa League | Expected Goals MUN 2-1 BAR Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United v Barcelona (Attendance 73,021 at Old Trafford on 23 February, 2022- UEL Playoff Round Second Leg). United came from behind to win 2-1 and progress to the next round of the Europa League

Also check out Spanish paper player ratings for this MUFC Barca UEL game.

xG Manchester United 0.75-1.19 Barcelona shots map (Actual score MUFC 2-1 Barca)

0-1 Lewandowski penalty goal vs Man Utd xG 0.80
1-1 Fred goal vs Barcelona xG 0.10
2-1 Antony goal vs Barcelona xG 0.05

Jules Kounde 64th minute chance v United xG 0.20

MU vs Barca 2023 Match Stats Second Leg for comparison

(MUFC stats on left; FCB match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid UCL First Leg February 2023 | Gomez, Salah, Courtois, Vini

Here is a look at the big Spanish and European newspaper player ratings (L’Equipe, Diario AS, Marca, Diario Sport) for the LFC v Real Madrid First Leg Champions League Round of 16 clash. Real Madrid won 5-2 at Anfield. A terrible day at the evening for Joe Gomez, while Vini was the best player on show in the LFC-RMA game, as can be seen in these ratings below.

Diario AS player ratings Liverpool v Real Madrid Champions League 2022/23 season

Several LFC players against Real Madrid not even deemed worthy of a rating by AS!

L’Equipe paper player ratings Liverpool 2 Real Madrid 5

A 2/10 player rating for Joe Gomez versus Real Madrid. Vini Jr gets a 9/10.

xG Liverpool vs Real Madrid 2-5 Champions League 2023 | Expected Goals Match Stats LIV RMA

Click here for expected goals stats MCFC 4-0 RMA Champions League May 2023 Semi final

Click here for expected goals xG stats Real Madrid v Liverpool Round of 16 Second Leg March 15 2023

Here is a look at the xG stats from Liverpool v Real Madrid (Attendance 52,337 at Anfield on 21 February, 2023- Round of 16 First Leg).

A bit of an odd game on the xG metric, with goalkeeper errors at both ends.

Also check out Spanish newspaper player ratings for Liverpool vs Real Madrid 2023.

xG Liverpool 1.33-1.18 Real Madrid shots map (Actual score LFC 2-5 RMA)

1-0 Nunez goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.15
2-0 Salah goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.32
2-1 Vinicius first goal vs Liverpool xG 0.05
2-2 Vinicius second goal vs Liverpool xG 0.03
2-3 Eder Militao header goal vs Liverpool xG 0.25
2-4 Benzema first goal vs Liverpool xG 0.10
2-5 Benzema second goal vs Liverpool xG 0.55

Liverpool vs Real Madrid 2-5 Match Stats for comparison

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Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Barca 2-2 Man Utd Europa League February 2023 First Leg

Click here for second leg newspaper player ratings Manchester United vs Barca 2023 UEL

Here is a look at how the big Spanish newspapers (Diario AS, Sport and Marca) gave their player ratings for Barca v United following the two teams’ 2-2 draw at the Nou Camp in the first leg of their Europa League knockout tie on February 16, 2023.

Kounde and Wan-Bissaka criticised by most of the papers, with Raphinha and Rashford praised (also see xG stats for Barcelona v Man United)

Diario AS player ratings FCB vs MUFC 2-2

Diario Sport paper player ratings Barcelona vs Manchester United

Marca ratings Barcelona vs Man United

Three stars for Rashford from Marca. Continue Reading >>

xG Barcelona vs Manchester United 2023 Attendance 90,225 | Expected Goals BAR 2-2 MUN Match Stats

Click here for playoff round second leg stats xG Man Utd vs Barcelona February 23 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Barcelona v Man Utd (Crowd Attendance of 90,225 for Europa League First Leg Clash 16 February, 2023). A game that really burst into life in the second half.

United had plenty of chances, with the likes of Weghorst and Sancho missing decent opportunities, and will probably feel they should’ve won at the Nou Camp.

xG Barcelona 1.13-1.81 Manchester United shots map (Actual score FCB 2-2 MU)

1-0 Alonso goal vs Man Utd xG 0.13
1-1 Rashford goal vs Barcelona xG 0.05
2-1 Kounde own goal vs Man Utd (no xG for an own goal)
2-2 Raphinha goal vs Man United xG 0.02

Barcelona vs Man Utd Europa League 2-2 Match Stats for comparison

(Barca FC game stats on left; MUFC match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea 2023 Attendance 81,365 | Expected Goals Stats BVB 1-0 CHE

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Here is a look at the expected goals (xG) stats from Dortmund v Chelsea (official attendance of 81,365 for the Champions League Round of 16 First Leg February 15, 2023).

Dortmund edged this clash 1-0 thanks to Adeyemi’s stunner, but Chelsea created far more chances, and that’s evident on xG.

xG Dortmund 1.23-1.95 Chelsea shots map (Actual score BVB 1-0 CFC)

1-0 Adeyemi goal vs Chelsea xG 0.70

Adeyemi’s goal, as you can see, accounts for the bulk of Dortmund’s xG. Chelsea had plenty of decent chances- Felix in the 31st and 38th minutes, Havertz’s header in the 63rd (just before Adeyemi’s goal), Koulibaly’s 78th minute that was blocked and cleared off the line, to name the most prominent ones among them. Continue Reading >>

xG PSG vs Bayern 2023 Champions League First Leg | Expected Goals Paris SG 0-1 FCB Match Stats

Click here for xG expected goals stats Bayern Munich 2-0 PSG Second Leg March 8 2023 UCL

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from PSG vs Bayern Munich (Round of 16 first leg February 14, 2023). Bayern narrowly edged the game 1-0, but this game had very few clear cut chances.

PSG didn’t create anything on xG till the very end of the first half. Their best opportunities were a triple chance on 73 minutes (Mbappe and two Neymar shots) and a 86th minute one for Messi that was blocked.

Also check out newspaper player ratings for PSG v Bayern Round of 16 First Leg from the likes of Bild and L’Equipe.

xG PSG 0.84-1.20 Bayern Munich shots map (Actual score Paris SG 0-1 FC Bayern Munchen)

0-1 Coman goal vs PSG xG 0.07

PSG vs Bayern Munich 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(Paris SG stats on left; Bayern match stats on right) Continue Reading >>

Bild L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings Paris SG vs Bayern Munich 2023 UCL Attendance 46,435 First Leg

Click here for newspaper player ratings Bayern Munich vs Paris SG 2-0 Second Leg March 2023 Champions League

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for PSG v Bayern Munich (Crowd attendance 46,435) from the likes of L’Equipe, Bild and Marca following the first leg of their CL Round of 16 clash. Bayern won the game 1-0 at Parc des Princes thanks to Kingsley Coman’s 53rd minute goal, although they ended the game with ten men following a late red to Benjamin Pavard.

