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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Manchester City 3–1 FC København · UEFA Champions League

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 3–1.

Shots
1211
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.771.23
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat FC København 3–1. Recorded in this match (Manchester City – FC København): shots 12–11, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.77–1.23, possession 69%–31%. 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.

21.4 shots/match ▲ShotsManchester City · FC København10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricManchester CityFC KøbenhavnBaseline
Shots21.4 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against5.88 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.7 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.

71.3% ●PossessionManchester City · FC København43.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 28.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricManchester CityFC KøbenhavnBaseline
Possession71.3%43.1%48.7%

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

FC København have a visible away split

moderate

FC København's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.86 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.86 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots11 shotsManchester City 12 shots, FC København 11 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsManchester City 3 shots, FC København 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.77 xG1.23 xGManchester City 0.77 xG, FC København 1.23 xG
  • Possession69%31%Manchester City 69%, FC København 31%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersManchester City 4 corners, FC København 4 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls9 foulsManchester City 5 fouls, FC København 9 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.

Julián Alvarez · Manchester City · 9′ · 0.02 xG · goalDenis Vavro · FC København · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedElias Achouri · FC København · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPeter Ankersen · FC København · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedManuel Akanji · Manchester City · 5′ · 0.05 xG · goalWilliam Clem · FC København · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 20′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRico Lewis · Manchester City · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMagnus Mattsson · FC København · 83′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOscar Bobb · Manchester City · 9′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSergio Gómez · Manchester City · 55′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMagnus Mattsson · FC København · 78′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMicah Hamilton · Manchester City · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 45′ · 0.09 xG · goalRodri · Manchester City · 9′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedScott McKenna · FC København · 76′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMagnus Mattsson · FC København · 66′ · 0.27 xG · on targetMohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 29′ · 0.51 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Manchester City: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.77 xG. FC København: 11 shots, 2 on target, 1.24 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′Manuel Akanji · Manchester City · 5′Julián Alvarez · Manchester City · 9′Erling Haaland · Manchester City · 45′Mohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 29′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Manchester City 0.77 xG · FC København 1.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Manchester City
1Draws
0FC København
FC København — Manchester City · UEFA Champions League1–3
FC København — Manchester City · UEFA Champions League0–0
Manchester City — FC København · UEFA Champions League5–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Manchester City favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · FC København in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Manchester City8 matchesFC København14 matches
3 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/141.5 goals/match
1.13 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/141.36 goals/match
2.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.19 xG/match
21.4 shots/match ▲Shots8/1410.7 shots/match
8.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/143.57 shots/match
71.3% ●Possession8/1343.1%
5.5 corners/match ●Corners8/143.57 corners/match
6.25 fouls/matchFouls8/139.38 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 14home / 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, 7 Mar 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsManchester CityFC København
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
Head-to-headManchester City — FC København
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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