Premier League Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 12:30 Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City
0–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.55 – 1.11
Tottenham
  • 35’ B. Johnson
  • 45’ João Palhinha
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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.

Tottenham beat Manchester City

Manchester City entered as clear favourites, but Tottenham won 2–0 through goals from Johnson and Palhinha. Tottenham won despite the lower xG; Manchester City created the better chances (1.55 vs 1.11). On the chances created, Manchester City deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Manchester City67%
Draw19%
Tottenham ✓14%

Model vs reality

Manchester City goals
0
Model 2.31 · xG 1.55
Tottenham goals
2
Model 0.96 · xG 1.11
Total goals
2
Model 3.27 · xG 2.66
Score 0–2
2%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 63%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJoão PalhinhaTottenham · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereePeter Bankes
  • VenueEtihad Stadium
  • Table before kick-offManchester City 2nd · Tottenham 3rd

Timeline

  1. ⇄ N. AkéFor R. Aït-Nouri
    23’
  2. B. JohnsonYellow card · Time wasting
    34’
  3. B. Johnson 0–1Assist Richarlison
    35’
  4. VAR B. JohnsonGoal confirmed
    37’
  5. João Palhinha 0–2
    45’
  6. Half time · 0–2
  7. ⇄ J. DokuFor O. Marmoush
    54’
  8. ⇄ Bernardo SilvaFor M. Cherki
    54’
  9. C. RomeroYellow card · Foul
    68’
  10. Nico GonzálezYellow card · Argument
    71’
  11. RicharlisonYellow card · Argument
    71’
  12. ⇄ RodriFor Nico González
    75’
  13. ⇄ P. FodenFor O. Bobb
    75’
  14. ⇄ D. SolankeFor Richarlison
    78’
  15. ⇄ W. OdobertFor B. Johnson
    78’
  16. Pedro PorroYellow card · Time wasting
    81’
  17. ⇄ L. BergvallFor M. Kudus
    86’
  18. ⇄ K. DansoFor João Palhinha
    90+1’
  19. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Manchester City10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
Tottenham12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
Manchester CityTottenham
61% Possession 39%
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 1.11
1.68 Expected points (xPts) 1.07
10 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside the box 10
4 Shots outside the box 2
525 Passes 331
87% Pass accuracy 78%
7 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
7 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.58 Team rating 7.17

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-1-4-1

16.2 J. Trafford(G)
216.7 R. Aït-Nouri ↓23’ 36.2 Rúben Dias 56.5 J. Stones 826.3 R. Lewis
147.0 Nico González ↓75’
76.7 O. Marmoush ↓54’ 46.6 T. Reijnders 107.3 M. Cherki ↓54’ 527.3 O. Bobb ↓75’
96.5 E. Haaland
  • 1J. Trafford (G)6.2
  • 21R. Aït-Nouri↓23’6.7
  • 3Rúben Dias6.2
  • 5J. Stones6.5
  • 82R. Lewis6.3
  • 14Nico González↓75’7.0
  • 7O. Marmoush↓54’6.7
  • 4T. Reijnders6.6
  • 10M. Cherki↓54’7.3
  • 52O. Bobb↓75’7.3
  • 9E. Haaland6.5

Substitutes used

  • 16Rodri↑75’6.9
  • 11J. Doku↑54’6.7
  • 6N. Aké↑23’6.2
  • 20Bernardo Silva↑54’6.2
  • 47P. Foden↑75’6.7

Unused: Ederson, M. Nunes, N. O'Reilly, A. Khusanov

Tottenham 4-3-3

17.5 G. Vicario(G)
246.9 D. Spence 377.2 M. van de Ven 177.2 C. Romero 237.0 Pedro Porro
306.9 R. Bentancur 68.5★ João Palhinha ↓90’ 296.2 P. Sarr
227.6 B. Johnson ↓78’ 97.2 Richarlison A↓78’ 207.0 M. Kudus ↓86’
  • 1G. Vicario (G)7.5
  • 24D. Spence6.9
  • 37M. van de Ven7.2
  • 17C. Romero7.2
  • 23Pedro Porro7.0
  • 30R. Bentancur6.9
  • 6João Palhinha ★↓90’8.5
  • 29P. Sarr6.2
  • 22B. Johnson↓78’7.6
  • 9RicharlisonA↓78’7.2
  • 20M. Kudus↓86’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 19D. Solanke↑78’6.5
  • 4K. Danso↑90’
  • 28W. Odobert↑78’6.3
  • 15L. Bergvall↑86’6.6

Unused: A. Kinský, M. Tel, A. Gray, B. Davies, L. Vušković

Player stats

Top rated
João PalhinhaTottenham8.5
2nd
B. JohnsonTottenham7.6
3rd
G. VicarioTottenham7.5

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Trafford G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 70% 37 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
R. Aït-Nouri D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Rúben Dias D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 64 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
J. Stones D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 83 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Lewis D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 50 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Nico González M 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 55 3 0 1/1 1/1 7.0
O. Marmoush F 54 0 0 3 (2) 0 79% 14 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
T. Reijnders M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
M. Cherki M 54 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 42 4 1 1/3 1/0 7.3
O. Bobb M 75 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 28 3 0 1/4 1/4 7.3
E. Haaland F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 14 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.5
Rodri M 15 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 17 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
J. Doku F 36 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 12 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.7
N. Aké D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 1 1 0/1 0/2 6.2
Bernardo Silva M 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
P. Foden M 15 0 0 1 (1) 1 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Tottenham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Vicario G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 66% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
D. Spence D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 35 2 0 0/3 0/1 6.9
M. van de Ven D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 42 1 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
C. Romero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 40 3 3 0/0 1/1 7.2
Pedro Porro D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 67% 39 1 0 1/2 2/0 7.0
R. Bentancur M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 35 2 1 1/2 0/0 6.9
João Palhinha M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 85% 27 4 0 1/2 1/1 8.5
P. Sarr M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 17 2 1 0/2 3/0 6.2
B. Johnson F 78 1 0 2 (1) 1 93% 14 4 0 0/1 0/1 7.6
Richarlison F 78 0 1 2 (0) 1 78% 9 2 1 0/2 1/2 7.2
M. Kudus M 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 18 3 0 3/6 1/1 7.0
D. Solanke F 12 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
K. Danso D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
W. Odobert F 12 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
L. Bergvall M 4 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 1/1 1/0 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.