Premier League Gameweek 4 Sun, Sep 14 2025 · 16:30 Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.63 – 1.52
Manchester United
  • P. Foden 18’
  • E. Haaland 53’, 68’
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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.

Manchester City cruise past Manchester United

Manchester City entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Foden and Haaland. Manchester City finished with the higher xG (2.63 vs 1.52). On the chances created, Manchester United deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Manchester City ✓60%
Draw22%
Manchester United18%

Model vs reality

Manchester City goals
3
Model 2.09 · xG 2.63
Manchester United goals
0
Model 1.07 · xG 1.52
Total goals
3
Model 3.16 · xG 4.15
Score 3–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. HaalandManchester City · 2 goals
9.5
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueEtihad Stadium
  • Table before kick-offManchester City 16th · Manchester United 11th

Timeline

  1. P. Foden 1–0Assist J. Doku
    18’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. E. Haaland 2–0Assist J. Doku
    53’
  4. ⇄ J. MaguireFor L. Yoro
    62’
  5. ⇄ K. MainooFor N. Mazraoui
    62’
  6. E. Haaland 3–0Assist Bernardo Silva
    68’
  7. ⇄ Nico GonzálezFor Rodri
    76’
  8. ⇄ SavinhoFor J. Doku
    77’
  9. ⇄ CasemiroFor B. Šeško
    80’
  10. ⇄ J. ZirkzeeFor M. Ugarte
    80’
  11. ⇄ O. BobbFor E. Haaland
    87’
  12. ⇄ N. AkéFor Bernardo Silva
    88’
  13. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Manchester City13 shots · 12 in box, 1 outside
Manchester United12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Manchester CityManchester United
45% Possession 55%
2.63 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
2.02 Expected points (xPts) 0.80
13 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 8
0 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 7
1 Shots outside the box 5
430 Passes 501
82% Pass accuracy 84%
2 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
8 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.39 Team rating 6.53

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-1-4-1

257.0 G. Donnarumma(G)
337.0 N. O'Reilly 246.9 J. Gvardiol 37.0 Rúben Dias 457.5 A. Khusanov
167.0 Rodri ↓76’
118.2 J. Doku AA↓77’ 477.7 P. Foden 46.9 T. Reijnders 206.9 Bernardo Silva A↓88’
99.5★ E. Haaland ↓87’
  • 25G. Donnarumma (G)7.0
  • 33N. O'Reilly7.0
  • 24J. Gvardiol6.9
  • 3Rúben Dias7.0
  • 45A. Khusanov7.5
  • 16Rodri↓76’7.0
  • 11J. DokuA×2↓77’8.2
  • 47P. Foden7.7
  • 4T. Reijnders6.9
  • 20Bernardo SilvaA↓88’6.9
  • 9E. Haaland ★↓87’9.5

Substitutes used

  • 52O. Bobb↑87’6.9
  • 6N. Aké↑88’
  • 14Nico González↑76’6.9
  • 26Savinho↑77’6.7

Unused: J. Trafford, M. Nunes, R. Lewis, S. Mfuni, Divine Mukasa

Manchester United 3-4-2-1

17.0 A. Bayındır(G)
236.3 L. Shaw 46.3 M. de Ligt 155.9 L. Yoro ↓62’
136.3 P. Dorgu 87.5 Bruno Fernandes 256.9 M. Ugarte ↓80’ 37.0 N. Mazraoui ↓62’
166.9 A. Diallo 195.6 B. Mbeumo
306.2 B. Šeško ↓80’
  • 1A. Bayındır (G)7.0
  • 23L. Shaw6.3
  • 4M. de Ligt6.3
  • 15L. Yoro↓62’5.9
  • 13P. Dorgu6.3
  • 8Bruno Fernandes7.5
  • 25M. Ugarte↓80’6.9
  • 3N. Mazraoui↓62’7.0
  • 16A. Diallo6.9
  • 19B. Mbeumo5.6
  • 30B. Šeško↓80’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 18Casemiro↑80’6.6
  • 5J. Maguire↑62’5.9
  • 11J. Zirkzee↑80’6.5
  • 37K. Mainoo↑62’6.6

Unused: T. Heaton, S. Lammens, T. Fredricson, D. León, A. Heaven

Player stats

Top rated
E. HaalandManchester City9.5
2nd
J. DokuManchester City8.2
3rd
P. FodenManchester City7.7

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 57% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
N. O'Reilly M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 38 5 1 0/1 1/0 7.0
J. Gvardiol D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 56 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Rúben Dias D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 49 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.0
A. Khusanov D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 41 2 4 1/1 2/0 7.5
Rodri M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 57 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
J. Doku F 77 0 2 0 (0) 4 83% 24 0 1 2/6 0/4 8.2
P. Foden M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 85% 54 1 1 1/3 0/0 7.7
T. Reijnders M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 86% 35 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.9
Bernardo Silva M 88 0 1 1 (0) 2 90% 20 2 0 0/5 2/1 6.9
E. Haaland F 87 2 0 5 (3) 1 79% 14 0 0 2/3 0/0 9.5
O. Bobb M 3 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
N. Aké D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Nico González M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Savinho F 13 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.7

Manchester United

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Bayındır G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 52% 31 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
L. Shaw D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 58 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. de Ligt D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 45 5 3 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Yoro D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 27 0 2 0/0 2/0 5.9
P. Dorgu D 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 73% 30 4 2 1/5 1/4 6.3
Bruno Fernandes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 84% 70 3 0 1/1 0/1 7.5
M. Ugarte M 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 48 3 2 0/0 2/1 6.9
N. Mazraoui D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 3 2 1/1 2/1 7.0
A. Diallo F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 38 2 1 0/2 0/0 6.9
B. Mbeumo M 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 79% 43 0 0 1/3 0/0 5.6
B. Šeško F 80 0 0 1 (1) 0 54% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Casemiro M 10 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Maguire D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
J. Zirkzee F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
K. Mainoo M 28 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 18 2 0 1/1 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.