Also see expected goals xG statistics for Paris SG v Bayern Munchen February 2023 Round of 16 First Leg

L’Equipe French newspaper player rating Paris Saint Germain vs Bayern

Bild Germany paper player ratings PSG Bayern 0-1 February 2023 First Leg Round of 16

(Lower the rating, better the player performace (1 is a better rating than 5)

xG AC Milan vs Tottenham 2023 Attendance 74,320 Champions League | Expected Goals MIL 1-0 TOT Match Stats

Click here for xG stats Tottenham vs Milan Second Leg Round of 16 UCL March 8 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from AC Milan vs Tottenham (Crowd attendance of 74,320 at the San Siro on February 14, 2023). Milan edged this clash 1-0 and could’ve won by more had Charles de Ketelaere and Malick Thiaw not spurned glorious header opportunities towards the end. Spurs offered very little going forward, and that is reflected on xG.

xG AC Milan 1.67-0.43 Tottenham Hotspur (Actual score ACM 1-0 Spurs)

1-0 Diaz goal vs Spurs xG 0.88

De Ketelaere header chance vs Tottenham xG 0.30
Malick Thiaw header chance vs Spurs xG 0.35

AC Milan vs Tottenham 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

(AC Milan stats on left; THFC on right) Continue Reading >>

Nathan Jones Southampton Manager Record | List of Saints FC games managed in 2022-23 season

Nathan Jones has been sacked by Southampton today (February 12, 2023) after just EIGHT league games in charge of the South Coast outfit, making him one of the shortest serving PL managers ever. He had a better Cup record (Saints beat MCFC and reached the League Cup semifinals before losing to Newcastle), and Man City failed to register even a single shot on target against Southampton in their Cup clash.

Nathan Jones Premier League record as Southampton manager

P8- W1, L7, Goals scored 6, Goals conceded 16, Points per game 0.38

Which was the only team Southampton beat in the Premier League under Nathan Jones?

Nathan Jones’ only Premier League win as Southampton manager was against Everton in January 2023.

Nathan Jones last game as Southampton manager?

Nathan Jones’ last match as Southampton manager was the 2-1 loss to Wolves on February 11, 2023.

List of only Premier League games managed by Nathan Jones

List of all Southampton games managed by Nathan Jones this 22/23 season (League + Cup) Continue Reading >>

xG Arsenal vs Brentford 2023 Attendance 60,254 | Expected Goals Match Stats ARS 1-1 BRE

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Arsenal vs Brentford (Crowd attendance of 60,254 at the Emirates Stadium in London on 11 February, 2023). Arsenal had more shots, but the quality of Brentford’s chances were better, and that shows on xG.

xG Arsenal 1.55-1.94 Brentford shots map (Actual score ARS 1-1 BRE)

1-0 Trossard goal vs Brentford xG 0.61
1-1 Toney goal vs Arsenal xG 0.90

Other notable Brentford chance v Arsenal and their xG

5th minute Rico Henry chance vs Arsenal xG 0.35
25th minute Ivan Toney chance vs Arsenal xG 0.25 (hits woodwork)
31st minute Ben Mee header chance vs Arsenal xG 0.12 (blocked)

Arsenal vs Brentford 1-1 Match Stats for comparison

(Arsenal stats on left; Brentford stats on right) Continue Reading >>

L’Equipe Nice Matin Monaco vs PSG 2023 February Player Ratings- Neymar, Bitshiabu, Ben Yedder

Here is a look at the player ratings for Monaco vs Paris SG (11 February 2023) from well known French newspapers L’Equipe and Nice-Matin.

L’Equipe gave all the PSG players apart from Donnarumma and Zaire-Emery a 3/10 or below rating, with Bitshiabu getting a 2/10 player rating for his performance against Monaco.

On the ASM side, Ben-Yedder was the best player against Paris Saint Germain, getting a 9/10 rating in both L’Equipe and Nice Matin.

AS Monaco (Golovin, Ben Yedder*2) 3 Paris St Germain 1 (Zaire-Emery)

L’Equipe player ratings ASM vs Paris SG February 2023

Nice Matin paper Monaco player ratings vs PSG 3-1 Continue Reading >>

xG West Ham vs Chelsea February 2023 Attendance 62,471 | Expected Goals WHUFC 1-1 CFC Match Stats

Click here for xG stats West Ham 3-1 Chelsea August 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) and match stats from West Ham v Chelsea (Crowd attendance of 62,471 on 11 February, 2023). The game ended in a 1-1 draw. Apart from their goal, West Ham’s best chance fell to Antonio in the 25th minute. They also had a goal disallowed for offside.

xG West Ham 1.07-1.12 Chelsea shots map (Actual score WHU 1-1 CHE)

0-1 Felix goal vs West Ham xG 0.46
1-1 Emerson goal vs Chelsea xG 0.33

WHU vs CHE 2023 1-1 Match Stats for comparison

(WHUFC stats on left; Chelsea on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Man Utd vs Leeds 2023 Attendance 73,456 | Expected Goals MUFC 2-2 LUFC Match Stats

Click here for xG stats from Leeds v Manchester United Premier League game February 12 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United v Leeds (Crowd attendance of 73,456 at Old Trafford on 8 February, 2023). United dominated the game in terms of shots and possession, and therefore on xG as well.

xG Man United 2.03-0.48 Leeds United shots map (Actual score MUFC 2-2 LUFC)

0-1 Gnonto goal vs Man U xG 0.05
0-2 Varane own goal (no xG for an own goal)
1-2 Rashford header goal vs Leeds xG 0.08
2-2 Sancho goal vs Leeds xG 0.09

Manchester United vs Leeds 2-2 Match Stats for comparison

(MUFC stats on left; LUFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Everton vs Arsenal 2023 Attendance 39,314 | Expected Goals Match Stats EVE 1-0 ARS

Click here for xG stats Everton 0-1 Arsenal September 2023

Click here for xG Arsenal 4-0 Everton March 1 2023 Match Stats

Click here for xG Arsenal vs Brentford February 11 2023 (next AFC game)

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) and match stats from Everton vs Arsenal (Crowd attendance of 39,314 at Goodison Park on 4 February, 2023). A win for EFC over the league leaders in Sean Dyche’s first game in charge- he replaced Frank Lampard whose record as Everton manager wasn’t too great, to put it mildly.

xG Everton 1.58-0.81 Arsenal shots map (Actual score AFC 1-0 Arsenal)

1-0 Tarkowski header goal vs Arsenal xG 0.20

Calvert Lewin 33rd minute chance v Arsenal xG 0.62
Doucoure header 34th minute chance v Arsenal xG 0.30
Nketiah 30th minute chance v Everton xG 0.14
Odegaard 58th minute chance v Everton xG 0.10

Everton Arsenal 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

(Everton stats on left, Arsenal on right)

xG Manchester City vs Arsenal FA Cup 2023 | Expected Goals MCFC 1-0 AFC Match Stats January 27

Click here for expected goals stats Man City vs Burnley 6-0 FA Cup March 2023 QF

Click here for xG expected goals stats for Arsenal v Man City Premier League Game Feb 15 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man City vs Arsenal (January 27, 2023 FA Cup). Chances at a premium in this clash, which was decided by Nathan Ake’s second half strike.

xG Man City 0.41-0.32 Arsenal shots map (Actual score MCFC 1-0 AFC)

1-0 Nathan Ake goal vs Arsenal FA Cup xG 0.05

Man City vs Arsenal 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC stats on left; AFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Arsenal vs Man Utd 2023 Attendance 60,325 | Expected Goals Match Stats AFC 3-2 MUFC 22 January

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) and match stats from Arsenal v Manchester United (Crowd 60,325 at the Emirates Stadium, London on 22 January, 2023).

Arsenal edged this thanks to a late winner from Eddie Nketiah. They dominated this game in terms of shots, and therefore on xG.

xG Arsenal 2.75-0.29 Man Utd shots map (Actual score AFC 3-2 MU)

0-1 Rashford goal vs Arsenal xG 0.03
1-1 Nketiah header goal vs Man United xG 0.31
2-1 Saka goal vs Arsenal xG 0.02
2-2 Lisandro Martinez header goal vs Arsenal xG 0.06
3-2 Nketiah second goal vs Man United xG 0.40

Arsenal vs Man Utd 3-2 Match Stats for comparison

(Arsenal stats on left; MUFC on right) Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Real Madrid vs Barcelona Super Cup Final 2023 Attendance 57,340 Saudi Arabia Riyadh

Here is a look at the Spanish newspaper player ratings for Real Madrid vs Barca (Attendance 57,340 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the Supercopa final).

