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Manchester United 4-0 Sabah FA: result and stats, UEFA Champions League

Matchday 1
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  • Matheus Cunha27'
  • Bruno Fernandes42'
  • Benjamin Šeško45'
  • Lisandro Martínez68'
    Old TraffordWilly DelajodCapacity 76,212Thu, 10 Sept 202621:00

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    Player of the match
    Lisandro Martínez headshot
    Lisandro Martínez
    Defender · Manchester United
    8.7
    This match
    Shooting2.2Finishing0.0Creativity0.9Passing9.5Involvement8.6Defending8.7Physical5.7Dribbling2.1
    Attacking
    Goals1
    Assists0
    Shots1
    Shots on target1
    Shot accuracy100%
    Build-up
    Passes66
    Pass accuracy92%
    Defending
    Tackles2
    Blocks2
    Duels won4 · 67%
    Fouls won/made0 / 1
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Martínez8.7Dorgu8.5Fernandes8.2Almeida6.9Lepinjica6.9McCarthy6.9
    Player
    Senne LammensSenne LammensG000,000,0025/287/10
    Stas PokatilovStas PokatilovG543,92-0,0820/299/16
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    Possession & Passing

    58%Possession42%
    624Total passes455
    92%Pass accuracy86%
    7Corners2

    Attack

    21Shots11
    10On target0
    5Off target5
    6Blocked shots6

    Box & Quality

    15Shots in box6
    6Shots out box5
    3.9xG0.9

    Defense & Discipline

    0Goalkeeper saves5
    12Fouls13
    1Yellow cards1

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    2,38xG0,35
    13Shots4
    5On target0
    3Big chances1
    34Touches in box4
    58%Possession42%
    6Corners2
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    Second half

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    1,30xG0,57
    8Shots7
    5On target0
    2Big chances1
    8Touches in box8
    57%Possession43%
    1Corners0

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Manchester United crestManchester United
    3.86211658%
    74% open play26% set piece
    Sabah FA crestSabah FA
    0.9211642%
    91% open play9% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    32 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,01,12,23,24,30'15'30'45'60'75'90'Matheus Cunha 27'Bruno Fernandes 42'Benjamin Šeško 45'Lisandro Martínez 68'Manchester …3,86 xGSabah FA0,92 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Manchester United crestManchester United3,86 xG · 4 scoredSabah FA crestSabah FA0,92 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    Manchester United40
    Open play 32Set piece 4Dribble 3Foul won 1
    Sabah FA19
    Open play 16Set piece 2Foul won 1

    Momentum

    17 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Matheus Cunha 27'Bruno Fernandes 42'Benjamin Šeško 45'Lisandro Martínez 68'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Manchester …Sabah FA
    Manchester United crestManchester United80% pressureSabah FA crestSabah FA20% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    4-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    3.86xG0.92
    21Shots11
    16On target6
    Momentum
    Tymoteusz Puchacz portrait90' Saved Tymoteusz Puchacz 0.03 xG

    Shot map

    21 v 11

    Manchester United shoot right, Sabah FA left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    MUFAgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    22 on target · 4 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Noussair Mazraoui, 10', off targetBenjamin Šeško, 33', off targetJoy-Lance Mickels, 36', off targetBruno Fernandes, 40', off targetNoussair Mazraoui, 58', off targetTymoteusz Puchacz, 63', off targetLeny Yoro, 75', off targetJoy-Lance Mickels, 86', off targetAbdulakh Khaybulaev, 89', off targetOrphé Mbina, 90', off target
    Manchester UnitedSabah FAgoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    Manchester UnitedDefensive line 46%
    25Šeško40Lammens98Mainoo79Fernandes62Mbeumo57Tielemans72Cunha74Dorgu73Yoro84Martínez95Mazraoui
    Sabah FADefensive line 36%
    44Parris19Nwachukwu52Pokatilov96Lepinjica72Puchacz52Simić80Dashdamir…61Zedadka60Mickels71McCarthy55Rahmonali…

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    Manchester UnitedUntil 45'
    371881361915310130

    Most-connected pair: Mainoo and Tielemans, 32 passes between them.

    Sabah FAUntil 45'
    135742180272092118

    Most-connected pair: Daşdəmirov and Rakhmonaliev, 10 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    63control37
    68%Field tiltField tilt 32%14Box entriesBox entries 814Passes into boxPasses into box 6
    Patrick Dorgu
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    9 touches in box
    Press9.4 · 16.5Territory68% · 32%Direct1.73 · 1.81Progress51 · 41Dribble8 · 7Creation40 · 19Threat1.27 · 0.93Recover15 · 9
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    In possession

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    68,4%Field tilt31,6%
    14Passes into box6
    40Progressive passes19
    11Carries into final third12
    16Chances created6

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    9,39Press intensity (PPDA)16,48
    12High turnovers7
    15Regains within 5s9
    20,9sBall recovery time27,7s
    21Interceptions14

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    169Carries118
    1734mCarry distance1385m
    11Progressive carries22
    922mProgressive carry distance887m
    4Carries into the box2

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    8Take-ons won7
    21Take-ons attempted18
    601mProgressive pass distance391m
    6Through balls1
    11Switches of play5

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    1,27Expected threat (xT)0,93
    4,48Action value (VAEP)0,35
    40Shot-creating actions19
    6Goal-creating actions0
    1,67Expected assisted goals0,78

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    5,8Passes per attack4,7
    16,2sAttack duration15,5s
    1,73 m/sAttack directness1,81 m/s
    9Build-up attacks5
    8Direct attacks8

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    42Touches in box12
    63Final third entries32
    5Big chances2
    3,59xG on target0,00
    1Big chances missed2
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    Passing

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    7/16 (44%)Crosses2/10 (20%)
    23/35 (66%)Long balls28/50 (56%)
    17Throw-ins14
    13Free kicks12
    8Goal kicks7
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    Duels

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    53Total47
    37/73 (51%)Ground36/73 (49%)
    13/22 (59%)Aerial9/22 (41%)
    8/21 (38%)Dribbles8/19 (42%)
    6Dispossessed6
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    Defending

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    49Recoveries48
    7Interceptions7
    17Tackles19
    59%Tackles won58%
    16Clearances20
    4Big chances scored0
    0Errors led to goal2
    0Errors led to shot1
    2Fouled in final third1
    7,41Average rating6,48

    Match summary

    Manchester United beat Sabah FA 4-0 at Old Trafford in the UEFA Champions League. Manchester United led 3-0 at half-time. Scorers: Matheus Cunha (27'), Bruno Fernandes (42'), Benjamin Šeško (45'), Lisandro Martínez (68') for Manchester United. In their last 1 meeting, Manchester United have won 1, Sabah FA 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI predictionProjected
    Confidence 58%
    MU58%
    X23%
    FA19%

    → Winner: Manchester United

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    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 1 meetings

    Manchester United crest1
    Wins
    0
    Draws
    0Sabah FA crest
    Wins

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