European Newspaper Player Ratings West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina Europa Conference League Final 2023 ACF WHUFC

Here is a look at the player ratings for West Ham v Fiorentina from the likes of Diario AS, Marca, Corriere della Sera and the Telegraph following the two teams’ UECL final. Fiorentina dominated the game from the stats POV, but ended up losing 2-1. Not a game where any player really stood out, and that’s reflected in these European paper player ratings.

Marca newspaper ratings Fiorentina vs West Ham 1-2

No player on either side got more than 2 stars in Spanish paper Marca’s Conference League Final player ratings.

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

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

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 This 2022/23 season- Phillip Billing the quickest first minute goal scorer

Here is a look at the list of quickest goals scored (by time) in the Premier League this 22/23 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 current 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

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 >>

Video Theo Hernandez solo goal vs Lazio 2023 for Milan | Goalkeeper Mike Maignan Assist

This superb solo Theo Hernandez goal vs Lazio (VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning individual strike from the AC Milan defender in their clash against Lazio on 6 May, 2023. The Theo goal against Lazio came in the 29th minute- an assist for goalkeeper Mike Maignan, with Theo running from his own half into the Milan one before unleashing a long range stunner Continue Reading >>

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

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.

Last updated after Man City 2-1 Man United (after FA Cup final on 3 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 are yet to lose a game in the Champions League this 2022/23 season. They have drawn 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 >>

Mainz vs Bayern 2023 Player Ratings Bild Newspaper- 3-1 loss & Shocker for Munich

Bayern Munich suffered a rare league defeat away at Mainz and here are the M05 vs Bayern player ratings from Germany’s biggest newspaper (Bild) for the game. As you can expect, the ratings are not pretty- many players got a 6, which is the worst rating possible under the German system.

Mainz-Bayern 3-1 (Ajorque, Barreiro, Martin/Mane)

Bild paper player ratings Mainz 3-1 Bayern April 2023

(Note- 6 is very bad, 1 is very good)

So the likes of Muller, Goretzka, Kimmich and Sommer were all Bayern’s worst players against Mainz. Barreiro, Bell and Ajorque the best performing Mainz players against Bayern.

Tuchel gets a manager rating of 6, while Svensson gets 1.

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 Napoli Milan Second Leg Champions League April 18 2023 | Expected Goals NAP 1-1 ACM Attendance 52728

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Napoli vs AC Milan (Attendance of 52,728 in the second leg of their UCL quarter final on 18 April, 2023)

Napoli dominated possession (74% to Milan’s 26%) and shots (23 to 6), but only four of those 23 shots were on target. Milan had only six, but almost matched Napoli on xG.

xG Napoli 2.17-2.05 AC Milan shots map (Actual score Napoli 1-1 Milan)

0-1 Giroud goal vs Napoli xG 0.75
1-1 Osimhen header goal vs AC Milan xG 0.06

22nd minute Giroud penalty miss vs Napoli xG 0.80 (saved by Meret)
28th minute Giroud chance vs Napoli xG 0.35 (again saved by Meret)

The Giroud goal, plus the penalty miss and the 28th minute chance, literally accounted for all of Milan’s xG.

82nd minute Khvicha penalty miss vs Milan xG 0.80 (saved by Maignan)
64th minute Mathias Olivera header chance vs Milan xG 0.15
89th minute Mathias Oliver header chance vs Milan xG 0.16

Napoli vs AC Milan 1-1 Champions League Match Stats for comparison

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

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

Dayot Upamecano mistake vs Man City for Bernardo Silva header goal Bayern 2023

This Dayot Upamecano error vs Man City was a costly mistake from the Bayern defender as it lead to City’s second goal in the first leg of their European Cup quarterfinal tie. City had already been 1-0 up thanks to a great goal from Rodri, and went 2-0 up via this Bernardo Silva header after Jack Grealish caught Upamecano in possession.

Upamecano vs Grealish 2023 | Upamecano mistake for Bernardo Silva goal 70′ Bayern 2023 (MCI 2-0 BAY)

Official YT Vid, starts at point of buildup to Bernardo Silva header goal

Upamecano is one of five players from France in the Bayern first team.

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 >>

Video Haaland overhead kick vs Southampton 2023 April | Superb Haaland second goal for City

This Erling Haaland overhead kick goal vs Southampton was a stunning strike from the Norwegian in their league clash on 8 April, 2023. This was Haaland’s second goal of the game against Saints, and it came in the 68th minute and put them 3-0 up- they eventually won 4-1. 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

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

Newspaper Player Ratings Napoli Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 Champions League Second Leg- Kim Min Jae, Zielinski, Osimhen

Here is a look at the newspaper (L’Equipe, Diario AS, Corriere della Sera) for Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt (Champions League Ro16, Second Leg March 15, 2023). Napoli won 3-0 to progress to the quarterfinals.

L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Here is a look at the xG stats from AC Milan vs Chelsea on October 11, 2022 in the Champions League. CFC won 2-0 thanks to two first half goals, with Tomori’s red card hurting the hosts.

xG AC Milan 0.65- 2.61 Chelsea shots map (Actual score Milan 0-2 Chelsea)

0-1 Jorginho penalty goal vs Milan xG 0.75
0-2 Aubameyang goal vs Milan xG 0.28

Other notable chances

Giroud 27th minute header chance v Chelsea
Gallagher 49th minute chance v Milan | Auba 54th minute chance v Milan Continue Reading >>

Premier League Table After 9 Games 2022/23- PL Standings after Arsenal Liverpool Fixture October

Here is a look at the Premier League table after Week 9 in the 2022/23 season (technically week 10, but one GW was suspended owing to the death of Queen Elizabeth). The standout game of this round was Arsenal and Liverpool, which the former edged 3-2, with some easy chances on xG for the Gunners.

PL table after Game Week 9 this 2022-23 season

xG Arsenal vs Liverpool 2022 October | Expected Goals Match Stats AFC 3-2 LFC 22/23

Click here for expected goals stats Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal 2022/23 season April (dominated by LFC in terms of xG)

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from the game of the weekend- Arsenal vs Liverpool (9 October, 2022). An element of controversy regarding the win, with LFC fans feeling there was an offside in the buildup to the first goal and a penalty that wasn’t given to them, whilst a similarly soft one was given to the Gunners.

xG Arsenal 2.75-0.76 Liverpool shots map (Actual score AFC 3-2 LFC)

1-0 Martinelli goal vs Liverpool xG 0.36
1-1 Nunez goal vs Arsenal xG 0.45
1-2 Saka goal vs Liverpool xG 0.80
2-2 Firmino goal vs Arsenal xG 0.08
3-2 Saka penalty goal vs Arsenal xG 0.76

Odegaard 50th minute chance vs Liverpool xG 0.17 (straight at keeper)

Arsenal vs Liverpool 3-2 Match Stats for comparison

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

L’Equipe player ratings Reims vs PSG 2022- shocker for Paris

Here is a look at the player ratings for Reims vs PSG from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. Donnarumma the best Paris player against SDR according to L’Equipe, who gave him a 7/10 rating- no other PSG starter got more than 5. His opposite number Diouf also got a 7/10 rating.

Reims vs PSG 22/23 Player ratings (SDR vs Paris 0-0)

Bild & Kicker Player Ratings Der Klassiker 2022- Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich October 8 22-23

Here is a look at the Dortmund vs Bayern player ratings for October 8, 2022 (2022/23 season) from well known German newspapers Bild and Kicker. This 22/23 edition of Der Klassiker at the Westfalenstadion ended in a 2-2 draw. Both papers had Serge Gnabry as the worst player in the match (5 rating), while Moukoko and Goretzka were the best rated starters.

Bild player ratings BVB vs Bayern 2022

Kicker Magazine player ratings Dortmund Bayern 2-2

Premier League Table After Manchester City 6-3 Man Utd 2022 & North London Derby- Standings after Week 8

Here is a look at the Premier League table for the 2022/23 season after 8 games (technically Game Week 9, but one round was cancelled due to Queen Elizabeth’s passing away). This round had both the Manchester Derby (City won 6-3) and the North London derby (Arsenal beat Tottenham)

Also see Premier League Table After 7 Games in 22/23 (the round before this one)
and the Premier League Table after 9 games in 2022/23 (the round after this one)

Premier League table this season after GW8

Thilo Kehrer playing right back position for West Ham vs Wolves, Cornet starts but injured

West Ham picked up three much needed points and eased the pressure on David Moyes by beating Wolves 2-0- at home.

Kehrer playing RB position for West Ham and Dawson at CB alongside Zouma

LCB, RCB and now RB- Thilo Kehrer is a versatile player and started at right back here against Wolves. It’s his third different position in the backline for the Hammers (having earlier played both LCB and RCB for them as mentioned above), but looking at his individual performance and the team’s, it might also end up being his long term spot.