A crowd of 57,340 was in attendance for Real Madrid v Barcelona in Saudi Arabia, better than the 38,624 in attendance for the Betis Barca semifinal and the 50,492 who turned up for the Real Valencia last four clash.

Diario AS player ratings Real Madrid 1-3 Barca Supercopa final

Diario Sport newspaper ratings Real vs Barca Super Cup Final January 2023

A 10/10 rating for Gavi from Sport.

Marca player ratings Real Madrid vs Barcelona 1-3 Supercopa Continue Reading >>

xG Tottenham vs Arsenal 2023 Attendance 61,870 | Expected Goals Match Stats Spurs 0-2 AFC January 15

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spurs v Arsenal (Attendance 61,870 on January 15, 2022). The Gunners won the game 2-0 to boost their title credentials.

xG Tottenham 1.55-1.76 Arsenal shots map (Actual score Spurs 0-2 Arsenal)

1-0 Lloris own goal vs Arsenal no xG (no xG for own goals)
2-0 Odegaard goal vs Spurs xG 0.05

Other notable chances

Son 18′ xG 0.35, Kane 45+3′ xG 0.14, Sessegnon 52′ xG 0.26

Nketiah 7′ xG 0.30, 25′ Nketiah xG 0.19 and Partey xG 0.04, Nketiah 69′ xG 0.50

xG Manchester United vs Man City 2023 | Expected Goals Shots Map MUN 2-1 MCI Match Stats 14 January

Click here for xG stats Man City vs Man Utd FA Cup Final June 3 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man Utd v Man City (January 14, 2023). Man City had no shots on target in their previous League Cup tie against Southampton, and had just one shot on target here- the goal scored by Jack Grealish.

xG Man Utd 1.08-0.55 Man City shots map (Actual score MUFC 2-1 MCFC)

1-0 Grealish header goal vs Man Utd xG 0.40
1-1 Bruno Fernandes goal vs Man City xG 0.22
2-1 Rashford goal vs Man City xG 0.51

MU vs Man City 2-1 Match Stats 2023 for comparison

(MUFC stats on left; Manchester City stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Fulham vs Chelsea 2023 | Expected Goals FFC 2-1 CFC Match Stats

Click here for xG stats Chelsea vs Fulham 3 February 2023

Here is a look at the xG stats from Fulham vs Chelsea (January 12, 2023). This was a Chelsea debut for Joao Felix, who was sent off in the second half.

xG Fulham 0.65-2.16 Chelsea shots map (Actual score FFC 2-1 CFC)

1-0 Willian goal vs Chelsea xG 0.06
1-1 Koulibaly goal vs Fulham xG 0.68
2-1 Vinicius header goal vs Chelsea xG 0.31

Kai Havertz 2′ chance vs Fulham xG 0.36- takes deflection
Lewis Hall 2′ chance vs Fulham xG 0.25- saved by keeper
Reid chance vs Chelsea xG 0.06 (hits woodwork)

Felix 33′ chance vs Fulham was offside

Fulham vs Chelsea 2-1 Match Stats for comparison

(FFC stats on left; Chelsea stats on right) Continue Reading >>

No shots on target for Man City under Guardiola in a game! xG Southampton vs Manchester City Carabao Cup 2023 Match Stats

No shot on target for Man City in a game under Pep Guardiola as manager? Pretty unthinkable, but that is precisely what happened in the EFL Cup quarterfinal between the two sides on January 11, 2023.

Not much to choose on xG though- both of Southampton’s goals here were well-struck ones.

xG Southampton 0.68-0.75 Man City shots map (Actual score Saints 2-0 MCFC)

1-0 Mara goal v Man City xG 0.08
2-0 Djenepo goal vs Man City Carabao Cup xG 0.05 (keeper off his line)

Southampton vs Man City 2-0 Match Stats for comparison

(Saints game stats on left; MCFC match stats on right)

xG Man City vs Chelsea FA Cup January 8 2023 | Expected Goals Match Stats MCFC 4-0 CFC Attendance 51,505

Here is a look at the xG stats from Man City v Chelsea (Attendance 51,505 in the FA Cup Third Round 8 Jan, 2023). City comfortably won this game 4-0.

Chelsea had ZERO shots in the entirety of the first half (neither attempted nor on target, so zero xG at the interval).

xG Man City 2.70-0.09 Chelsea shots map (Actual score MCFC 4-0 CFC)

1-0 Mahrez free kick v Chelsea xG 0.05
2-0 Alvarez penalty vs Chelsea xG 0.80
3-0 Foden goal vs Chelsea xG 0.55
4-0 Mahrez penalty v Chelsea xG 0.80

Manchester City vs Chelsea 4-0 FA Cup Match Stats for comparison

(MCFC match stats on left; Chelsea game stats on right) Continue Reading >>

No Spaniard in Real Madrid starting lineup for the first time | No Spanish player in XI vs Villarreal January 2023

The Los Blancos starting lineup vs Villarreal on January 7, 2023 marked the first time that there was no Spanish player in the starting lineup for Real Madrid in the club’s history.

The first time there was no Spanish player in the Real Madrid starting lineup (v Villarreal January 7, 2023)

Courtois, Mendy, Alaba, Rudiger, Militao, Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric, Vini, Benzema, Valverde.

Real Madrid lost the game 2-1.

Real Madrid starting XI v Villarreal (away) on January 7, 2023 by nationality

France (3)- Tchouameni, Ferland Mendy, Benzema
Brazil (2)- Vinicius Jr, Eder Militao
Germany (2)- Kroos, Rudiger
Croatia (1)- Modric
Belgium (1)- Courtois
Austria (1)- Alaba
Uruguay (1)- Valverde

xG Chelsea vs Man City Premier League January 5 2023 | Expected Goals CFC 0-1 MCFC Match Stats

Click here for xG stats Man City 4-0 Chelsea FA Cup 8 January 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Chelsea vs Manchester City on January 5, 2023. MCFC edged the clash 1-0 thanks to Riyad Mahrez’s second half winner.

xG Chelsea 0.63-1.75 Man City shots map (Actual score CFC 0-1 MCFC)

0-1 Mahrez goal vs Chelsea xG 0.65

Some other notable chances

Haaland 37′, Ake and Bernardo Silva 51′ (Hit woodwork and blocked), Haaland 73′

Thiago Silva 56′, Lewis Hall 90+1′

Chelsea vs Man City 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(CFC stats on left; MCFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

RC Lens vs PSG 2023 Player Ratings L’Equipe Newspaper | RCL 3-1 Paris SG

Click here for player ratings PSG vs Lens April 15 2023

Here is a look at the player ratings for Lens vs PSG (January 1 2023) from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. Lens beat Paris Saint Germain 3-1, handing the latter their first league loss of the 2022/23 season in the process!

PSG get a team rating of 4 from L’Equipe, with RCL given a 7.3/10. Hakimi the best Paris player with a 6/10 rating, with Donnarumma, Soler, Ruiz and Ramos the lowest rated players at 3/10.

