Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Oxford United vs Arsenal (FA Cup 9 January, 2023). Arsenal ran out 3-0 winners after a strong second half performance.
xG Oxford United 0.31-2.32 Arsenal shots map (Actual score OUFC 0-3 AFC)
0-1 Elneny header vs Oxford xG 0.30
0-2 Nketiah first goal vs Oxford United xG 0.90
0-3 Nketiah second goal vs Oxford United xG 0.15
OUFC vs Arsenal 0-3 FA Cup 3rd Round Match Stats for comparison
(Oxford stats on left; Arsenal game stats on right)
Here is a look at the player ratings from the big Spanish newspapers for Atleti v Barca (January 8, 2023). Barca edged this clash 1-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Diario AS player ratings Atleti-Barca 0-1 January 8
Araujo and Pedri the pick of the Barca players for AS. Not a great day at the office for Joao Felix and Ansu Fati though in their player ratings.
Marca newspaper player ratings Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona 2023
Like AS, Marca gave Araujo three stars, but also gave the same 3 star rating to Ter Stegen- the only paper in this list to do so. They weren’t very happy with the performance of referee Munuera Montero though!
Diario Sport Barcelona based paper ratings ATM 0-1 FCB
The two red carded players- Savic and Ferran Torres, get the poorest ratings from Sport.
Mundo Deportivo paper ratings Atletico vs FCB
Mundo gave virtually every Barca player three stars and every Atleti one (bar Reinildo and Carrasco) two stars.
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)