Both Toumas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen had very good games today- perhaps their best for the Hammers in the league this season, and it’s probably no coincidence because they played on the same right side of the pitch as Kehrer. Vladimir Coufal has struggled to recapture his old form while Ben Johnson, whilst competent defensively, doesn’t offer as much going forward. Kehrer possesses loads of pace, has a good pass in him and while he might be prone to the occasional mistake, seems to be a definite upgrade over Coufal and Johnson in that position currently.

For this game, West Ham paired Craig Dawson and Kurt Zouma in central defence, with Kehrer on the right. They kept a clean sheet- a rarity for the Hammers this season. Yes, it might be against goal-shy Wolves, but a clean sheet is a clean sheet, after all! Continue Reading >>

Bild Player Ratings England vs Germany 3-3 Nations League 2022- Musiala, Ter Stegen, Bellingham

Here is a look at the player ratings for England vs Germany in the 2022 Nations League from well known sports paper Bild. The ratings system (1 is very good, 6 is very bad), means that Bellingham, Kane and Shaw were the best England players against Germany according to Bild.

On the German side, Bild were impressed with Musiala, Havertz and Ter Stegen.

Bundesliga Table After Week 7 (2022-23 season)- Standings before September international break

Here is a look at the Bundesliga table after 7 rounds in the 22/23 season, just before the September international break. Union Berlin top the German league table after MD7 in 2022/23 (they first topped the Bundesliga in MD6), while Bayern Munich are surprisingly a lowly 5th. Bayern will take on Leverkusen (also struggling in 15th) in their first week after the break.

The relegation places in the Bundesliga after Game Week 7 for 2022/23 are held by Stuttgart, Wolfsburg and Bochum.

Also check out the 22-23 Premier League table before September 2022 international break.

Premier League Table Before September International Break 2022- PL Standings after 7 games 22-23 season

This is how the Premier League table for 2022/23 looks going into the September international break. These fixtures are actually Game Week 8 fixtures- Game Week 7 and some games in GW8 were cancelled due to the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II.

Arsenal are top of the table going into the September break while West Ham, Forest and Leicester are in the bottom three

Also see Premier League Table after 6 games in 2022/23 season (previous round- it was Arsenal’s first loss)

Augsburg vs Bayern Munich 2022 Player Ratings (Bild)- Sadio Mane gets a 6 rating

Here is a look at the player ratings for Augsburg vs Bayern Munich on 17 September, 2022. Augsburg won 1-0, thus condemning Bayern to their first league loss of the 2022/23 season.

Sadio Mane got a 6 player rating vs Augsburg from the Bild sports newspaper- technically the worst you can get in the German rating system (1 very good, 6 very bad). The best rated was Neuer (3)

FCA vs Bayern Bild Player Ratings 2022/23 Season

xG Wolves vs Man City 2022 September | Expected Goals Match Stats Wolverhampton 0-3 MCFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Wolves vs Manchester City on 17 September, 2022. Man City won this game 3-0 against ten man Wolves, who had a red card in the first half.

xG Wolves 0.36-0.99 Man City shots map (Actual score WWFC 0-3 MCFC)

0-1 Grealish goal vs Wolves xG 0.25
0-2 Haaland goal vs Wolves xG 0.06
0-3 Foden goal vs Wolves xG 0.14

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Man City 0-3 Match Stats for comparison

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

Bella Kotschap first senior Germany call up- German squad for September 2022 Nations League

It’s a first senior Germany international call up for young Southampton defender Armel Bella Kotschap, who has been named in Die Mannschaft’s squad for the upcoming September 2022 Nations League games against Hungary and England. Bella Kotschap and Musiala are the only two players born after 2000 in this German squad.

Edit– 18 September, 2022- Marco Reus (injured) replaced by Benjamin Henrichs.

Edit– 21 September, 2022- Neuer and Goretzka (both COVID) replaced by Oliver Baumann and Maximilian Arnold respectively.

Germany Soccer September 2022 Nations League Roster

Goalkeepers: Neuer (Bayern) Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Ter Stegen (Barcelona), Trapp (Frankfurt)

Defenders: Rudiger (Real Madrid), Ginter (Freiburg), Sule and Schlotterbeck (both Dortmund), Kehrer (West Ham), Gosens (Inter), Raum (Leipzig), Bella Kotschap (Southampton)

Midfielders/Forwards: Kimmich and Musiala (both Bayern), Goretzka (Bayern) Arnold (Wolfsburg), Gundogan (Man City), Reus Henrichs (Leipzig), Brandt (Dortmund), Hofmann (Gladbach), Havertz (Chelsea)

Muller, Sane and Gnabry (all Bayern), Werner (Leipzig), Nmecha (Wolfsburg)

Maccabi Haifa vs PSG 2022 Player Ratings L’Equipe newspaper- Nordi Mukiele, Nuno Mendes, Ramos

Here is a look at the player ratings for Maccabi Haifa vs PSG in the Champions League from well known French sports newspaper L’Equipe. They had Maccabi as the better team on the evening (see the team rating below) and gave a 3/10 player rating to Nordi Mukiele and Sergio Ramos, and a 4/10 rating to Nuno Mendes. PSG won the game 3-1.

L’Equipe player ratings Maccabi Haifa Paris SG 2022/23 UCL 1-3

Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona UCL 2022- Bild, L’Equipe, Sport

Here are the player ratings from the big European newspapers for Bayern Munich vs Barcelona on 13 September, 2022 following their Champions League game. Bayern won 2-0.

Bild player ratings Bayern Barca Champions League 2022/23

Note- Under this rating system, Upamecano and Hernandez the best Bayern Munich players against Barcelona.

L’Equipe player ratings Bayern vs Barcelona 2-0 UCL September 2022

4/10 for MATS, Dembele and Lewandowski.

Diario Sport player ratings Bayern Munchen Barca CL MD2

Bundesliga Standings MD6 2022-23 | Union Berlin top of the table for first time in their history

Here is a look at the German Bundesliga table after Week 6 of the 22/23 season (ending September 11 2022) and Union Berlin have topped the Bundesliga standings for the first time ever in their history- the 34th club to be on top of the league.

Union won 1-0 at Cologne; previous leaders SC Freiburg slipped to second after a goalless 0-0 draw with Borussia Monchengladbach. Bayern drew 2-2 with Stuttgart over the weekend, while Bochum remained bottom of the table.

Bundesliga Table 22/23 after 6 Rounds

Newspaper Player Ratings PSG vs Brest 2022- Donnarumma, Slimani

Here is a look at the player ratings for PSG vs Brest (10 September, 2022) from the local French newspapers. Donnarumma the star of the show for Paris, earning a 8/10 player rating from L’Equipe. Slimani, who missed a crucial second half penalty, was given a 4/10 rating by both L’Equipe and La Telegramme.

PSG won 1-0 thanks to Neymar’s goal.

L’Equipe player ratings Paris SG Stade Brestois 2022/23

Both managers get the same 6/10 rating

La Telegramme paper Brest player ratings vs PSG 2022 Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Cadiz vs Barcelona 0-4 2022- Lewandowski, De Jong

Here is a look at the player ratings for Cadiz vs Barca on September 10, 2022 from the big Spanish newspapers. Barcelona won the game 4-0, with all four of their goals coming after the interval. Frenkie de Jong, Robert Lewandowski, Dembele and Ansu the goal scorers for FCB.

Diario Sport player ratings Cadiz 0 Barcelona 4 2022/23 season

Mundo Deportivo newspaper ratings Cadiz-FCB 2022 Continue Reading >>

xG Manchester United vs Arsenal 2022 September | Expected Goals Match Stats MUFC 3-1 AFC Martinelli Odegaard chances

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United vs Arsenal in the 2022/23 league season. Arsenal probably had the better of the game (with more shots) but United were clinical and ran out 3-1 winners, which took the Red Devils to fifth in the league table.

xG Manchester United 1.51- 1.67 Arsenal shots map (Actual score MUFC 3-1 AFC)

0-1 Antony goal vs Arsenal xG 0.31
1-1 Saka goal vs Man Utd xG 0.45
2-1 Rashford goal vs Arsenal xG 0.21
3-1 Rashford second goal vs Arsenal xG 0.41

Saliba chance vs Man Utd xG 0.10 (wide)
Martinelli header chance vs Man Utd xG 0.25 (parried by De Gea)
Odegaard chance vs Manchester United xG 0.33
Bruno Fernandes chance vs Arsenal xG 0.19 (saved by Ramsdale) Continue Reading >>

French newspaper player ratings Tottenham vs Marseille 2022 Champions League- L’Equipe La Provence

Here is a look at the player ratings for Spurs vs Marseille in the Champions League from French newspapers L’Equipe and La Provence. Tottenham won 2-0 against OM, with Richarlison scoring a second half brace.

