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UEFA Champions League · 2025Etihad Stadium

Manchester City 2–0 Galatasaray · UEFA Champions League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 2–0.

Shots
104
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.640.22
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat Galatasaray 2–0. Recorded in this match (Manchester City – Galatasaray): shots 10–4, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.64–0.22, possession 50%–50%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Galatasaray's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Galatasaray's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Galatasaray show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Galatasaray's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

15.8 shots/match ▲ShotsManchester City · Galatasaray12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricManchester CityGalatasarayBaseline
Shots15.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against8.38 shots/match12.9 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Manchester City have recorded the higher season possession share.

60% ●PossessionManchester City · Galatasaray50.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricManchester CityGalatasarayBaseline
Possession60%50.5%50.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots4 shotsManchester City 10 shots, Galatasaray 4 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsManchester City 5 shots, Galatasaray 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.64 xG0.22 xGManchester City 1.64 xG, Galatasaray 0.22 xG
  • Possession50%50%Manchester City 50%, Galatasaray 50%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersManchester City 4 corners, Galatasaray 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls10 foulsManchester City 8 fouls, Galatasaray 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Davinson Sánchez · Galatasaray · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNico O'Reilly · Manchester City · 24′ · 0.05 xG · on targetVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 26′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRayan Cherki · Manchester City · 38′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 55′ · 0.06 xG · on targetVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 64′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRayan Aït-Nouri · Manchester City · 65′ · 0.11 xG · on targetPhil Foden · Manchester City · 65′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRayan Cherki · Manchester City · 29′ · 0.16 xG · goalPhil Foden · Manchester City · 45′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 3′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedOmar Marmoush · Manchester City · 63′ · 0.27 xG · on targetErling Haaland · Manchester City · 10′ · 0.46 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Manchester City: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.64 xG. Galatasaray: 4 shots, 4 on target, 0.22 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Erling Haaland · Manchester City · 10′Rayan Cherki · Manchester City · 29′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Manchester City 1.64 xG · Galatasaray 0.22 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Manchester City favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Galatasaray in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Manchester City8 matchesGalatasaray8 matches
1.88 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81.13 goals/match
1.13 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.38 goals/match
1.8 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.53 xG/match
15.8 shots/match ▲Shots8/812.4 shots/match
7 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/84.75 shots/match
60% ●Possession8/850.5%
5.5 corners/match ●Corners8/83.75 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls8/811.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsManchester CityGalatasaray
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2025/26
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