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UEFA Champions League · 2024

Juventus 2–0 Manchester City · 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

Juventus won 2–0.

Shots
1012
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.131.26
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Juventus beat Manchester City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Juventus – Manchester City): shots 10–12, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.13–1.26, possession 31%–69%. 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.

Manchester City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Manchester City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsJuventus · Manchester City20.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricJuventusManchester CityBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match20.3 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against14.7 shots/match8.33 shots/match13 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.

49.8%PossessionJuventus · Manchester City● 70.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricJuventusManchester CityBaseline
Possession49.8%70.3%49.8%

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

Juventus's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for1.2 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.67 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots12 shotsJuventus 10 shots, Manchester City 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsJuventus 5 shots, Manchester City 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.13 xG1.26 xGJuventus 1.13 xG, Manchester City 1.26 xG
  • Possession31%69%Juventus 31%, Manchester City 69%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersJuventus 2 corners, Manchester City 6 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls7 foulsJuventus 8 fouls, Manchester City 7 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.

Kenan Yıldız · Juventus · 47′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKenan Yıldız · Juventus · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRico Lewis · Manchester City · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Savona · Juventus · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDanilo · Juventus · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFrancisco Conceição · Juventus · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRico Lewis · Manchester City · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetİlkay Gündoğan · Manchester City · 68′ · 0.06 xG · on targetKenan Yıldız · Juventus · 32′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 36′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Manchester City · 65′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFederico Gatti · Juventus · 53′ · 0.09 xG · on targetRico Lewis · Manchester City · 57′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 57′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBernardo Silva · Manchester City · 59′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Manchester City · 50′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedDušan Vlahović · Juventus · 53′ · 0.20 xG · goalTeun Koopmeiners · Juventus · 61′ · 0.31 xG · on targetWeston McKennie · Juventus · 75′ · 0.32 xG · goalErling Haaland · Manchester City · 39′ · 0.48 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Juventus: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.10 xG. Manchester City: 12 shots, 3 on target, 1.26 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Dušan Vlahović · Juventus · 53′Weston McKennie · Juventus · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Juventus 1.10 xG · Manchester City 1.26 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Juventus favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester City in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Juventus6 matchesManchester City6 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 2.17 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.5 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 2.45 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 20.3 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 7.83 shots/match
49.8%Possession6/6● 70.3%
3 corners/matchCorners6/6● 8.83 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls6/68.17 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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, 12 Dec 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsJuventusManchester City
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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