L’Equipe player ratings Spurs vs Marseille UCL

Newspaper player ratings Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich 2022- Bild, L’Equipe, CDS

Here is a look at the player ratings for Inter vs Bayern Munich on September 7, 2022 from the big European newspapers. Bayern won the fixture 2-0, with Leroy Sane scoring the opener and the other being a D’Ambrosio own goal.

L’Equipe player ratings Inter vs Bayern Munchen September 2022

Corriere della Sera Italian paper ratings Internazionale FC Bayern

Bild German paper ratings Inter v Bayern Munich Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Ajax vs Rangers 4-0 September 2022 Champions League

Here is a look at the player ratings for Ajax v Rangers from the European newspapers after their MD1 UCL clash on 7 September, 2022. Ajax comfortably won the game (see xG stats for Ajax Rangers), with the Gers not really troubling their Dutch opponents. Not surprisingly, no Rangers player got a rating above 5/10 on the evening.

L’Equipe player ratings Ajax 4-0 Rangers UCL September 2022

Full Premier League Table when Tuchel got Sacked 2022- Chelsea 6th in the standings

Here is a look the full Premier League table when Thomas Tuchel got sacked as Chelsea manager on 7 September, 2022. When Tuchel was sacked as CFC boss, the Blues were 6th in the table (after six rounds of league action in the 2022/23 season).

Premier League table at the time of Tuchel’s sacking as Chelsea manager

Chelsea were 6th in the standings with 10 points, five behind leaders Arsenal

Edit- 2 April, 2023– Tuchel’s successor Graham Potter was sacked after just 31 games in charge of Chelsea. Here is the league table at the time of Potter’s sacking.

Chelsea 11th in the table with 38 points, 34 points behind leaders Arsenal when Potter was sacked.

Tuchel last Premier League game as Chelsea manager?

Tuchel’s last Premier League game as Chelsea manager was the 2-1 win over West Ham on September 3, 2022. Chelsea were a tad fortunate to win that game- they originally trailed 1-0 with 20 minutes to go, and West Ham’s Cornet had a goal controversially disallowed by VAR. Continue Reading >>

Premier League Table after Week 6 2022-23 Season (First Arsenal loss)

Here is a look at the Premier League table for the 22/23 season after Arsenal’s first loss of the new league season. The Gunners won five in a row before falling 3-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford over the weekend in GW6. Despite the result, Mikel Arteta’s side stayed top of the table, with second placed Man City only managing to draw away at struggling Aston Villa.

Leicester remain bottom of the table following a 5-2 defeat to Brighton, who continue their fine start to the new season under Graham Potter.

Premier League after Arsenal loss to Manchester United in September 2022 (PL standings after Game Week 6 fixtures)

Nantes vs PSG 2022 Player Ratings L’Equipe Newspaper- Chirivella, Messi, Mbappe

Here is a look at the player ratings for Nantes vs Paris SG on September 3, 2022 from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. Mbappe gets a player rating of 8/10- the highest of any starting player, with Lionel Messi behind him with a 7/10 rating. Goalkeeper Lafont, who once got a perfect 10 rating from L’Equipe, gets a 6/10 for this game.

L’Equipe ratings FCN 0-3 PSG 2022/23 season (Mbappe two goals, Nuno Mendes one goal)

Kehrer at RCB against Tottenham in a back four, Paqueta league debut for West Ham & More

West Ham drew 1-1 with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in midweek. An insipid first half performance saw them trail 1-0 at the interval, but they raised their performance after it, with greater energy and pressing, and on the balance of play in the second half, probably deserved more than the solitary point they got. Here are our talking points.

Thilo Kehrer plays at RCB position against Spurs in a two man defence alongside Zouma

Against Brighton, Kehrer had started at LCB (so had Johnson before him against Forest) in a two man central defence alongside Kurt Zouma. When they started five at the back against Villa (three CB system), he started at RCB. Interestingly here, Kehrer played at RCB with Zouma at LCB in a two man defence.

West Ham started in a 4-2-3-1 formation (as they had finished against Villa), but changed to five at the back in the second half, with even Pablo Fornals seeing more action at LWB/LB in the system, especially in defensive situations where it felt like a 5-4-1 being employed.

Rice RCM against Spurs, then switches to LCM

Somewhat interestingly, along with the Kehrer Zouma positional switch, Declan Rice started at RCM against Spurs, with Tomas Soucek at LCM. They however swapped early in the first half, with Rice going back to LCM and Soucek at RCM.

Michail Antonio performance vs Spurs

With Scamacca unavailable, Moyes gave Michail Antonio a start upfront and the striker had a pretty good game. He hit the woodwork in the first half, set up Tomas Soucek for the equaliser in the second and troubled Spurs after the interval with his strength and pressing.

The problem with Antonio though is inconsistency- if he plays like this week in and week out, fewer Hammers fans would be upset with him. Unfortunately, he has a tendency to go almost AWOL in certain games, and that lack of impact in those fixtures is something a team trying for Europe simply cannot afford. Continue Reading >>

Scott Parker record as Bournemouth manager- Full List of games managed by Parker as AFCB boss

Here is a look at the list of games for Scott Parker as Bournemouth manager. He took charge of Bournemouth at the beginning of the 2021/22 season and was able to get them promoted to the Premier League for the 2022/23 season, but was sacked following a 9-0 loss to Liverpool. His Bournemouth side were fourth from bottom in the Premier League table when he was shown the door.

Scott Parker first game as Bournemouth manager?

Parker’s first game as Bournemouth manager saw them beat MK Dons 5-0 in the EFL Cup on July 31, 2021.

Scott Parker full list of games as Bournemouth manager 2021/22 & 2022/23 seasons

Bouna Sarr holding beer- Bayern Munich Paulaner Oktoberfest Player Lederhosen Photo 2022

FC Bayern have unveiled their annual Oktoberfest photoshoot pic, with their players wearing Lederhosen. The Bayern Paulaner pic also shows the club’s players holding beer in their hands. Sadio Mane and Noussair Mazraoui both don’t hold it owing to religious reasons, but Mane’s Senegal team mate Bouna Sarr does hold it, as can be seen below. Continue Reading >>

Leicester City bottom of the table- Premier League Standings After Week 4 2022/23 Season

Here is a look at the Premier League table after Round 4 of this current 22/23 season, and we have a new team at the bottom of the league, with Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester occupying that spot. The Foxes were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea over the weekend. West Ham United were previously bottom of the league (after Game Week 3), but moved up the table in this round after picking their first win of the season against Aston Villa.

Premier League Table After Round 4 (Week ending August 28, 2022)

Arsenal at the top of the table & Leicester at the bottom of the table.

xG Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth 2022 | Expected Goals Match Stats LFC vs AFCB

Click here for expected goals stats for Bournemouth 1-0 Liverpool March 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Liverpool vs Bournemouth on 27 August, 2022. An absolutely thumping win for Liverpool, and an important one following GW3’s setback away at Old Trafford.

xG Liverpool 3.53-0.29 Bournemouth shots map (Actual score LFC 9-0 Bournemouth)

1-0 Diaz header goal vs Bournemouth xG 0.15
2-0 Elliott goal vs Bournemouth xG 0.06
3-0 Trent Alexander Arnold goal vs Bournemouth xG 0.03
4-0 Firmino goal vs Bournemouth xG 0.53
5-0 Van Dijk goal vs Bournemouth xG 0.08
6-0 Mepham own goal (no xG for an own goal)
7-0 Firmino second goal vs Bournemouth xG 0.70
8-0 Fabio Carvalho goal vs Bournemouth 0.10
9-0 Diaz second header goal vs Bournemouth xG 0.20

16th minute Salah chance v Bournemouth xG 0.66 Continue Reading >>

xG Southampton vs Man Utd 2022 | Expected Goals Quadruple Chance Bruno Elanga Eriksen

Here is a look at the xG stats from Southampton vs Manchester United on August 27, 2022. United edge this clash 1-0 thanks to Bruno’s second half strike. There was one very notable passage of play, where Bruno, Elanga and Eriksen all went close, but Southampton put their bodies on the line and denied them.

xG Southampton 1.45-1.31 Man Utd shots map (Actual score Saints 0-1 MUFC)

0-1 Bruno goal vs Southampton xG 0.07

19th minute Bruno header chance vs Southampton xG 0.16 (blocked)
19th minute Elanga chance vs Southampton xG 0.35 (saved by keeper)
19th minute Bruno chance vs Southampton xG 0.55 (blocked)
19th minute Eriksen chance vs Southampton xG 0.55 (blocked)

All these multiple chances came in the same move/passage of play.