L’Equipe player ratings Lens vs PSG 3-1

Premier League Table on 1st January 2023 | Standings at the start of the New Year

Here is a look at the Premier League table as it stood on 1st January 2023 (New Years Day 2023). These are the standings at the end of the year 2022/beginning of the year 2023 (all fixtures for the 22/23 season up to 31 December 2022)

22/23 Premier League football table on 1st January 2023 (New Year’s Day 2023)

2022-23 season at the beginning of the new year (1 Jan 2023 0.01 time)

xG Arsenal vs West Ham 2022 Boxing Day | Expected Goals AFC 3-1 WHUFC Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Arsenal vs West Ham on December 26, 2022 (Boxing Day). WHUFC took the lead through Benrahma’s first half penalty, but a strong second half performance from the Gunners saw them emerge 3-1 winners.

xG Arsenal 2.03-1.05 West Ham shots map (Actual score AFC 3-1 WHUFC)

0-1 Benrahma penalty goal v Arsenal xG 0.80
1-1 Saka goal vs West Ham xG 0.63
2-1 Martinelli goal vs West Ham xG 0.06
3-1 Nketiah goal vs West Ham xG 0.20

Arsenal vs West Ham 3-1 Match Stats for comparison

(AFC stats on left; WHUFC stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Aston Villa Liverpool December 26 2022 | Expected Goals AVFC 1-3 LFC Match Stats Boxing Day

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Aston Villa vs Liverpool on Boxing Day (December 26, 2022). A game with plenty of decent missed chances for both sides and it reflects in the relatively high xG (Bailey, Watkins and McGinn chances for Villa and several Nunez chances for Liverpool)

xG Aston Villa 1.44-2.79 Liverpool shots map (Actual score AVFC 1-3 LFC)

0-1 Salah goal vs Villa xG 0.52
0-2 VVD goal vs Aston Villa xG 0.03
1-2 Watkins header v Liverpool xG 0.14
1-3 Bajcetic goal vs Aston Villa xG 0.51

AVFC vs LFC 1-3 Match Stats for comparison

(AVFC stats on left, LFC on right) Continue Reading >>

Premier League Table at Christmas (2022-2023) this season and comparing with last season (2021-22)

Here is a look at the Premier League standings at Christmas last season (21/22) and this season (22/23). Man City were top of the table at Christmas 2021, but Arsenal lead the PL standings at Christmas 2022.

Combined Premier League Table Christmas Eve 2022 (this current 22/23 season)

xG Manchester United vs Burnley League Cup 2022 | MUFC 2-0 Burnley Attendance 62,062 Carabao Cup Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man Utd vs Burnley (Attendance 62,062 in Carabao Cup December 2022). United won the game 2-0, but Burnley did have a few decent chances of their own, with the likes of Barnes and Churlinov going close.

xG Man United 1.73-0.95 Burnley shots map (Actual score MUFC 2-0 Burnley)

1-0 Eriksen goal vs Burnley xG 0.70
2-0 Rashford goal vs Burnley xG 0.08

Man Utd vs Burnley 2-0 Match Stats for comparison

(MUFC stats on left; Burnley game stats on right)

xG Man City vs Liverpool Carabao Cup 2022 | Expected Goals MCFC 3-2 LFC Match Stats EFL Cup 22 December

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man City vs Liverpool (Carabao Cup 22 December, 2022). City won this five goal thriller 3-2, and on xG they were pretty deserving winners, especially with the quality of their first half performance.

xG Man City 2.01-0.82 Liverpool shots map (Actual score MCFC 3-2 LFC)

1-0 Haaland goal vs Liverpool EFL Cup xG 0.07
1-1 Carvalho goal vs Man City Cup xG 0.22
2-1 Mahrez goal vs Liverpool Cup xG 0.20
2-2 Salah goal vs Man City Cup xG 0.25
3-2 Ake header goal vs Liverpool Cup xG 0.14

Some other notable missed chances in Man City LFC Carabao Cup game

1st minute Haaland chance v Liverpool xG 0.10 (had to lift ball over incoming keeper)
6th minute Palmer chance vs Liverpool xG 0.40 (very good chance from close range)
36th minute Gundogan chance vs Liverpool xG 0.27 (saved by Kelleher)
38th minute Ake chance v Liverpool xG 0.11 (header at Kelleher) Continue Reading >>

FIFA Team Ranking After World Cup 2022- Brazil 1st, Germany in 14th!

Here is a look at the official FIFA team rankings just after the 2022 Football World Cup. Brazil are first while newly crowned winners Argentina are 2nd. Germany have dropped to 14th in the world rankings, below both Switzerland and the United States.

Italy are 8th in the rankings after the 2022 World Cup (they didn’t qualify for the tournament!).

Top 20 soccer teams in the world as per FIFA ranking just after World Cup 2022

L’Equipe Bild AS Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina France 2022 World Cup Final | Mbappe Messi Emi Martinez

Here is a look at the European newspaper (Bild, L’Equipe, Diario AS, Sport etc) player ratings for the Argentina vs France World Cup final. Argentina had more chances as shown on xG, and eventually edged this game on penalties following a strong French second half comeback.

L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings for Football World Cup Final December 18 2022

Mbappe is the highest ranked individual player on both sides with a 9/10 rating from L’Equipe. Antoine Griezmann and Theo Hernandez with the lowest player rating (3/10).

Interestingly, L’Equipe have given Polish referee Marciniak a 2/10 rating for the final.

Nice Matin French player ratings v Argentina FWC 2022

Nice Matin loved the match, giving it a 9/10 game rating, but not the performances of the French starting XI except Mbappe.

Bild player ratings Argentina 3-3 France WC final

Lower the rating, better the player. So Messi, Mbappe, Di Maria, MacAllister and Emi Martinez the best players in the World Cup final according to German paper Bild.

They also thought Upamecano was one of the worst players for France!

xG Argentina vs France 2022 World Cup Final | Expected Goals Match Stats Arg 3-3 Fra Kolo Muani Lautaro Martinez chances

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from the Argentina vs France World Cup final (Attendance 88,966 in Lusail) on December 18, 2022. Man of the Match award number five for Lionel Messi at the 2022 WC as the Albiceleste prevailed 4-2 on penalties.

France had their first shot of the whole game only in the 68th minute (they had ZERO xG at half time!)– a header from Kolo Muani from a corner.

Also click here to see French and European sports newspaper player ratings for WC final.

xG Argentina 3.35-2.21 France shots map (Actual score Arg 3-3 FRA)

Argentina 1-0 France Messi penalty goal vs France xG 0.80
Argentina 2-0 France Di Maria goal vs France xG 0.40
Argentina 2-1 France Mbappe penalty goal v Argentina xG 0.80
Argentina 2-2 France Mbappe second goal vs Argentina xG 0.05
Argentina 3-2 France Messi goal vs France xG 0.65
Argentina 3-3 France Mbappe hat trick goal v Argentina pen xG 0.80

Some other notable chances in Argentina v France 3-3 and their individual xG

17th minute Di Maria chance vs France xG 0.12
90+7 Messi shot vs France xG 0.05 (good save from Lloris)
105th minute Lautaro chance vs France xG 0.30 (blocked by Upamecano)
105+1 Lautaro chance vs France xG 0.25
120th minute Kolo Muani chance vs Argentina xG 0.27 (saved by Martinez)
120+1′ Lautaro header chance vs France xG 0.15 (wide) Continue Reading >>

2022 Football World Cup Man of the Match Winners | List of MOTM awards at FIFA WC 2022

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Here is a look at the Man of the Match winners from all games at the 2022 FIFA Football World Cup held in Qatar in November and December 2022.

Last updated after Argentina v France final (MOTM Messi) on December 18, 2022.

Who won the most Man of the Match awards at the 2022 World Cup?

