UEFA Champions League · 2023

Sevilla 1–2 Arsenal · UEFA Champions League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 1–2.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.751.93
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Sevilla 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sevilla – Arsenal): shots 11–14, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.75–1.93, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Arsenal show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsSevilla · Arsenal14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSevillaArsenalBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against17.3 shots/match11 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsSevilla 11 shots, Arsenal 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsSevilla 2 shots, Arsenal 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.75 xG1.93 xGSevilla 0.75 xG, Arsenal 1.93 xG
  • Possession56%44%Sevilla 56%, Arsenal 44%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersSevilla 4 corners, Arsenal 5 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls13 foulsSevilla 7 fouls, Arsenal 13 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.

Nemanja Gudelj · Sevilla · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 53′ · 0.01 xG · goalTakehiro Tomiyasu · Arsenal · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBen White · Arsenal · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Acuña · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYoussef En-Nesyri · Sevilla · 88′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 47′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSergio Ramos · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 48′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSergio Ramos · Sevilla · 49′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 22′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 48′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 56′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMariano Díaz · Sevilla · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYoussef En-Nesyri · Sevilla · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Saliba · Arsenal · 63′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 10′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedNemanja Gudelj · Sevilla · 58′ · 0.21 xG · goalGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 8′ · 0.40 xG · on targetGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 45′ · 0.92 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sevilla: 11 shots, 2 on target, 0.76 xG. Arsenal: 14 shots, 4 on target, 1.89 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Nemanja Gudelj · Sevilla · 58′Gabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 45′Gabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sevilla 0.76 xG · Arsenal 1.89 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sevilla favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Arsenal in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sevilla3 matchesArsenal3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 2.33 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 1 goal/match
0.96 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.91 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 14.3 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 6 shots/match
49.7%Possession3/3● 56.7%
5.67 corners/match ●Corners3/34.67 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls3/310.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 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: Tue, 24 Oct 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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