While these Man Utd chances vs Southampton in the 19th minute had individual xG, they cannot be added up for the team xG, because the team probability for a goal cannot be greater than 1. Continue Reading >>

Casemiro Manchester United debut 2022- Casemiro first game for MUFC vs Southampton

New summer signing Casemiro made his Manchester United debut against Southampton earlier this afternoon as a second half substitute for Anthony Elanga.

Casemiro first game for Manchester United in 2022/23 season?

Casemiro’s first game for Man United was against Southampton on 27 August, 2022

Whom did Casemiro replace in his first United game?

Casemiro (jersey number 18) was a substitute for Anthony Elanga (shirt number 36) in his first United game. He came on as a sub in the 80th minute, with MUFC leading 1-0.

Did Man United win in Casemiro’s first game for them?

Yes, MU won 1-0 in Casemiro’s debut game thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ 55th minute goal. Continue Reading >>

Thilo Kehrer LCB position at West Ham, WHUFC 500th home Premier League game- Talking Points from 0-2 Brighton loss

Another disappointing performance from West Ham, their worst of the season so far, saw them slump to a 2-0 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion at the London Stadium. Here are our talking points from this WHUFC vs BHAFC 2022/23 season clash

Kehrer starts at left centre-back for West Ham

Injuries had forced David Moyes to start Glen Johnson out of position at LCB against Forest. Johnson a full back by trade, dropped to the bench for this one, with new signing Thilo Kehrer playing at LCB instead.

Silly Kehrer foul on Welbeck (after Zouma mistake) gives Brighton lead

The German defender was decent in the first half, but a silly foul on Danny Welbeck gave Brighton an opportunity to take the lead from the spot, and MacAllister duly took advantage. Bad decision as it was from Kehrer, his defensive partner Kurt Zouma was equally at fault- he went roaming around the halfway line as a midfielder and got caught in possession, leaving Kehrer exposed.

Alexis Macallister and Moises Caicedo very good in centre of park

They may have sold the likes of Yves Bissouma and Marc Cucurella, but Brighton remain a formidable team, and Potter’s first choice midfield duo of Macallister and Caicedo comfortably outplayed their West Ham counterparts.

Sanchez two Soucek header saves and Dunk block on Soucek at the end

The Czech star had two headers excellently saved by Brighton keeper Sanchez and another attempt was brilliantly blocked by Lewis Dunk.

West Ham though need an answer to the Rice-Soucek conundrum. The two haven’t quite had the impact in the middle of the park in recent times that Moyes would’ve wanted, and lack of depth in the centre of the park (it looks from Moyes’ comments that Flynn Downes is even below Coventry in the pecking order) means the duo have to play 90 minutes in every game.

Brighton a bogey team for West Ham in the Premier League

While West Ham fans might be despairing seeing their side at the bottom of the league, it isn’t all gloom and doom yet. Their first loss was against defending champions City; the second against Forest should’ve atleast been a point, if not all three, and Brighton, well, are West Ham’s bogey team- they simply can’t buy a win against the Seagulls in the league.

This 2-0 2022/23 season win takes Brighton’s unbeaten PL run against West Ham to eleven games!

WHUFC 500th home league game- first PL team to lose that landmark fixture

Eight PL teams before West Ham have played 500 home league games, but the Hammers were the first team to suffer defeat in that landmark 500th home league fixture. Continue Reading >>

Premier League Team of the Week Round 3/GW 3 2022-23 Season (August 20)

Here is a look at the Premier League Team of the Week for Matchweek 3 (August 20/21/22 for the 2022/23 season). The week started with Spurs edging Wolves on Saturday afternoon and finished with United stunning Liverpool on Monday night.

Alan Shearer Team of the Week Gameweek 3 2022/23 season

Pope; Trippier, Saliba, Malacia; Almiron, Aaronson, Odegaard, Harrison; ASM, Rashford, Adams

Shearer’s TOTW has 3 Newcastle players and no MCFC ones- perhaps not a surprise after City dropped points in the North East over the weekend. His side also has Jack Harrison and Brenden Aaronson after they starred in Leeds United’s fine 3-0 win over Chelsea.

BBC TOTW Premier League Round 3 August 2022

Sanchez; Trippier, Saliba, Lisandro Martinez; ASM, Odegaard, Silva, Harrison; Adams, Mitrovic, Zaha

There are six common players between the PL and BBC’s team of the week- Trippier, Saliba, ASM, Odegaard, Harrison and Adams. Crooks has Lisandro Martinez after his fine performance against Liverpool (Shearer went for Malacia), and also has Mitrovic and Zaha upfront Continue Reading >>

xG Manchester United vs Liverpool 2022 | Expected Goals Stats MUFC 2-1 LFC August 22

Click here for xG stats Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd on March 5 2023

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United vs Liverpool on 22 August, 2021. United won 2-1 to move off the bottom of the league table- a much needed win for Erik Ten Hag’s side after losing to Brighton on the opening day of the season and being demolished 4-0 by Brentford in Week 2.

Liverpool dominated the stats (see below), but created fewer clear-cut opportunities- the two Man United ones where they nearly put into their own net (the almost Bruno own goal v Liverpool and the almost Martinez OG against LFC saved by De Gea) were probably closer chances than any the Reds themselves created. Both of those near own goals would obviously not count for xG though.

xG Man United 1.54- Liverpool 1.51 shots map

0-0 Elanga chance vs Liverpool xG 0.30 (hits woodwork)
1-0 Sancho goal vs Liverpool xG 0.41
2-0 Rashford goal vs Liverpool xG 0.33
2-1 Salah header goal vs Man Utd xG 0.10 Continue Reading >>

Lille 1-7 PSG 2022 Player Ratings L’Equipe Newspaper- Leo Jardim, Messi, Jose Fonte

Here is a look at the player ratings for Lille vs PSG from well known French paper L’Equipe. LOSC goalkeeper Leo Jardim gets a 1/10 player rating, with Jose Fonte in defence getting a 2/10 rating. Mbappe, Neymar and Messi all got a player rating of 9/10 from L’Equipe.

L’Equipe player ratings Lille vs Paris SG 2022/23 season

Newcastle vs Man City 2022 Attendance 52,298 | xG NUFC MCFC Match Stats Expected Goals

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Newcastle vs Man City (2022/23 season played on August 21, 2022). The NUFC v MCFC game ended in a 3-3 draw, played in front of a crowd of 52,298 at St James Park.

xG Newcastle 2.25-3.29 Man City shots map (Actual score NUFC 3-3 MCFC)

0-1 Gundogan goal vs Newcastle xG 0.31
1-1 Almiron goal vs Man City xG 0.60 Continue Reading >>

xG Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen 2022 | Expected Goals Match Stats BVB 2-3 SVW

Here is a look at the xG stats from Dortmund vs Werder Bremen on 20 August, 2022. A stunning comeback game from the Bundesliga 22/23 season- Werder trailed 2-0 in the 89th minute, only to win the game 3-2.

xG Dortmund 0.38-0.98 Werder Bremen shots map (Actual score BVB 2-3 SV Werder)

1-0 Julian Brandt goal vs Werder xG 0.04 (45+2′)
2-0 Raphael Guerreiro goal vs Bremen xG 0.02 (77′)
2-1 Buchanan goal vs Dortmund xG 0.07 (89′)
2-2 Schmidt goal vs Dortmund xG 0.10 (90+3′)
2-3 Burke goal vs Dortmund xG 0.06 (90+5′)

Stage header chance vs Dortmund 21st minute xG 0.23
Duksch free kick chance vs Dortmund 43rd minute xG 0.09

Tottenham vs Wolves 2022 Attendance 61298 | xG Spurs 1-0 Wolves Expected Goals Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Tottenham vs Wolves (Crowd of 61,298 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) on 20 August, 2022. Spurs edged this clash 1-0 thanks to Harry Kane’s second half header. Wolves had the better of the Lilywhites in the first half, but didn’t convert it to something on the scoreboard, and paid the price after the interval.

xG Tottenham 1.63-0.74 Wolves shots map (Actual score THFC 1-0 Wolves)

1-0 Harry Kane header goal vs Wolves xG 0.58 Continue Reading >>

Coufal at LB, Ben Johnson at LCB, Ogbonna captain- West Ham vs Viborg 2022 Lineups Conference League Playoff First Leg

Here is a look at the starting lineups for West Ham vs Viborg from the first leg of their UECL tie on August 18, 2022. West Ham won the game 3-1 with Scamacca (his first goal for WHUFC btw!), Bowen and Antonio scoring for the home side.