It is Lionel Messi who has been MOTM in 5 of Argentina’s 7 games (v Mexico, Australia, Netherlands, Croatia and France). Kylian Mbappe was Match of the Match three times

Final

Argentina vs France 3-3 (4-2 on penalties) MOTM Lionel Messi

Third Place

Croatia vs Morocco 2-1 (Man of the Match Josko Gvardiol)

Semi final MOTM

France vs Morocco 2-0 (Man of the Match Antoine Griezmann)
Argentina vs Croatia 3-0 (Man of the Match Lionel Messi)

2022 WC Quarterfinal MOTM Winners

England vs France 1-2 (Olivier Giroud)
Morocco vs Portugal 1-0 (Yassine Bounou)
Netherlands vs Argentina 2-2 (3-4 on penalties) Lionel Messi
Croatia vs Brazil 1-1 (4-2 on penalties) Dominik Livakovic

Round of 16 FWC Man of the Match Winners 2022

Portugal vs Switzerland 6-1 (Goncalo Ramos)
Morocco vs Spain 0-0 (3-0 on penalties) Yassine Bounou
Brazil vs South Korea 4-1 (Neymar Jr)
Japan vs Croatia 1-1 (1-3 on penalties) Dominik Livakovic
England vs Senegal 3-0 (Harry Kane)
France vs Poland 3-1 (Kylian Mbappe)
Argentina vs Australia 2-1 (Lionel Messi)
Netherlands vs USA 3-1 (Denzel Dumfries) Continue Reading >>

L’Equipe AS Nice Matin Newspaper Player Ratings France 2-0 Morocco WC 2022 Semifinal

Click here for L’Equipe and other newspaper player ratings for Argentina France World Cup final.

Here is a look at the France vs Morocco player ratings from the big French and European newspapers (L’Equipe, Diario AS, Diario Sport and Nice Matin). Unsurprisingly, lots of praise for Antoine Griezmann, who starred and got the MOTM as Les Bleus won 2-0 to set up a final clash against Argentina, who had beaten Croatia in the first semi final.

Also check out xG stats for France Morocco

L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings France Morocco 2-0

Diario AS Spanish newspaper player ratings France vs Morocco World Cup

Nice Matin paper French player ratings vs Morocco 2022

FRA MAR Diario Sport player ratings

xG France vs Morocco 2022 World Cup Semifinal | Expected Goals FRA 2-0 Maroc Match Stats Giroud El Yamiq Hamdallah chances

Click here for xG stats France Argentina World Cup Final December 18 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from France vs Morocco (2022 World Cup semi-final on December 14, 2022). France won 2-0 thanks to goals from Theo Hernandez and substitute Randal Kolo Muani.

The more clear cut chances went to France- Giroud (17′) hit the woodwork first and then (36′) lashed over from close range after Mbappe had slipped while attempting a shot. Marcus Thuram (71′) had a decent header chance as well. Morocco’s El Yamiq (44′) acrobatically hit the woodwork before half time, and Hamdallah had a couple of decent opportunities after the interval- one where he failed to shoot, and the other deep into second half stoppage time.

xG France 1.95-0.92 Morocco shots map (Actual score France 2-0 Morocco)

France 1-0 Morocco Theo Hernandez goal vs Morocco xG 0.08
France 2-0 Morocco Kolo Muani goal vs Morocco xG 0.70

Some other notable chances in France vs Morocco 2-0 WC Semifinal December 14 2022

10th minute Ounahi chance vs France xG 0.03 (long distance shot, good save from Lloris)
17th minute Giroud chance v Morocco xG 0.06 (hits the woodwork)
36th minute Mbappe chance v Morocco xG 0.35 and Giroud chance v Morocco xG 0.25
44th minute El Yamiq chance vs France xG 0.03
71st minute Marcus Thuram header chance vs Morocco xG 0.16
90+4′ Hamdallah chance v France xG 0.30 (blocked by Kounde) Continue Reading >>

xG Argentina Croatia 2022 World Cup Semi-final | Expected Goals Arg 3-0 Cro Match Stats

Click here for Argentina vs France xG stats WC 2022 Final

Click here for xG France vs Morocco WC 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Argentina vs Croatia on December 13, 2022 (first World Cup semifinal).

Croatia had more possession and shots than Argentina, but the superior quality of the Albiceleste’s chances shows here on the shots map, and they were comfortable winners at the end. They scored three goals, and could’ve scored three more- all very good chances. Only two of Croatia’s shots were on target- another indicator that they didn’t really threaten Emi Martinezin goal.

xG Argentina 2.57-0.54 Croatia shots map (Actual score Argentina 3-0 Croatia)

Argentina 1-0 Croatia Messi penalty v Croatia xG 0.80
Argentina 2-0 Croatia Alvarez first goal vs Croatia xG 0.65
Argentina 3-0 Croatia Alvarez second goal v Croatia xG 0.52

Other notable chances

43rd minute MacAllister chance vs Croatia (saved by Livakovic)
58th minute Messi chance v Croatia (saved by Livakovic)
83rd minute MacAllister chance v Croatia (wide) Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina vs Croatia 2022 World Cup- Messi, Alvarez, Gvardiol

Click here for Argentina 3-3 France Player Ratings from the European papers.

Here is a look at the player ratings for Argentina vs Croatia from the big European sports newspapers (L’Equipe, Diario AS and Sport) following Argentina’s 3-0 win over Croatia in the first World Cup semifinal.

Click here for xG stats and shots map for Argentina v Croatia

L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings Argentina vs Croatia 3-0 WC 2022

3/10 player ratings for Kramaric, Perisic and Sosa from L’Equipe.

Diario AS Spanish newspaper player ratings for Argentina Croatia semifinal

AS gave three stars to Tagliafico, Enzo, Messi and Alvarez, and deemed Sosa, Brozovic and Pasalic as not worthy of a rating.

Diario Sport Spain Barcelona based player ratings for Argentina 3-0 Croatia

L’Equipe Nice Matin Newspaper Player Ratings England vs France World Cup 2022- Mbappe, Hernandez, Saka

Here is a look at the player ratings from well known French newspapers L’Equipe and Nice Matin for the England-France football World Cup Quarter final. Not much to choose between Less Bleus and the Three Lions as can be seen in the L’Equipe team ratings ( 5.5 vs 5.7)

Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Hugo Lloris the pick of the French players while Bukayo Saka was excellent for England.

L’Equipe Player Ratings England vs France FWC December 11 2022

Nice Matin paper French player ratings v England World Cup

xG England vs France Football World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Eng 1-2 Fra Match Stats Quarterfinal

Click here for expected goals stats from France vs Argentina FWC Final 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from England vs France (Football World Cup 2022 Quarterfinal Attendance 68,895 December 10, 2022). England were the better side, especially in the second half, and that is reflected in the match stats and on xG. A missed penalty from Harry Kane cost the Three Lions

xG England 2.36-1.08 France shots map (Actual score England 1-2 France)

England 0-1 France Tchouameni goal v England xG 0.02
England 1-1 France Kane penalty v France xG 0.80
England 1-2 France Giroud header v England xG 0.15

Other notable missed opportunities/chances in England France and their xG

84th minute Kane second missed penalty v France xG 0.80
77th minute Giroud chance v England xG 0.55 (saved by Pickford)
70th minute Maguire header chance v France xG 0.10 (hits post)
39th minute Mbappe chance v England xG 0.13 (over bar)
22nd minute Kane chance v France xG 0.16 (saved by Lloris) Continue Reading >>

xG Argentina vs Netherlands 2022 World Cup | Expected Goals Match Stats Argentina 2-2 Holland Quarterfinal

Click here for Argentina 3-3 France xG stats FIFA Soccer WC Final

Click here for xG stats Argentina 3-0 Croatia 2022 World Cup semifinal

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Argentina vs Netherlands, which the former won on penalties. Holland only really got going towards the end of the second half (after 80 minutes, when they were trailing 2-0). They had only one shot (that too not on target) till the 83rd minute.

