UEFA Champions League · 2023

Galatasaray 3–3 Manchester United · UEFA Champions League

3–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Galatasaray and Manchester United drew 3–3.

Shots
1617
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
1.471.64
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Galatasaray and Manchester United drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Galatasaray – Manchester United): shots 16–17, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 1.47–1.64, possession 58%–42%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

12.9 shots/match ▲ShotsGalatasaray · Manchester United13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGalatasarayManchester UnitedBaseline
Shots12.9 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match16.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots17 shotsGalatasaray 16 shots, Manchester United 17 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsGalatasaray 8 shots, Manchester United 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.47 xG1.64 xGGalatasaray 1.47 xG, Manchester United 1.64 xG
  • Possession58%42%Galatasaray 58%, Manchester United 42%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersGalatasaray 5 corners, Manchester United 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls18 foulsGalatasaray 15 fouls, Manchester United 18 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.

Dries Mertens · Galatasaray · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 41′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 18′ · 0.02 xG · goalHakim Ziyech · Galatasaray · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLucas Torreira · Galatasaray · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSérgio Oliveira · Galatasaray · 72′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Manchester United · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHakim Ziyech · Galatasaray · 62′ · 0.04 xG · goalWilfried Zaha · Galatasaray · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuke Shaw · Manchester United · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHakim Ziyech · Galatasaray · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHakim Ziyech · Galatasaray · 29′ · 0.05 xG · goalScott McTominay · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Ndombélé · Galatasaray · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKerem Aktürkoğlu · Galatasaray · 71′ · 0.06 xG · goalScott McTominay · Manchester United · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Pellistri · Manchester United · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Zaha · Galatasaray · 35′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKerem Aktürkoğlu · Galatasaray · 65′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDiogo Dalot · Manchester United · 79′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Pellistri · Manchester United · 82′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Zaha · Galatasaray · 84′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 5′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLucas Torreira · Galatasaray · 15′ · 0.15 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Manchester United · 38′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Pellistri · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.21 xG · on targetAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 11′ · 0.26 xG · goalKaan Ayhan · Galatasaray · 48′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Manchester United · 55′ · 0.34 xG · goalAbdülkerim Bardakcı · Galatasaray · 15′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Galatasaray: 16 shots, 7 on target, 1.59 xG. Manchester United: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Hakim Ziyech · Galatasaray · 29′Hakim Ziyech · Galatasaray · 62′Kerem Aktürkoğlu · Galatasaray · 71′Alejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 11′Bruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 18′Scott McTominay · Manchester United · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Galatasaray 1.59 xG · Manchester United 1.66 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Galatasaray
0Draws
0Manchester United
Manchester United — Galatasaray · UEFA Champions League2–3

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Galatasaray favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester United in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Galatasaray11 matchesManchester United5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored11/5▲ 2.4 goals/match
1.55 goals/match ▲Goals allowed11/52.8 goals/match
1.69 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.06 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots10/513.2 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target10/5▲ 5.2 shots/match
54.6% ●Possession10/547%
5.09 corners/match ●Corners11/54.6 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls10/511 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 5home / 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: Wed, 29 Nov 2023, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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