Vladimir Coufal left back vs Viborg; Ben Johnson as right centre back, Ogbonna captain in UECL

Interestingly, Vladimir Coufal, normally a right back by trade, played on the left side of defence as regular LB Aaron Cresswell didn’t feature here. Ben Johnson played LCB vs Forest over the weekend (he was paired with Zouma against NFFC), but with Angelo Ogbonna coming into the starting XI, Johnson shifted to RCB against Viborg.

Young Harrison Ashby played RB against Viborg, with Coventry and Soucek pairing up in midfield. Cornet on the left wing, Bowen on the right wing and Lanzini in the middle as a 10, with Scamacca upfront. Continue Reading >>

PSG 5-2 Montpellier 2022 Player Ratings- Neymar, Donnarumma

Here is a look at the player ratings for PSG vs Montpellier in Week 2 of the French league from well known paper L’Equipe. Neymar tops the ratings for Paris SG with a 8/10; Donnarumma the lowest rated Paris player with a 4/10.

For MHSC, Savanier the best rated player with a 5/10- defenders Sacko (2/10 rating) and Tchato (3/10) were the lowest rated players.

xG Brentford 4-0 Manchester United 2022 | Expected Goals & Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Brentford vs Manchester United from game week 2 of the 2022/23 league season. The Bees shocked MUFC 4-0, leaving them at the bottom of the table (West Ham are second from bottom after losing top Nottingham Forest)

xG Brentford 1.73-0.92 Manchester United shots map (Actual score Brentford 4-0 MU)

1-0 Joshua Da Silva goal v United xG 0.03 (De Gea error)
2-0 Jensen goal v Man United xG 0.25 (after DDG mistake)
3-0 Ben Mee goal vs Man U xG 0.47
4-0 Mbuembo goal vs Man Utd xG 0.49

Eriksen chance vs Brentford 81st minute xG 0.16

Brentford vs Manchester United 4-0 Match Stats for comparison Continue Reading >>

Taiwo Awoniyi scorer of NFFC first Premier League goal of 2022/23, Declan Rice missed penalty against Nottingham, Benrahma disallowed goal

Nottingham Forest’s first home game in the top flight after 23 years saw them beat David Moyes’ West Ham 1-0 at the City Ground. Here are our talking points from the clash.

Taiwo Awoniyi scorer of Forest’s first Premier League goal of 22/23

Who scored Forest’s first Premier League goal of the 22-23 season will be a pub quiz question for the future, and new NFFC signing Taiwo Awoniyi wrote himself into the club history books as he netted NFFC’s first goal of the 22/23 season. He might not have known much about it- the ball ricocheted off him and past Lukasz Fabianski, but it was just reward for the young striker’s first half efforts.

Declan Rice missed penalty against Nottingham Forest

Bad as they were in the first half, West Ham were a much better side after the interval and were given a penalty after Tomas Soucek’s shot was blocked by McKenna’s arm. However Rice produced a very disappointing penalty (no power whatsoever) and Dean Henderson comfortably saved the spot kick, giving Forest three priceless points.

Dean Henderson performance vs West Ham

Speaking of Henderson, this was another fine performance from the on-loan United youngster in goal given David de Gea’s struggles for the Red Devils over the weekend against Brentford. Some of his reaction saves were top notch, and he had a big role to play in getting Forest their first Premier League win of the millenium.

Benrahma disallowed goal vs Forest

Slightly controversial, but VAR disallowed Benrahma’s goal for Michail Antonio’s alleged bodycheck on Mangala. Antonio claimed that he could do nothing to stop Mangala from clattering into him, but VAR thought otherwise and so did the on-field referee after checking the TV on the sideline.

West Ham chances vs Forest

Speaking of the Hammers they had plenty of chances against Forest

A penalty saved (Rice)
Benrahama and Fornals both hitting the crossbar
Zouma goal line clearance
Benrahma disallowed goal
Soucek header saved by Henderson

They actually dominated the game on xG too (see xG map below), and on the balance of play, deserved at least a point, if not all three.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace 2022 August- Preview as Reds look for first win

Liverpool will be playing their first home league game of the season when they square off against Patrick Viera’s Crystal Palace at Anfield on Monday night. Neither team were able to secure a win on the opening weekend of the 22/23 campaign- the Eagles lost 2-0 to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, while the Reds were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against newly promoted Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Liverpool weren’t quite at their best against the Cottagers, who have returned to the top flight after winning the Championship last season, and fell behind after 32 minutes as the prolific Aleksandr Mitrovic put the hosts ahead. Neeskens Kebano very nearly made it 2-0 as he hit the post, and Klopp was forced to bring new summer signing Darwin Nunez off the bench early in the second half for Roberto Firmino after Fulham had dominated the opening 45.

Nunez’s introduction swung the game in Liverpool’s favour- he drew the visitors level in the 64th minute before Mitrovic’s 72nd minute spot kick restored the home side’s one goal advantage.

The Uruguayan then turned provider as he set up Mo Salah for an 80th minute equaliser, and Liverpool could consider themselves a tad fortunate to come away from the capital with a draw. Fulham had taken five games to hit the ground in their previous PL campaign, but they were up and running in their opening one here, and were very good value for their point. Continue Reading >>

England vs Germany Women Euro 2022 Final Player Ratings L’Equipe AS Newspaper

Here is a look at the player ratings for England vs Germany Women from their Euro 2022 final held on 31 July, 2022 from the big European sports newspapers (AS, L’Equipe). England beat Germany 2-1 in front of a 87,192 strong crowd (record Wembley attendance for a Euro final).

L’Equipe player ratings England v Germany Women Euro Final

Newspaper Player Ratings PSG vs Nantes 2022 Trophee des Champions L’Equipe- Neymar, Messi, Chirivella

Here is a look at the PSG vs Nantes (TDC 2022) player ratings from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. Neymar Jr and Lionel Messi both got 8/10, with Paris SG getting a team rating of 6.5/10.

On the Nantes side, Blas got a 6/10, but otherwise, little to cheer about- Chirivella got a 3/10 rating.

PSG vs Nantes TDC 2022 player ratings

Newspaper Player Ratings Germany vs France Women Euro 2022 Semifinal- L’Equipe, Diario AS

Here is a look at the player ratings for Germany Frauen vs France Women from the likes of L’Equipe and Diario AS following their Euro 2022 Semifinal. Germany Women won the game 2-1 thanks to Popp’s brace to book a final against hosts England.

L’Equipe player ratings Germany France Euro 2022 Semifinal Women

Man Utd New 2022/23 Home Shirt- New Collar design from Adidas

Another new big shirt release, and this time it is Manchester United, who have unveiled their new 22/23 home jersey just before their first pre-season game (against Liverpool in Bangkok)

Shirt: Manchester United 2022/23 (home)
League: England
Manufacturer: Adidas
Primary front of the shirt sponsor: Teamviewe
Sleeve sponsor: DXC Technology (new, replacing Kohler)
Unique points: Collar design, plus a subtle pinstripe

Real Madrid Liverpool 2022 Player Ratings from L’Equipe, Diario AS, Sport Newspapers- UCL Final Courtois

Here is a look at the player ratings for Real Madrid vs Liverpool (Champions League Final on 28 May, 2022) from the big European and Spanish newspapers. Thibault Courtois the star of the show (see xG stats for the 2022 Champions League Final)

L’Equipe player ratings Champions League Final 2022

A 3/10 player rating for Luis Diaz as well as manager Jurgen Klopp from L’Equipe. On the Real side, they also gave Toni Kroos a 3/10 rating!

LFC v Real Madrid Player Ratings May 2022 from Diario AS

Four stars for Thibault Courtois from Spanish paper AS. Continue Reading >>

xG Liverpool vs Real Madrid Champions League Final 2022 | Courtois Saves Salah chances | Expected Goals Stats LFC 0-1 Real UCL

Click here for xG stats Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool UCL March 2023

Click here for Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool CL Newspaper Player Ratings 2022 May

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the Champions League on 28 May, 2022. LFC were beaten 1-0- only their fourth defeat in all competitions this season. Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated all attacking metrics- 24 shots to 4 told a story in itself, but few of them were on target, and Real clinically took the only real chance they got in the entire game through Vinicius- that one goal effectively accounted for almost the entire of their xG.

xG Liverpool 1.98- 0.85 Real Madrid shots map (Actual score LFC 0-1 RMA)

0-1 Vinicius goal vs Liverpool xG 0.70

Some other notable LFC chances v Real Madrid and Courtois saves

16th minute Salah chance v Real Madrid (good Courtois save)
21st minute Mane chance v Real Madrid (Courtois save, pushed onto post)
64th minute Salah chance v Real Madrid (long range, but again Courtois parries away)
69th minute Salah chance vs Real Madrid (Courtois save from close range at post)
80th minute Jota chance v Real Madrid (promising position, but not the best of contact, saved by Courtois)
82nd minute Salah chance v Real Madrid (great Courtois save) Continue Reading >>

Promoted to 2.Bundesliga for 2022-23 & Relegated to 3.Bundesliga | German Second Division League Table 2021-22

Click here for promotion and relegation from Liga 3 to Bundesliga 2 for 2023-24 season and final league tables.