xG Argentina 1.93-0.52 Netherlands shots map (Actual score Argentina 2-2 Holland)

1-0 Molina goal vs Holland xG 0.45
2-0 Messi penalty goal vs Netherlands xG 0.80
2-1 Weghorst header vs Argentina xG 0.06
2-2 Weghorst second goal vs Argentina xG 0.14

Holland 2-2 Argentina Match Stats for comparison

(Holland stats on left; Argentine stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Brazil vs Croatia 2022 World Cup Quarterfinal | Expected Goals Match Stats

Click here for xG expected goals stats Argentina vs Croatia WC semifinal

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Croatia vs Brazil on December 9, 2022. Brazil dominated the game, but it went to penalties where Croatia won. Croatia had just one shot on target in the entire game, and that was the goal they scored.

xG Brazil 2.65-0.70 Croatia shots map (Actual score Brazil 1-1 Croatia)

Brazil 1-0 Croatia Neymar goal vs Croatia xG 0.56
Brazil 1-1 Croatia Petkovic goal vs Brazil xG 0.11

Some other decent chances: Lucas Paqueta 66′, Neymar Jr 55′ Continue Reading >>

Marca, Diario AS, Sport, Mundo- Spanish Newspaper Headline After Spain World Cup Loss to Morocco 2022

Here is a look at the front pages of the big Spanish sports newspapers (Marca, Diario AS, Mundo Deportivo, Diario Sport) after Spain exited the 2022 World Cup following a loss on penalties to Morocco. The game finished 0-0 in AET and Spain lost 3-0 in the shootout.

Diario Sport frontpage December 7, 2022 after Spain World Cup loss

Mundo Deportivo Spanish newspaper headline after Spain Round of 16 Exit

Diario AS sports paper reaction to Spain 2022 World Cup defeat

xG England vs Senegal World Cup Round of 16 | Expected Goals Match Stats Eng 3-0 Sen Attendance 65985

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from England vs Senegal (Round of 16 WC, Attendance 65,985 on December 4, 2022). England had more possession and the better chances, while Senegal had more shots.

xG England 1.31-0.97 Senegal shots map (Actual score England 3-0 Senegal)

1-0 Henderson goal vs Senegal xG 0.31
2-0 Kane goal vs Senegal xG 0.25
3-0 Saka goal vs Senegal xG 0.33

Sarr 23rd minute chance v England xG 0.50 (shoots high)
Boulaye Dia 32nd minute chance v England xG 0.08 (saved by Pickford) Continue Reading >>

xG Wales vs England Football World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Wales 0-3 England Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Wales v England (Attendance 44,297 in Al Rayyan on 29 November, 2022). England won 3-0, with all three of their goals coming in the second half.

xG Wales 0.33-2.49 England shots map (Actual score Wales 0-3 England)

0-1 Rashford free kick vs Wales xG 0.05
0-2 Foden goal vs Wales xG 0.38
0-3 Rashford second goal vs Wales xG 0.10

Rashford 10th minute chance v Wales xG 0.40
Foden 77th minute chance vs Wales xG 0.38
Stones 90+1th minute chance vs Wales xG 0.25

Wales vs England 0-3 Match Stats for comparison

(Welsh stats on left; English game stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Portugal Uruguay World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Por 2-0 Uru Match Stats Bentancur Suarez misses

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Portugal vs Uruguay (28 November, 2022). Portugal won the game 2-0, although Uruguay had the better chances, and that’s reflected in the xG statistics.

Portugal 1.22-1.40 Uruguay shots map (Actual score Portugal 2-0 Uruguay)

1-0 Bruno first goal vs Uruguay xG 0.01
2-0 Bruno second penalty goal vs Uruguay xG 0.80

xG of some notable Uruguay misses /chances vs Portugal WC 2022

32nd minute Bentancur chance vs Portugal xG 0.55
75th minute Maxi Gomez chance vs Portugal xG 0.05 (hits woodwork)
78th minute Luis Suarez chance vs Portugal xG 0.28
79th minute Arrascaeta chance vs Portugal xG 0.20 Continue Reading >>

xG South Korea vs Ghana 2022 WC Shots Map | Expected Goals Korea 2-3 Black Stars Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) shots map and match stats from South Korea vs Ghana on November 28, 2022. A big win for Ghana, who edged this five goal thriller. Korea had more shots (and thus more xG) but Ghana made the most of their opportunities.

xG South Korea 1.82-1.61 Ghana shots map (Actual score KOR 2-3 GHA)

Korea vs Black Stars 2-3 Match Stats for comparison

(SKR stats on left; Ghana stats on right)

xG Spain vs Germany World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Espana 1-1 Deutschland Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spain vs Germany (Attendance 68,895 on November 27, 2022). The Germans scored a late goal through Fullkrug to keep their tournament alive, having lost to Japan in their opener. Spain, against whom Costa had no xG, stay top of the group.

xG Spain 0.61-1.13 Germany shots map (Actual score Spain 1-1 Germany)

1-0 Morata goal vs Germany xG 0.24
1-1 Fullkrug goal vs Spain xG 0.18

Musiala chance vs Spain xG 0.32 (saved by Unai Simon) Continue Reading >>

xG England USA World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Eng 0-0 USMNT McKennie Kane chances

Click here for xG stats for Wales v England World Cup 2022

Here is a look at the xG stats from England vs United States (Attendance of 68,463 for the game) on November 25, 2022. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with chances at a premium.

xG England 0.70-0.59 USA shots map (Actual score England 0-0 United States)

Some notable chances in England vs USA and their individual xG

10th minute Kane chance vs USA xG 0.22 (blocked by Zimmerman)
90+3′ Kane header chance vs USA xG 0.11

26th minute McKennie chance vs England xG 0.14

England vs USA World Cup Attendance 68,463 | Bigger crowd than 2022 WC opener at same stadium

An official attendance of 68,463 was registered for the England vs United States 2022 World Cup game at the Al Bayt Stadium. The crowd for England v USA was bigger than the fans who turned up for the first game of the tournament between Qatar and Ecuador at the same venue, and the third biggest attendance of the 2022 World Cup so far (after Brazil-Serbia and Argentina-Saudi in Lusail) Continue Reading >>

xG Portugal Ghana World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Match Stats Portugal 3-2 Black Stars Attendance 42662

Click here for xG stats from Portugal vs Uruguay World Cup 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Portugal vs Ghana (Attendance 42,662 at Stadium 974, Doha on November 24, 2022). Ghana did nothing on xG in the first half (they had 0 xG at half time), but gave Portugal a real scare after the interval, with all five goals of the game coming in the second half.

xG Portugal 2.10-1.19 Ghana shots map (Actual score Portugal 3-2 Ghana)

1-0 Ronaldo penalty v Ghana xG 0.80
1-1 Ayew goal vs Portugal xG 0.68
2-1 Felix goal vs Ghana xG 0.20
3-1 Leao goal vs Ghana xG 0.21
3-2 Bukhari goal vs Portugal xG 0.30

Other notable chances for Portugal: Ronaldo 10′, Ronaldo 13′ Continue Reading >>

xG Belgium vs Canada World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Match Stats Diables Rouges 1-0 CANMNT Attendance 40,432

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Belgium vs Canada (Attendance 40,432 on November 23, 2022). Belgium won 1-0, but Canada dominated xG (they had 14 shots in the first half without scoring) and also had a missed penalty from Alphonso Davies.

xG Belgium 0.82-2.61 Canada shots map (Actual score Belgium 1-0 Canada)

1-0 Batshuayi goal vs Canada xG 0.39

Notable opportunities for Canada: Davies missed penalty 10′ and David followup shot 11′ | Buchanan 45+2′ Continue Reading >>

