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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City · UEFA Champions League

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 1–3.

Shots
1026
Shots on target
414
Expected goals
0.434.25
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat Young Boys 3–1. Recorded in this match (Young Boys – Manchester City): shots 10–26, shots on target 4–14, expected goals 0.43–4.25, possession 32%–68%. 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

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

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsYoung Boys · Manchester City27 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricYoung BoysManchester CityBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match27 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against19 shots/match5.33 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Manchester City have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.6%PossessionYoung Boys · Manchester City● 70.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 27.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricYoung BoysManchester CityBaseline
Possession43.6%70.7%49%

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

Young Boys have a visible home split

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Young Boys's home-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.33 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.33 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots26 shotsYoung Boys 10 shots, Manchester City 26 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots14 shotsYoung Boys 4 shots, Manchester City 14 shots
  • Expected goals0.43 xG4.25 xGYoung Boys 0.43 xG, Manchester City 4.25 xG
  • Possession32%68%Young Boys 32%, Manchester City 68%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersYoung Boys 4 corners, Manchester City 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls7 foulsYoung Boys 10 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.

Lewin Blum · Young Boys · 38′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSandro Lauper · Young Boys · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCédric Itten · Young Boys · 63′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFilip Ugrinić · Young Boys · 1′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMeschak Elia · Young Boys · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoël Monteiro · Young Boys · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCédric Itten · Young Boys · 29′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCédric Itten · Young Boys · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJack Grealish · Manchester City · 33′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 43′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBernardo Silva · Manchester City · 84′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Nunes · Manchester City · 46′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRúben Dias · Manchester City · 48′ · 0.05 xG · on targetErling Haaland · Manchester City · 52′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRico Lewis · Manchester City · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSandro Lauper · Young Boys · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJack Grealish · Manchester City · 65′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJack Grealish · Manchester City · 81′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRodri · Manchester City · 3′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 31′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMatheus Nunes · Manchester City · 61′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSergio Gómez · Manchester City · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 23′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 86′ · 0.11 xG · goalMateo Kovačić · Manchester City · 19′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRodri · Manchester City · 45′ · 0.14 xG · on targetErling Haaland · Manchester City · 79′ · 0.16 xG · on targetMeschak Elia · Young Boys · 52′ · 0.20 xG · goalMatheus Nunes · Manchester City · 6′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Nunes · Manchester City · 33′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 24′ · 0.36 xG · on targetErling Haaland · Manchester City · 71′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedManuel Akanji · Manchester City · 48′ · 0.70 xG · goalErling Haaland · Manchester City · 67′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Young Boys: 10 shots, 4 on target, 0.43 xG. Manchester City: 26 shots, 13 on target, 4.34 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

02.254.50′HT90′Meschak Elia · Young Boys · 52′Manuel Akanji · Manchester City · 48′Erling Haaland · Manchester City · 67′Erling Haaland · Manchester City · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Young Boys 0.43 xG · Manchester City 4.34 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Young Boys favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester City in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Young Boys5 matchesManchester City3 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/3▲ 3 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/3▲ 1 goal/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 3.55 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots5/3▲ 27 shots/match
3.2 shots/matchShots on target5/3▲ 11.7 shots/match
43.6%Possession5/3● 70.7%
3 corners/matchCorners5/3● 6.67 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls5/36 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 3last-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, 25 Oct 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsYoung BoysManchester City
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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