Here is a look at the final 2.Bundesliga (German second division) and 3.Liga (German third division) league table for the 21/22 season, and the teams that got promoted for the upcoming 2022/23 season and relegated at the end of the current campaign.

Teams promoted to 2.Bundesliga for 2022/23 from 21/22 3.Liga

Magdeburg (champions), Eintracht Braunschweig (2nd) and FC Kaiserslautern (via playoff against Dresden)

Relegation/Promotion 2022 Playoff: FCK 0-0 Dresden | Dresden 0-2 FCK

3.Liga 2021/22 final league table

Of the three promoted teams, only one (Braunschweig) went back immediately. Braunschweig, Osnabruck and Wurzburger Kickers were the three teams that had been relegated from 2.Bundesliga at the end of the 2020/21 season.

There was therefore a second consecutive relegation in Germany for Wurzburger Kickers (from Bundesliga 2 to 3.Liga at the end of 20/21, and from 3.Liga to the Regional League at the end of this 21/22 season) Continue Reading >>

Real Madrid Losses This Season (2021-22) | Teams that have beaten Real in La Liga and Champions League 21-22

Here is a list of teams who have beaten Real Madrid in the 2021/2022 football season. Not many teams have managed to hand Real Madrid losses this campaign- they won the Spanish La Liga as well the Champions League Continue Reading >>

Roma vs Feyenoord 2022 Player Ratings Conference League Final- AS, Diario Sport, Corriere della Sera

Here is a look at the player ratings for Roma Feyenoord on May 25, 2022 from some of the big European newspapers. Roma won the tie 1-0, giving Jose Mourinho another European trophy.

L’Equipe player ratings Roma 1-0 Feyenoord ECL Final 2022

Corriere della Sera Italian paper player ratings Roma Feyenoord

Diario AS Spanish paper ratings Roma-Feyenoord UECL Final 2022

Three Feyenoord players, including Trauner (who made the error leading to Zaniolo’s winner), not deemed worthy of a player rating by AS.

PSG vs Metz 5-0 Player Ratings May 2022 from L’Equipe newspaper- Mbappe, Messi

Here is a look at the player ratings for Paris SG vs Metz on 21 May, 2022. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick for PSG and that gets him a 9/10 player rating. The result also relegated Metz to Ligue 2.

Paris Saint Germain 5-0 Metz (Mbappe*3, Neymar, Di Maria)

L’Equipe player ratings PSG vs Metz May 2022

Boubacar Traore gets a 2/10 player rating- he was red carded before the hour mark. No one on the FCM side got more than a 4/10 rating and their overall team rating was a 3.4/10.

Liverpool Losses This Season (21-22) | List of LFC defeats in Premier League & Champions League 2021-22

Here is a look at the list of teams that have beaten Liverpool in the 2021/22 season. Also has a list of clubs who managed draws with LFC in the Premier League- in other words, the sides who avoided defeat against them in the PL. LFC played 63 games in the 2021/22 season- the maximum they could have played at the start of the season, and only lost four times.

Last updated after Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool on May 28, 2022 (UCL final)

Liverpool losses this 2021/22 season in the Premier League (2)

West Ham 3-2 Liverpool (7 November 2021)
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool (28 December 2021)

Only two teams beat Liverpool in the Premier League in 2021/22- West Ham and Leicester.

LFC Champions League defeats this 21/22 season (2)

Liverpool 0-1 Inter Milan (8 March 2022 UCL Round of 16 Second Leg)
Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool (28 May 2022 UCL final)

The only teams to defeat Liverpool in the Champions League this 21/22 season were Inter Milan and Real Madrid. Inter won the second leg of their Round of 16 tie 1-0 at Anfield (Liverpool had won the first leg 2-0 and thus progressed 2-1 on aggregate), while Real prevailed 1-0 in the final.

Inter were also the only team to beat Liverpool at Anfield (across all competitions) in the 2021/22 season. Continue Reading >>

Arsenal New Home Shirt 2022/23 by Adidas

Kit: Arsenal home shirt 2022/23
League: England (Premier League)
Manufacturer: Adidas
Release date: 19 May 2022

Their hopes of CL football might be hanging by a thread following a disappointing defeat to Newcastle, and Arsenal’s fans will be hoping that this new kit will be the start of a better future for them.

xG Chelsea vs Liverpool FA Cup Final 2022 | Expected Goals CFC LFC Shots Map | Diaz Robertson Pulisic chance

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Chelsea vs Liverpool on 14 May, 2022. LFC won the game on penalties, adding to their Carabao Cup triumph over the same team a few months ago. Plenty of shots, but between both teams, only four were on target.

xG Chelsea 1.08-1.69 Liverpool shots map (Actual score CFC 0-0 LFC)

Some notable chances in Chelsea vs Liverpool FA Cup Final and their individual xG

23rd minute Pulisic chance v Liverpool xG 0.15 (drags wide)
27th minute Alonso chance vs Liverpool xG 0.40 (saved by Alisson)
46th minute Pulisic chance vs Liverpool xG 0.14 (saved by Alisson)

48th minute Alonso free kick shot v Liverpool xG 0.02 (hits bar)

8th minute Diaz chance vs Chelsea xG 0.20 (saved by Mendy)- followup Keita shot xG 0.09 goes wide
44th minute Jota volley shot v Chelsea xG 0.12 (shoots over from close range)
84th minute Robertson chance v Chelsea xG 0.60 (hits post) Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City from L’Equipe, Diario AS, Marca, Sport- Modric, KDB, Rodrygo

Click here for newspaper player ratings Real Madrid vs Liverpool UCL 2022 Final

Here is a look at the Spanish and European newspaper player ratings for Real Madrid vs Manchester City following their second leg Champions League game on May 4, 2022. Real won 3-1 (see expected goals stats for Real 3-1 Man City)

Rodrygo and Camavinga influential off the bench for Real. Kevin de Bruyne and Luka Modric, so influential for their teams in the first leg, poor here.

L’Equipe player ratings Real Madrid 3 Manchester City 1 UCL

3/10 player ratings for both De Bruyne and Jesus from L’Equipe; Luka Modric gets a 4/10 from them as does City manager Pep Guardiola.

Marca player ratings for Real vs Man City Second Leg semi final

Marca give four stars to both Courtois and Rodrygo.

xG Man City vs Real Madrid 2022 Champions League First Leg Mahrez Foden Chances | Expected Goals Stats MCFC 4-3 RMA Shots Map Semifinal

Click here for Manchester City 4-0 Real Madrid xG 17 May 2023 Champions League SF

Click here for xG stats Real Madrid vs Man City 1-1 May 9 2023 Champions League

Click here for xG stats Real Madrid vs Liverpool UCL Final May 28 2022

Click here for xG stats Real Madrid vs Man City Second Leg Semifinal May 4 2022

Click here for xG stats from Liverpool vs Villarreal Semi final April 27 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester City vs Real Madrid (UCL Semi final first leg, April 26). The game ended 4-3 in favour of Man City, who had plenty of chances to score more than the four goals they eventually did.

xG Man City 3.19-1.51 Real Madrid shots map (Actual score MCFC 4-3 RMA)

1-0 2′ De Bruyne header goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.11
2-0 11′ Jesus goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.50
2-1 33′ Benzema goal vs Man City xG 0.04 (great finish)
3-1 53′ Foden header goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.52 (free header in box)
3-2 55′ Vini goal vs Man City xG 0.25
4-2 74′ Bernardo Silva goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.03 (great hit, but Courtois static in goal)
4-3 82′ Benzema penalty goal vs Man City xG 0.75 (Panenka penalty as well)

Some other notable chances/ misses / opportunities in Man City vs Real Madrid 4-3

26th minute Mahrez chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.13 (on counter, hits side netting)
29th minute Foden chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.20 (on counter, shot wide)
48th minute Mahrez chance vs Real Madrid xG 0.25 (hits post)
48th minute Foden miss vs Real Madrid xG 0.55 (follow up from Mahrez chance, but hits the only Real Madrid defender present between him and the goal)
68th minute Laporte chance v Real Madrid xG 0.35 (free and unmarked in the box, but shoots at Courtois)
76th minute Mahrez chance v Real Madrid xG 0.11 (from tight, narrow angle, just wide) Continue Reading >>

Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Real Sociedad vs Barcelona 2022 April- Ter Stegen shines

Here is a look at the player ratings for Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on April 21, 2022 from the big Spanish newspapers. Barca were looking to rebound after a shock loss to Cadiz, and won 1-0, with Aubameyang scoring the only goal of the game.