Zero xG for a team in a World Cup game | Expected Goals Spain 7-0 Costa Rica Match Stats WC 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spain vs Costa Rica (Attendance 40,013 in Group E). 0 xG for Costa Rica in this World Cup game- they failed to muster even a single shot in the entire game.

xG Spain 3.13-0.00 Costa Rica shots map (Actual score Spain 7-0 Costa Rica)

1-0 Olmo goal vs Costa Rica xG 0.53
2-0 Asensio goal vs Costa Rica xG 0.08
3-0 Ferran Torres penalty goal vs Costa Rica xG 0.80
4-0 Ferran second goal vs Costa Rica xG 0.25
5-0 Gavi goal vs Costa Rica xG 0.07
6-0 Soler goal vs Costa Rica xG 0.60
7-0 Morata goal vs Costa Rica xG 0.12 Continue Reading >>

xG Germany Japan World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Match Stats Ger 1-2 Japan WC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Germany vs Japan (Attendance 42,608 at the Khalifa Stadium) on November 23, 2022. The second major upset in this tournament after Argentina Saudi Arabia. Germany dominated possession-over 70% and shots, but were beaten after taking the lead.

Japan had just ONE shot in the first half, but improved in the second and took their chances. Germany had theirs, with Gnabry, Hoffman and Gundogan all going close, but it wasn’t enough.

xG Germany 3.44-1.73 Japan shots map (Actual score GER 1-2 JPN)

1-0 Gundogan penalty goal vs Japan xG 0.80
1-1 Doan goal vs Germany xG 0.60
1-2 Asano goal vs Germany xG 0.15 Continue Reading >>

xG Argentina Saudi Arabia 2022 World Cup | Expected Goals Match Stats Arg 1-2 KSA

Click here for xG stats for Argentina vs Mexico 2-0 World Cup 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Argentina vs Saudi Arabia. A stunning upset in front of 88,012 fans at the Lusail Stadium. Only two shots on target for Saudi Arabia, and they scored from both.

xG Argentina 2.29-0.15 Saudi Arabia shots map (Actual score ARG 1-2 KSA)

While Argentina had more xG by virtue of having more shots, their two biggest ones were the Messi spot kick and the Enzo/Tagliafico chance after the hour mark. They also had three goals disallowed through offside in the first half.

1-0 Messi penalty goal vs Saudi Arabia xG 0.80
1-1 Al-Shehri goal vs Argentina xG 0.06
1-2 Al-Dawsari goal vs Argentina xG 0.05 Continue Reading >>

xG USA vs Wales 2022 World Cup | Expected Goals USMNT 1-1 Wales Attendance 43,418

expected goals stats for England v USMNT 2022 World Cup

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for USA vs Wales (Attendance 43,418 in Group B, FIFA World Cup 2022 on November 21, 2022 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan). All three relatively big chances that weren’t converted (Sargent for the US and Ben Davies/Moore for Wales) were header opportunities. The other Group B game- England v Iran had a crowd of 45334.

xG USA 0.78-1.53 Wales (Actual score USA 1-1 Wales)

1-0 Weah goal vs Wales xG 0.40
1-1 Bale penalty goal v USA xG 0.80

Other notable chances: Josh Sargent 10′ | Ben Davies 64′ | Kiefer Moore 65

US vs Wales 1-1 Match Stats for comparison

(USA stats on left, Wales stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG England Iran World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals England 6-2 Team Melli Match Stats WC

Click here for xG and match stats for England v USA Second Game

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for the 2022 World Cup England vs Iran clash earlier today (November 21, 2022). The game finished 6-2 in favour of Gareth Southgate’s side, although their relatively low xG indicates that their goals were well taken. The England Iran game had an attendance of 45334, lower than the 67,372 crowd who turned up for the opening game of the 2022 WC between Qatar and Ecuador.

Also check out xG stats for the USA v Wales game

xG England 2.13-1.46 Iran shots map (Actual score England 6-2 Iran)

1-0 Bellingham header goal vs Iran xG 0.09
2-0 Saka first goal v Iran xG 0.06
3-0 Sterling goal vs Iran xG 0.28
4-0 Saka second goal vs Iran xG 0.15
4-1 Taremi goal vs England xG 0.10
5-1 Rashford goal vs Iran xG 0.45
6-1 Grealish goal vs Iran xG 0.63
6-2 Taremi penalty goal vs England xG 0.80

Azmoun 90+8′ chance vs England xG 0.40 (Pickford gets a hand, the shot hits the bar) Continue Reading >>

England vs Iran Attendance 45,334 World Cup 2022 | Crowd Figure Al Rayyan WC November 21

An official attendance of 45,334 was registered for England vs Iran at the 2022 World Cup. The crowd at the Khalifa Stadium in Al Rayyan saw the Three Lions beat Team Melli 6-2 in their Group B WC clash (21 Nov 2022). This was Game 2 of the 2022 World Cup- game 1 between hosts Qatar and Ecuador had an attendance of 67372.

Some attendances for England’s first game at recent FIFA World Cups for comparison

England v Iran 2022 World Cup attendance: 45,334

Tunisia v England 2018 World Cup attendance: 41,064 (Volgograd)

England v Italy 2014 WC attendance: 39,800 (Manaus)

England vs USA 2010 WC crowd: 38,646 (Rustenburg)

England Paraguay 2006 WC attendance: 48,000 (Frankfurt)

England v Sweden 2002 World Cup attendance: 52,721 (Saitama)

Qatar vs Ecuador 2022 Player Ratings Newspaper L’Equipe Diario AS

Here is a look at the player ratings for the first game of the 2022 World Cup- Qatar v Ecuador (Attendance of 67,372 for Qat Ecu) from well known European sports newspapers L’Equipe and Diario AS. It wasn’t really a classic or a game for the ages, and the ratings reflect that.

L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings Qatar 0-2 Ecuador 2022 World Cup

Diario AS Spanish newspaper player ratings Qatar 0-2 Ecuador WC 2022

Qatar vs Ecuador Attendance 67,372 2022 World Cup | Crowd Figure for first game of FIFA WC 2022 November 20

Click here for attendance stats for Argentina vs Saudi on November 22, 2022 (even bigger crowd than tournament opener)

Ecuador beat hosts Qatar 2-0 in the first game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with 67,372 officially in attendance at the Al Bayt stadium on November 20, 2022. The 67,372 strong crowd however ended up seeing Qatar as the first host nation to lose their World Cup opener. Enner Valencia scored both goals for Ecuador.

Some attendance stats for first / opening game of recent FIFA World Cups for comparison

Qatar vs Ecuador 2022 World Cup attendance – 67,372 (Al Bayt Stadium)

Russia vs Saudi Arabia 2018 World Cup attendance- 78,011 (Luzhniki, Moscow)

Brazil vs Croatia 2014 World Cup Attendance- 62,103 (Sao Paulo)

South Africa vs Mexico 2010 WC Attendance- 84,490 (Soccer City, Johannesburg)

Germany vs Costa Rica 2006 WC Attendance- 64,950 (Munich)

France vs Senegal 2002 World Cup crowd- 62,561 (Seoul)

Netherlands Squad Numbers World Cup 2022 | Holland Jersey Nos for WC 2022 Qatar 26 member

Here is a look at the official shirt numbers for the 26 man Netherlands squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Dutch are coached by Louis van Gaal.

