Premier League Gameweek 3 Sat, Sep 5 2026 · 15:00 Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.12 – 1.37
Coventry
  • E. Haaland 26’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Haaland goal decides it for Manchester City

Manchester City entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Haaland goal. Manchester City finished with the higher xG (2.12 vs 1.37). On the chances created, Coventry deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Manchester City ✓82%
Draw12%
Coventry7%

Model vs reality

Manchester City goals
1
Model 2.91 · xG 2.12
Coventry goals
0
Model 0.73 · xG 1.37
Total goals
1
Model 3.64 · xG 3.49
Score 1–0
7%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 70%
Both scored
No
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. DonnarummaManchester City
8.9
  • RefereePaul Tierney
  • CoachesEnzo Maresca · Frank Lampard
  • VenueEtihad Stadium
  • Table before kick-offManchester City 1st · Coventry 17th
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Mainly clear · wind 16 km/h

Timeline

  1. M. van EwijkYellow card · Foul
    19’
  2. E. Haaland 1–0Assist A. Semenyo
    26’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ C. YirenkyiFor O. Onyeka
    63’
  5. ⇄ L. TchaounaFor J. Rudoni
    63’
  6. ⇄ P. FodenFor M. Cherki
    66’
  7. ⇄ E. SimmsFor T. Awoniyi
    71’
  8. ⇄ S. Thomas-AsanteFor E. Mason-Clark
    71’
  9. ⇄ A. BouaddiFor E. Fernández
    76’
  10. ⇄ G. HamerFor J. Dasilva
    85’
  11. ⇄ Ryan McAidooFor I. Ndiaye
    87’
  12. E. PinnockYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  13. A. KhusanovYellow card · Time wasting
    90+5’
  14. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Manchester City15 shots · 14 in box, 1 outside
Coventry12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
Manchester CityCoventry
78% Possession 22%
2.12 Expected goals (xG) 1.37
1.85 Expected points (xPts) 0.94
15 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 6
6 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside the box 8
1 Shots outside the box 4
819 Passes 220
92% Pass accuracy 64%
4 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
7 Fouls 17
5 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.51 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-2-3-1

18.9★ G. Donnarumma(G)
247.2 J. Gvardiol 67.3 A. Guéhi 37.9 Rúben Dias 457.0 A. Khusanov
58.3 E. Anderson 177.2 E. Fernández ↓76’
76.3 I. Ndiaye ↓87’ 107.2 M. Cherki ↓66’ 426.9 A. Semenyo A
98.7 E. Haaland
  • 1G. Donnarumma (G) ★8.9
  • 24J. Gvardiol7.2
  • 6A. Guéhi7.3
  • 3Rúben Dias7.9
  • 45A. Khusanov7.0
  • 5E. Anderson8.3
  • 17E. Fernández↓76’7.2
  • 7I. Ndiaye↓87’6.3
  • 10M. Cherki↓66’7.2
  • 42A. SemenyoA6.9
  • 9E. Haaland8.7

Substitutes used

  • 56Ryan McAidoo↑87’6.9
  • 47P. Foden↑66’6.2
  • 32A. Bouaddi↑76’6.6

Unused: G. Rulli, R. Aït-Nouri, R. Lewis, M. Nunes, F. Samba, M. Kovačić

Coach: Enzo Maresca

Coventry 3-4-2-1

197.2 C. Rushworth(G)
26.9 E. Pinnock 48.5 B. Thomas 246.6 A. Amenda
36.9 J. Dasilva ↓85’ 66.7 M. Grimes 166.5 O. Onyeka ↓63’ 276.9 M. van Ewijk
106.2 E. Mason-Clark ↓71’ 56.3 J. Rudoni ↓63’
146.2 T. Awoniyi ↓71’
  • 19C. Rushworth (G)7.2
  • 2E. Pinnock6.9
  • 4B. Thomas8.5
  • 24A. Amenda6.6
  • 3J. Dasilva↓85’6.9
  • 6M. Grimes6.7
  • 16O. Onyeka↓63’6.5
  • 27M. van Ewijk6.9
  • 10E. Mason-Clark↓71’6.2
  • 5J. Rudoni↓63’6.3
  • 14T. Awoniyi↓71’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 9E. Simms↑71’6.3
  • 8C. Yirenkyi↑63’6.2
  • 38G. Hamer↑85’6.3
  • 23S. Thomas-Asante↑71’6.3
  • 18L. Tchaouna↑63’6.6

Unused: D. Bentley, V. Torp, J. Latibeaudiere, T. Sakamoto

Coach: Frank Lampard

Player stats

Top rated
G. DonnarummaManchester City8.9
2nd
E. HaalandManchester City8.7
3rd
B. ThomasCoventry8.5

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.9
J. Gvardiol D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 4 1 0/0 1/3 7.2
A. Guéhi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 123 0 1 1/1 0/1 7.3
Rúben Dias D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 123 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.9
A. Khusanov D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 84 2 1 0/0 2/1 7.0
E. Anderson M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 158 1 2 2/2 0/3 8.3
E. Fernández M 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 78 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.2
I. Ndiaye F 87 0 0 1 (0) 1 93% 27 2 0 2/7 0/2 6.3
M. Cherki M 66 0 0 1 (0) 3 92% 77 0 0 2/2 0/2 7.2
A. Semenyo F 90 0 1 1 (0) 3 91% 33 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.9
E. Haaland F 90 1 0 4 (3) 1 85% 13 0 0 1/2 1/1 8.7
Ryan McAidoo F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 2 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
P. Foden M 24 0 0 1 (1) 1 94% 18 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
A. Bouaddi M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6

Coventry

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Rushworth G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 32% 28 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
E. Pinnock D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 12 1 2 0/1 1/0 6.9
B. Thomas D 90 0 0 3 (0) 2 52% 21 1 4 0/0 0/1 8.5
A. Amenda D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 29 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.6
J. Dasilva D 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 15 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
M. Grimes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 24 5 1 0/0 2/0 6.7
O. Onyeka M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 17 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. van Ewijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 3 4 0/2 2/0 6.9
E. Mason-Clark F 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/2 3/1 6.2
J. Rudoni M 63 0 0 1 (1) 2 50% 10 1 1 0/3 2/1 6.3
T. Awoniyi F 71 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 9 0 1 2/3 1/1 6.2
E. Simms F 19 0 0 1 (1) 1 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Yirenkyi M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 42% 12 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.2
G. Hamer M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
S. Thomas-Asante F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 1 1/1 0/2 6.3
L. Tchaouna F 27 0 0 1 (1) 2 86% 7 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.