Diario Sport paper player ratings Sociedad vs Barcelona April 2022

6.1 as a team rating for Sociedad from Sport, with Barca narrowly ahead at 6.3/10

xG Liverpool Man Utd April 2022 | Expected Goals LFC 4-0 MUFC Match Stats Shots Map

Click here for LFC vs Man Utd xG 5 March 2023 at Anfield

Click here for Arsenal 3-1 Man United xG stats April 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Liverpool v Man United on 19 April, 2022. A comfortable win for LFC as they brushed aside their bitter rivals 4-0.

xG Liverpool 1.85-0.11 Man United shots map (Actual score LFC 4-0 MUFC)

1-0 Diaz goal v Man Utd xG 0.58
2-0 Salah first goal vs Man U xG 0.30
3-0 Mane goal vs MUFC xG 0.16
4-0 Salah second goal vs Man United xG 0.12

Jota 90+4′ header chance xG 0.13– free header at near post from corner Continue Reading >>

xG Liverpool vs Man City FA Cup 2022 April 16 Semifinal | Jesus chances | Expected Goals LFC 3-2 MCFC Stats

Click here for expected goals stats FA Cup Final LFC v Chelsea 2022

Click here for LFC vs MUFC xG stats on April 19 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Liverpool vs Man City (FA Cup semi final on 16 April, 2022). City were very poor in the first half (only one shot from Grealish and none on target at half time), but vastly improved after the interval and had a flurry of shots towards the end. A rare City loss in the current 21/22 season.

xG Liverpool 1.85-1.99 Man City shots map (Actual score LFC 3-2 Man City)

1-0 Konate header goal vs Man City xG 0.09
2-0 Mane first goal vs City FA Cup xG 0.85 big Steffen mistake
3-0 Mane second goal vs City xG 0.03
3-1 Grealish goal vs Liverpool xG 0.30
3-2 Bernardo Silva goal vs Liverpool xG 0.65 (easy after Mahrez work)

Some other notable chances/misses/opportunities in Liverpool vs Man City FA Cup

54th minute Jesus chance vs Liverpool xG 0.25 (saved by Alisson at near post)
70th minute Jesus chance vs Liverpool xG 0.30 (great save by Alisson in 1v1)
90+2′ Fernandinho chance vs Liverpool xG 0.19 (volley attempt while free in the box, deflected by LFC player)

72nd minute Salah chance v City xG 0.22 after Zinchenko header mistake (tries to chip, but misses)
90+4′ Firmino chance vs Man City xG 0.30 (saved by keeper) Continue Reading >>

Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea Player Ratings from L’Equipe, Diario AS Marca Newspaper Champions League Second Leg

Here are the player ratings for Real Madrid vs Chelsea on 12 April 2022 from the big European newspapers (L’Equipe, Diario AS, Marca and Sport). Chelsea won the game 3-2 (see xG for Real v Chelsea Champions League Second Leg), but lost 5-4 on aggregate.

L’Equipe player ratings Real Madrid v Chelsea 2022

Interestingly, French paper L’Equipe thought Havertz was poor, but the other Spanish papers thought he did well!

Diario AS player ratings Real Madrid 2 Chelsea 3 CL

xG Real Madrid vs Chelsea Second Leg April 12 2022 Champions League Havertz Pulisic chances | Expected Goals Stats Shots Map RMA 2-3 CFC

Click here for expected goals stats Chelsea vs Real Madrid 0-2 April 2023

Click here for xG stats Real Madrid vs Chelsea 2023 UCL First Leg QF April 12

Click here for Champions League final xG stats Real Madrid vs Liverpool

Click here for xG stats from Real Madrid vs Man City Second Leg Champions League May 4 2022

Click here for xG stats from Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid Champions League April 26 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Real Madrid v Chelsea (Champions League Quarterfinal Second Leg on 12 April, 2022). Chelsea dominated till Modric’s superb pass got Real into the tie. CFC had plenty of decent chances (28 shots for CFC to 10 for Real)- CFC won 3-2, but lost 5-4 on aggregate. CFC had the better chances, and even had a goal disallowed by VAR.

xG Real Madrid 1.20-2.97 Chelsea shots map (Actual score RMA 2-3 CFC)

0-1 Mason Mount goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.30
0-2 Antonio Rudiger header goal vs Real xG 0.08
0-3 Werner goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.20
1-3 Rodrygo goal vs Chelsea xG 0.39 (great Modric pass assist, good finish too) Continue Reading >>

Frank Lampard Everton Manager Record 2022 | List of Lampard Everton Games Managed 21-22 & 22-23 season

Click here for Lampard record and all games as Chelsea manager during his two stints (19/20, 20/21 and 22/23 seasons)

Here is a look at Frank Lampard’s record at Everton manager and the list of all EFC games managed by Lampard as Toffees boss in the 2021/22 PL season and 2022/23 seasons (before he was officially sacked on January 23, 2023)

Frank Lampard Everton Manager Stats and list of all matches managed (with results)

Last updated after West Ham 2-0 Everton on 21 January, 2023 (Lampard last game as EFC manager)

List of Everton 2021/22 season games with Lampard as manager

Zero (0) xG for Atleti! | xG Man City Atletico Madrid 2022 Champions League Shots Map Stats First Leg Quarterfinal

Click here for xG stats Atletico Madrid vs Man City Champions League Second Leg April 13 2022

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on 5 April, 2022. Zero xG for a team in a major football/soccer match in the Champions League– that’s what happened for Atleti here as they failed to register even a single shot (neither on target nor off target), and finished with 0 xG. 71% possession for Manchester City versus 29% for Atletico Madrid- 15 shots in all for MCFC to zero for ATM

xG Man City 0.91-0.00 Atletico Madrid (Actual score MCFC 1-0 Atleti)

1-0 Kevin de Bruyne goal vs Atletico Madrid xG 0.26

Man City vs Atletico Madrid 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

Also see xG stats for the Benfica vs Liverpool game and newspaper player ratings for Man City Atleti

Newspaper Frontpage Headlines & Reaction after Italy North Macedonia from Gazzetta, Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosport

Here are the front pages from the big Italian newspapers (GDS, CDS, Tuttosport) today (March 25, 2022) following Italy’s 0-1 loss to North Macedonia in their World Cup playoff semifinal last night. North Macedonia had just 0.1 xG in the game against Italy, but beat the Azzurri.

Also see Italian paper headlines after Italy Euro 2020 win over England last year.

Gazzetta dello Sport headline after Italy vs North Macedonia WC Playoff loss

Tuttosport frontpage after Italy loss to North Macedonia

Corriere dello Sport reaction to Italian World Cup failure to qualify Continue Reading >>

xG Italy North Macedonia 2022 March World Cup Playoff Semifinal | Match Stats and Shots Map

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Italy vs North Macedonia in their World Cup 2022 playoff semifinal. One of the great upsets in football history- reigning European champions Italy had 32 SHOTS (as compared to Macedonia’s 4), and were eliminated by a stoppage time winner with a xG of just 0.02!

xG Italy 1.89-0.12 North Macedonia shots map (Actual score Italia 0-1 North Macedonia)

0-1 Aleksandar Trajkovski goal vs Italy xG 0.02 Continue Reading >>

Man City Losses (2021/22 season)- Teams to have defeated MCFC in Premier League, UCL and Cup

Click here to see list of Man City losses in this 2022-23 Premier League season

Here is a list of teams who defeated Manchester City in the 21/22 season in the Premier League, Champions League and Cup (FA Cup + EFL/Carabao Cup) competitions. Also has a list of clubs who have drawn with Man City in 2021/22.

Last updated– May 22, 202 after Man City 3-2 Aston Villa (last game of league season)

Man City Premier League losses 21/22 season (3)

Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City (15 August 2021)
Man City 0-2 Crystal Palace (30 October 2021)
Man City 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur (19 February 2022)

Man City Champions League losses this 2021/2022 season (3)

PSG 2-0 Man City (28 September, 2021- Group Stage)
RB Leipzig 2-1 Man City (7 December, 2021- Group Stage)
Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (4 May, 2022 Semifinal Second Leg)

Continue Reading >>

Hat tricks scored in a Premier League Manchester derby between United and City | List of scorers

There have been three hat tricks in a Premier League Manchester derby between Man Utd and Man City. The first one was from Andrei Kanchelskis (for Man United) in the 1994/95 season. Hat tricks 2 and 3 came in the same game (Erling Haaland and Phil Foden for Man City) in the 2022/23 season on October 2.