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Holland- Remko Pasveer (Goalkeeper Ajax)
Shirt Number 2 for Netherlands- Jurrien Timber (Ajax)
Jersey No.3 for Netherlands- Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich)
Shirt Number 4 for Holland- Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool- also Dutch WC captain)
Jersey No.5 for Netherlands- Nathan Ake (Man City)
Shirt Number 6 for Netherlands- Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) Continue Reading >>

Lorient vs PSG 2022 Player Ratings- Mbappe, Ekitike, Vitinha

Here is a look at the player ratings for Lorient 1-2 PSG on November 6, 2022 from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. The trio of Mbappe, Ekitike and Vitinha all got a 4/10 player rating. 7/10 was the highest rating from them, given to four PSG players (including goal scorers Danilo and Neymar) while Moffi was the only FCL player to get that rating. The lowest player rating- 3/10, went to FCL’s Innocent.

Lorient vs PSG 2022/23 Player Ratings L’Equipe

Team rating- not much to choose between FCL and Paris as seen below

Only Teams with a 100% win record in group stages of UCL/UEL/UECL 2022-23 season

Only two teams had a 100 percent record (won all six of their group stage games) in the Champions League/Europa League/Conference League in the 22/23 season.

Those two sides were Bayern Munich (100% record in the Group of Death in the Champions League) and West Ham United (100% record in Group B of the Conference League)

Bayern let in only two goals in a group that also consisted of Barca, Inter and Viktoria Plzen, and those two goals were against Plzen!

Bayern Munich Group C Champions League table 2022-2023 season

West Ham Group B Conference League Table After Group Stage

No team in the Europa League had a 100% record, but interestingly, Group F had all four teams finish on the same number of points.

Europa League Group where all teams finished on the same number of points! (Group F 2022-23 season)

Group D in the Champions League might have been an extremely competitive one, but Group F in the 22/23 Europa League season had another unique achievement- all four teams in the group finished on the same number of points after the group stages.

Feyenoord, Midtjylland, Lazio and Sturm Graz all finished with 8 points after six games. All four teams in this UEL group had the exact same number of wins, losses and draws (2 each). Feyenoord scored 13 goals and conceded 9; Sturm Graz scored only 4 and conceded 10, but both ended up on eight points!

Feyenoord and Midtjylland qualified from the group, with Lazio dropping down to the Conference League.

Group F Europa League Standings for 2022-23 season

Premier League Table at the end of October 2022 | PL Standings for 22/23 season

Here is a look at the Premier League table at the end of October 2022 (technically Game Week 14). Arsenal top of the table, with Nottingham Forest at the bottom. Liverpool suffered a rare loss at Anfield to Leeds United, while Man Utd closed in on the top four with a hard fought 1-0 win over West Ham.

Premier League Table after October 30, 2022 round of fixtures

Table going into this round

PSG vs Troyes 4-3 Player Ratings 2022 L’Equipe- Balde, Neymar, Messi

Here are the player ratings for Paris SG vs Estac from well known French paper L’Equipe. PSG won this game 4-3, and a Troyes player (striker Balde) got the highest player rating with a 8/10- more than both Lionel Messi and Neymar. The lowest player rating for a Paris player against Troyes was Presnel Kimpembe (3/10)

PSG vs Troyes 4-3 Player Ratings L’Equipe

Premier League Table After 11 Games 22-23 | Standings in round when City Arsenal was postponed

Here is a look at the Premier League table after 11 matches in the 2022/23 (technically Game Week 12, but one week was postponed due to the Queen’s death). This midweek round of fixtures (Tuesday-Thursday) had Arsenal v Man City as well, but that was postponed to accommodate the Gunners’ Europa League commitments.

Also see previous Week 10 Premier League table 22/23 season (where Liverpool beat Man City)

PL table after Round 11 2022/23 season

La Liga Table after First El Clasico of 2022/23 season | Spanish League Standings after 9 Games

Here is a look at the La Liga table after the Real Madrid vs Barcelona October 2022 game (the first El El Clasico of this 22/23 season). Real won the game 3-1- Barca’s first league defeat of the campaign. Barca edged it on xG simply because of the sheer volume of their shots, but Los Blancos were good value for their victory.

La Liga Standings after Week 9 (2022-2023 season) (Spanish league table)

Premier League Table after Liverpool vs Man City 2022-23 | PL Standings after first City loss of season

Here is a look at the 22/23 Premier League table after 10 matches (technically GW11, but one round was cancelled). This game week also marked the first time Manchester City were beaten in the league this season, and saw them fall four behind leaders Arsenal as a result!

See Premier League Table for 22/23 after 9 rounds (the previous match week)

Premier League Standings after 11 rounds for 22/23 (the next match week of fixtures)

Premier League 2022/23 table after 10 matches | PL standings after Liverpool vs Man City game

xG Real Madrid vs Barcelona October 16 2022 El Clasico | RMA 3-1 FCB Attendance 62876 Match Stats Expected Goals

Click here for the xG stats for Barcelona v Real Madrid March 19 2023 La Liga

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona (October 16, 2022 El Clasico attendance 62,876 at the Bernabeu). Barca enjoyed more possession and shots, but this was a fairly comfortable win for Real, who made the most of their chances.

xG Real Madrid 1.44-2.37 Barcelona shots map (Actual score RMA 3-1 FCB)

1-0 Benzema goal vs Barcelona xG 0.12
2-0 Valverde goal vs Barca xG 0.07
2-1 Ferran goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.65
3-1 Rodrygo penalty goal vs Barcelona xG 0.79

Note: Barca’s xG tally includes a shot from Robert Lewandowski xG (0.55 in the 28th minute) that was likely offside. The flag wasn’t raised though, and the official shots tally includes this chance, so it’s been added.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona 3-1 Match Stats for comparison

(RMA stats on left; FCB stats on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Asslani chance miss vs Barca | Expected Goals Stats Barcelona 3-3 Inter 2022 Champions League

Here is a look at the xG stats from Barcelona vs Inter Milan in the Champions League on 12 October, 2022. A game that produced six goals, and a massive result for Internazionale at the Nou Camp as they seek to progress to the round. If that 94th minute Asslani chance vs Barca had been converted, it could even have been all three points for Inter, instead of the solitary one they went home with.

xG Barcelona 2.36-1.85 Inter Milan shots map (Actual score Barca 3-3 Inter)

Asslani miss vs Barcelona xG 0.72

1-0 Dembele goal vs Inter xG 0.70
1-1 Barella goal vs Barca xG 0.20
1-2 Lautaro Martinez goal vs Barcelona xG 0.13
2-2 Lewandowski goal vs Inter xG 0.11
3-2 Gosens goal vs Barca xG 0.24
3-3 Lewandowski header vs Barca xG 0.07

Barcelona vs Inter 3-3 Match Stats for comparison (FCB stats on left; Inter on right) Continue Reading >>

xG Rangers 1-7 Liverpool 2022 Champions League | Expected Goals Match Stats RFC vs LFC

Here is a look at the xG stats from Rangers vs Liverpool in the Champions League on 12 October, 2022. Despite LFC winning 7-1, their team xG score isn’t that high, indicating that the Reds scored some fine, low-percentage goals.

xG Rangers 0.65- 2.27 Liverpool shots map (Actual score RFC 1-7 Liverpool)

1-0 Arfield goal vs Liverpool xG 0.08
1-1 Firmino goal vs Rangers xG 0.18
2-1 Firmino second goal v Rangers xG 0.34
3-1 Nunez goal vs Rangers xG 0.14
4-1 Salah goal v Rangers xG 0.09
5-1 Salah second goal vs Rangers xG 0.06
6-1 Salah hattrick third goal v Rangers xG 0.05
7-1 Elliot goal vs Rangers 0.22

xG AC Milan vs Chelsea October 11 2022 | Expected Goals Stats ACM 0-2 CFC Champions League