UEFA Champions League · 2023

FC København 4–3 Manchester United · UEFA Champions League

4–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC København won 4–3.

Shots
169
Shots on target
88
Expected goals
2.243.02
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC København beat Manchester United 4–3. Recorded in this match (FC København – Manchester United): shots 16–9, shots on target 8–8, expected goals 2.24–3.02, possession 52%–48%. 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.

FC København have a visible home split

moderate

FC København's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match11.6 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsFC København 16 shots, Manchester United 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots8 shotsFC København 8 shots, Manchester United 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.24 xG3.02 xGFC København 2.24 xG, Manchester United 3.02 xG
  • Possession52%48%FC København 52%, Manchester United 48%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersFC København 3 corners, Manchester United 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsFC København 9 fouls, Manchester United 8 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.

Denis Vavro · FC København · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Falk · FC København · 12′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKevin Diks · FC København · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Gonçalves · FC København · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDenis Vavro · FC København · 52′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDiogo Dalot · Manchester United · 52′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDiogo Gonçalves · FC København · 60′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDiogo Gonçalves · FC København · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRoony Bardghji · FC København · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedViktor Claesson · FC København · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLukas Lerager · FC København · 82′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 29′ · 0.08 xG · on targetHarry Maguire · Manchester United · 30′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRoony Bardghji · FC København · 87′ · 0.13 xG · goalViktor Claesson · FC København · 53′ · 0.14 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Manchester United · 79′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedViktor Claesson · FC København · 87′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 28′ · 0.19 xG · on targetMohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 45′ · 0.21 xG · goalLukas Lerager · FC København · 83′ · 0.49 xG · goalDiogo Gonçalves · FC København · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goalBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 69′ · 0.82 xG · goalRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 28′ · 0.89 xG · goalRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 3′ · 0.95 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC København: 16 shots, 8 on target, 2.24 xG. Manchester United: 9 shots, 8 on target, 3.22 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Mohamed Elyounoussi · FC København · 45′Diogo Gonçalves · FC København · 45′Lukas Lerager · FC København · 83′Roony Bardghji · FC København · 87′Rasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 3′Rasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 28′Bruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC København 2.24 xG · Manchester United 3.22 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FC København
0Draws
1Manchester United
Manchester United — FC København · UEFA Champions League1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC København favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester United in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC København10 matchesManchester United4 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/4▲ 2.25 goals/match
1.3 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/42.75 goals/match
1.5 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 2.16 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots10/4▲ 12.3 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target10/4▲ 5.5 shots/match
48.1%Possession9/4● 48.3%
3.9 corners/matchCorners10/4● 5 corners/match
9.44 fouls/matchFouls9/49.25 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 4last-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, 9 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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