Man United 5-0 Man City 10 November 1994 (Kanchelskis 43′, 47′, 88′) at Old Trafford

Kanchelskis also assisted Eric Cantona’s 24th minute opener in this game. Continue Reading >>

Jesse Marsch Manager Record RB Leipzig 2021 | List of matches at Red Bull & win loss record

Here is a look at the list of matches managed by Jesse Marsch at Red Bull Leipzig- the club he coached in the Bundesliga in the 2021/22 season for five months before taking over the Leeds job from Marcelo Bielsa in March 2022.

Jesse Marsch win percentage as manager at Leipzig?

Marsch won 7 games out of 20 at RBL, giving him a win percentage of 35%

Jesse Marsch record as RB Leipzig manager?

Managed 20 games- Won 7, Lost 9, Drew 4 Continue Reading >>

London Football Awards 2022 Winners List | LFA 22 Nominees (for 2021-22 season)

Click here for winner list and nominees for the 2023 LFA Awards

Here is a look at the list of winners from the 2022 London Football Awards, and other nominees in those respective categories. The LFA 2022 award winners were officially announced on March 3, 2022.

London Football Awards Premier League Men’s Player of the Year 2022

Declan Rice (West Ham)- Winner
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
Jorginho (Chelsea)
Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea)
Thiago Silva (Chelsea)

LFA Manager of the Year 2022 (for 21/22 season)

David Moyes (West Ham)- winner
Matt Gray (Sutton United)
Marco Silva (Fulham)
Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)
Patrick Vieira (Crystal Palace) Continue Reading >>

Nantes vs PSG 2022 Player Ratings- Goalkeeper Alban Lafont gets a 10/10 rating from L’Equipe

Click hee for PSG vs Nantes player ratings French Super Cup July 31 2022

Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont joined the rare list of players to get a 10/10 rating from French newspaper L’Equipe thanks to his marvellous performance against PSG, with FCN winning 3-1.

Lionel Messi got a 4/10 player rating vs Nantes while Kylian Mbappe, who scored the winner as Paris beat Real in the first leg of their UCL Round of 16 tie, rated a 3/10. Continue Reading >>

Video Funny Danny Batth own goal header vs Bolton 2022 for Sunderland

This Danny Batth own goal vs Bolton (VIDEO BELOW) was a rather dramatic header for Bolton’s fifth goal in their game earlier today, but it came from a Sunderland player! The Batth own goal header against Bolton came in the 85th minute and put them 5-0 ahead- they eventually won 6-0 Continue Reading >>

List of red cards at AFCON 2022- Players sent off at Africa Cup of Nations 2021

Here is the list of player who have got red cards at AFCON 2022 (officially the 2021 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations being held in 2022).

List of player dismissals/red card at CAN 2022

1) Yared Bayeh (Ethiopia) vs Cape Verde- 9 January, 2022 (Group A)

2) El Bilal Toure (Mali) vs Tunisia- 12 January, 2022 (Group F)

3) Benjamin Tetteh (Ghana) vs Gabon- 14 January, 2022 (Group C)

4) Andre Ayew (Ghana) vs Comoros- 18 January, 2022 (Group C)

5) Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone) vs Equatorial Guinea- 20 January, 2022 (Group E) Continue Reading >>

Rafa Benitez Everton Manager Record- List of games managed, wins & losses (2021-2022)

Click here for Frank Lampard record and stats as Everton manager.

Here is a look at the list of games managed by Rafa Benitez as Everton gaffer, and EFC’s results under Benitez in those matches.

How many games did Benitez manage Everton for?

Benitez managed Everton for a total of 22 games in the 2021/22 season

Benitez Everton Premier League record as manager?

Benitez Premier League record as Everton manager: Games 19- Won 5, Drew 4, Lost 10. Total points 19 (1.00 per game)

Benitez last game as Everton manager?

Benitez’s last game as Everton manager was the 2-1 loss to Norwich on 15 January 2022.

Rafael Benitez first game as Everton manager?

Benitez’s first game as Everton manager was a 3-1 win over Southampton on 14 August 2021. Continue Reading >>

Champions League Round of 16 Draw 2022 (Original First & New Draw) Result- Inter vs Liverpool & Benfica vs Ajax

The draw for the 2021/2022 Champions League Round of 16 has been conducted today (December 13, 2021) and Liverpool will face Inter in the Round of 16 while PSG have drawn Real Madrid. In the original draw that was conducted, PSG drew Man United (a Messi v Ronaldo show down), but that changed in the second draw. The only fixture that was same across both draws was Chelsea vs Lille.

UCL Round of 16 Revised New Draw 2022

Salzburg vs Bayern Munich
Sporting vs Man City
Benfica vs Ajax
Chelsea vs Lille
Atletico Madrid vs Man United
Villarreal vs Juventus
Inter Milan vs Liverpool
PSG vs Real Madrid

New Norwich City Badge 2022- NCFC new crest from 22/23 season

Norwich City have today (November 24, 2021) unveiled a new club badge that will officially be used by the club beginning next season (2022/23 season). The new NCFC crest is an attempt at modernising the old one, and both badges can be seen below here.

What changes are there in the new Norwich bade for 2022/2023

There are plenty of design changes- the lion, canary and the castle are all different, and the black outline that was present in the old badge has disappeared.

New Norwich City badge from June 2022

Nuno Tottenham Manager Stats 2021 | List of Games & Nuno record at Spurs

Here is a look at the list of games managed by Nuno Espirito Santo during his managerial stint at Tottenham Hotspur. The Portuguese gaffer lasted only four months at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (having originally signed a 2 year contract) and managed only 17 games as Spurs boss. They had an encouraging start to the new campaign under him- there was even a time when Spurs were top of the table and Arsenal at the bottom on the same day.

Nuno manager record at Tottenham in 2021/22 season

Games managed 17: Won 9, Lost 7, Drew 1 (Win percentage 52.94%)

Nuno Premier League record at Tottenham?

Games managed 10: Won 5, Lost 5 (Win Percentage 50%)- 9 Goals For; 16 Goals Against

Nuno first game as Spurs manager?

Nuno’s first game as Tottenham manager saw him beat Man City 1-0 on August 15, 2021. Continue Reading >>

Controversial McArthur vs Saka Incident 2021 | McArthur kicks Saka challenge foul only yellow card VAR

This McArthur kicking Saka incident was a very controversial one from Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Palace. The McArthur vs Saka incident took place before the interval, but the Palace star only received a yellow card for this foul, with several Arsenal fans feeling it should’ve been a red card by VAR Continue Reading >>

Newspaper Player Ratings France vs Spain 2021 Nations League Final- Griezmann, Pogba, Busquets

Here is a look at the player ratings from France vs Spain from the big European newspapers (L’Equipe, Sport, Diario AS) following Les Bleus’ UNL 2021 final triumph at the San Siro. Benzema and Mbappe were on target for France as they came from behind to win 2-1 (also check xG stats for Nations League Final 2021)

L’Equipe player ratings France Spain October 10 2021

Tottenham on top of the table & Arsenal bottom of the table on same day- August 29 2021

The first time it’s happened in Premier League history- Spurs at the top and Arsenal bottom on the SAME day after a particular round of fixtures. Nuno’s Tottenham will go into the international break as leaders following their 1-0 win over Watford, while Arsenal’s 5-0 loss to Manchester City in this round (Week 3 of the 21/22 season) means they are 20th and last in the league table, as can be seen below.

Interestingly, at this stage- Spurs are yet to concede a goal; Arsenal are yet to score one!

Given the history of the two clubs and their rivalry, it’s a day Spurs fans will not forget, and Arsenal fans will like to put behind as soon as possible.

Spurs first in the table and Arsenal 20th after Round 3 of 2021/22 season

Controversial Ashley Barnes tackle on Stuart Dallas 2021 | No red card for Barnes challenge v Leeds

This Ashley Barnes tackle on Stuart Dallas was a very controversial one, with many feeling the player should’ve seen got a red card. The Barnes challenge on Dallas took place earlier today, with the scores at 0-0. Continue Reading >>

xG Brentford Arsenal August 13 2021 | Expected Goals Stats & Shots Map

Click here for xG stats Arsenal v Brentford 2022-23 season February 11 2023

Click here for xG stats Arsenal vs Brentford February 19 2022

Click here for expected goals xG from Brentford 0-1 Chelsea October 2021

Click here for expected goals xG stats from Manchester City v Arsenal August 28

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Brentford vs Arsenal– the Bees’ first ever Premier League game in their history, and also the 2021/22 season opener. Brentford won the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Sergi Canos and Christiaan Norgaard. Continue Reading >>

Italian Newspaper frontpage headlines & reaction to Italy Euro 2020 final win over England

Here is a look at how the big Italian newspapers (Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, TuttoSport and Corriere della Sera) reacted on July 12, 2021 to Italy winning Euro 2020 on penalties against England at Wembley.

Gazzetta dello Sport frontpage on July 12, 2021 (Troppo Bello!)